EMERGENCY / EVACUATION PROCEDURES
(Safety Material for Lecture Only Courses)
Instructor: Please discuss this info with students- show on projector screen if possible
I.FIRE AND OTHER EMERGENCIES:
1.REMAIN CALM.
2.Inform instructor, DIAL 911 or direct someone to go and call 911 and describe location. Identify fire, source of fire, if safe to do so as soon as possible.
3.Use extinguishers for MINOR fires only. If fire cannot be controlled, close all doors to confine the fire if safe to do so and leave the area.
4.When you hear the EMERGENCY ALARM, evacuate the building immediately closing doors behind you. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. Re-enter building only when told to do so by a public safety official or other emergency personnel.
II.EARTHQUAKE:
DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
1.KEEP CALM. Don't run or panic. If you take the proper precautions, you will decrease your chances of being injured. If working with open flames, immediately turn them off.
2.STAY WHERE YOU ARE. Most injuries occur as people are entering or leaving buildings.
3.IF THE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES WHEN YOU ARE INDOORS, TAKE COVER UNDER A DESK, HEAVY TABLE, BENCH, OR AGAINST INSIDE WALLS OR DOORWAYS. Stay away from glass, windows, and overhead light fixtures. If you are in a laboratory stay away from hazardous materials that could spill and pose a hazard.
4.DO NOT USE MATCHES OR OTHER OPEN FLAMES EITHER DURING OR AFTER THE TREMOR.
5.IF THE EARTHQUAKE CATCHES YOU OUTSIDE, MOVE AWAY FROM BUILDINGS AND UTILITY WIRES. Move to an open area. Stay there until the shaking stops.
AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE
1.CHECK FOR INJURIES. Do not attempt to move persons who may be seriously injured unless they are in danger of further injury.
2.IF YOU DETECT A GAS LEAK, CALL 9-1-1. Also notify the building disaster coordinator so that an evacuation may be conducted.
3.EVACUATION OF BUILDINGS IS NOT AUTOMATIC. Evacuation will depend on surrounding circumstances, i.e., gas leak, fire or severe structural damage. Building evacuations should be conducted at the direction of Public Safety personnel or the building disaster coordinator.
4.IF BUILDINGS ARE EVACUATED, STAY OUT OF THEM UNTIL DIRECTED TO RE-ENTER BY EITHER A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER OR A DISASTER OFFICIAL.
5.IF EVACUATION OF BUILDINGS IS NECESSARY,
BE PREPARED TO LOCATE AND ASSIST HANDICAPPED
PERSONNEL.
6.EVACUATION GATHERING SITE FOR BUILDINGS 3 AND 8
IS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE QUAD.
BUILDING 4 EVACUATION GATHERING SITE IS LOCATED
ON GRASS AND PAVED AREAS JUST SOUTHWEST OF
BUILDING 4 (NEAR THE GREENHOUSE 4A).
Lab Safety Sheet Series (Lecture Courses Only: 1 page) Revised 3/05 1 of 1 Approved by Dept. Safety Committee and Cal-Poly EH&S