Response to fire
- Activate Fire Alarm.
- Call 911 and report fire.
- Evacuate, and notify occupants, including floor monitor if possible, as you evacuate.
- Don’t use elevators.
- Close doors behind you as you leave, and leave windows closed.
- Feel doors before opening. Don’t open hot doors.
- Only attempt to extinguish a fire if trained. See Employee Fire Extinguisher Training Video
Evacuation
- Evacuate when fire alarm activates or when instructed to do so (for example, by a colleague or floor monitor).
- Evacuate all connected buildings. Wilkinson Hall and Burt Hall are considered connected and should both be evacuated if a fire is reported in either, because the adjoining fire doors will not be secured.
- Move well away from the building. If possible, evacuate to one of the Burt & Wilkinson evacuation points (adjacent parking lots).
- Never re-enter a building after evacuating except with permission of emergency personnel.
- Assist persons with disabilities.
- During an earthquake, move away from windows and shelves; drop, cover and hold until the shaking stops.
General preparedness
- Know the locations of evacuation routes and assembly points, fire alarms, and fire extinguishers.
- If possible, maintain off-site electronic backups, including electronic copies of irreplaceable hard copy files.
- Review the OSU Emergency Management evacuation guidance page.
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