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