Campus Emergency Evacuation Plans

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Campus Emergency Evacuation Plans
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Introduction

• An emergency situation could occur at any moment.
  Depending on the situation - an evacuation may
  be ordered. Successful and safe evacuations
  require careful planning, and a well-informed
  building population.
• This training presentation will provide you with
  information that you need to know when you
  receive an order to evacuate.
• How will you be notified?
• What are the procedures?
• What are your responsibilities?

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EVACUATION NOTIFICATION

• Notification to evacuate will be completed via
  the following methods as time and the situation
  permit
• Fire alarm
• Telephone
• Building/Department Safety Coordinators
• 1040 on the AM dial

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Phone Trees

• Are used to provide information to employees via
  telephone.
• May be used during campus off hours to inform
  employees NOT to come to campus.
• If you are responsible for maintaining a phone
  tree, it should be reviewed often to ensure they
  are up-to-date.
• If you are responsible for calling employees, but
  cant reach someone who is in charge of calling
  another group of employees you must make their
  calls for them.
• If you are responsible for calling employees,
  copies of phone trees should be made accessible
  from home or the office.
• If you are NOT responsible for calling others,
  this slide is for your information only.

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PHONE TREE (Example)
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Campus Emergency Procedures Manual

• Includes information about the following
• Fires/Explosions/Hazardous Materials Spills
• Workplace Violence
• Bomb threats/searches
• Earthquakes
• Important contact numbers
• This manual can be found at www.csufresno.edu/po
  lice/emergency.htm
• Please review it, and add it to your favorites
  list for easy access.
• You may want to download a copy to keep in your
  desk to refer to as needed. If you dont have
  the ability to print copies from a campus
  printer, please contact your Department Safety
  Coordinator to obtain a hard copy.

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BUILDING AND DEPARTMENT SAFETY COORDINATORS

• Building and Department Safety coordinators have
  been selected for each campus building. During
  an emergency requiring evacuation during regular
  business hours, these individuals
• act as liaison between building occupants and
  emergency personnel.
• assist in determining if all occupants have
  safely evacuated the building
• are in contact with emergency personnel via
  walkie-talkie.
• will be wearing an orange vest
• A list of coordinators can be obtained from EHS
  (8-7422)

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION

• This is an example of
• an emergency information posting.
• It can be found posted at the exits
• of classrooms, offices and
• conference rooms. It includes
• the location where occupants
• should assemble until further
• direction is provided.
• Faculty may want to
• include a section in their
• syllabi that refers to
• emergency signs to prompt
• student awareness of
• posted notices

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BUILDING OCCUPANT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prior to an emergency
• Review the emergency information posted in each
  classroom/office/conference room
• Review the campus emergency procedures manual
• Become familiar with exits of buildings in which
  you teach/work (building maps are located in
  building hallways)
• During an evacuation order
• Immediately evacuate the building and proceed to
  the
• designated assembly point. Doing so will help
  emergency
• personnel determine if an occupant rescue is
  necessary.
• Use the buddy system and look out for someone
  else. Help each other get out of the building.
  Be aware of occupants that need help.
• Follow the evacuation procedures, and direction
  provided by emergency personnel, building/safety
  coordinators.

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FACULTY MEMBERS

• Are responsible for the orderly evacuation of the
  students in the class they are teaching when an
  evacuation order is given. This includes
  assisting students with disabilities in the
  evacuation process. (see slides 16 17)
• Provide leadership to ensure that evacuation
  procedures are followed.
• Most Department Safety Coordinators are not on
  campus during the evening hours. Students will
  look to instructors for help and direction.
• Note Students and staff should be encouraged to
  provide notification before an emergency occurs
  if they suspect they will need assistance with
  evacuating.

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MANAGERS

• Are responsible for the orderly evacuation of the
  employees under their supervision when in the
  work area during an evacuation order. This
  includes assisting employees with disabilities in
  the evacuation process. (see slides 16 17)
• Provide leadership to ensure that evacuation
  procedures are followed.
• Most Department Safety Coordinators are not on
  campus during the evening hours. Staff will look
  to managers for help and direction.
• Note Staff should be encouraged to provide
  notification before an emergency occurs if they
  suspect they will need assistance with
  evacuating.

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BUILDING ONLY EVACUATION PROCEDURES

• Quickly exit the building using the
  nearest/safest building exit.
• Proceed to the pre-designated building assembly
  point.
• Inform the Safety/Building coordinator (or
  emergency personnel) of
• any student or occupant in need of rescue
• extent of injuries received by anyone in your
  group
• any hazardous condition such as fire or hazardous
  materials
• Do not leave the assembly point until
• A) the safety/building coordinator or emergency
  responder is aware that you have safely exited
  the building
• AND
• B) it is safe to do so

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CAMPUS WIDE EVACUATION PROCEDURES

• Once youve evacuated your building, emergency
  personnel may advise you that a campus-wide
  evacuation is necessary.
• Proceed to the closest of the four predetermined
  evacuation points
• "V" Lot at Shaw and Woodrow
• (temporary location is A Lot while V is
  under construction)
• "G" Lot at Shaw and Cedar
• Grassy Field at Barstow and Cedar
• O'Neil Park at Barstow and Woodrow
• See map on next slide.
• Do not leave until emergency personnel inform you
  that it is safe to do so.

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CAMPUS EVACUATION ASSEMBLY POINTS
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EVACUATING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Persons with limited mobility should observe the
  following procedures when evacuating
• Move toward an exit, an elevator may be used
  except in an earthquake or fire
• Request assistance from others with overcoming
  obstructions
• If assistance is not available, the person
  requiring assistance should remain by a wall
  near an exit, either calling out for help, or
  blowing a whistle
• Life Sliders are available in multi story
  buildings to assist those who cannot effectively
  evacuate via stairs.

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Evacuation of Persons with Disabilities (Cont.)

• Persons anticipating difficulty evacuating a
  building are encouraged to
• review the various escape routes available, and
  locations of life sliders
• inform their department safety coordinator or
  supervisor in advance of an emergency to assist
  with planning
• Carry an emergency whistle
• Persons with hearing or vision impairment are
  encouraged to notify University Police (8-8400)
  whenever working alone.

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WANT TO HELP WITH EVACUATIONS AND/OR EMERGENCY
PLANNING?

• Additional help is always in need in times of
  crisis, and also during emergency preparedness
  planning.
• Help is needed
• With clearing buildings of occupants
• Assisting the mobility impaired with evacuating
  using LifeSliders (LifeSlider training provided
  to rescuers)
• If you are interested in becoming involved,
  please contact your department safety coordinator
  and/or EHS.

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Additional Resources

• A link to the faculty handbook-health and safety
  information
• http//www.csufresno.edu/aps/forms_policies/facult
  y_handbook.shtml
• A link to the University Police Department
• Emergency Procedures Online Manual
• www.csufresno.edu/police/emergency.htm
• Questions? Please contact EHS 278-7422

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Training Completion Acknowledgement formPlease
either print out a copy of this slide or request
a hard copy from your Department Safety
Coordinator or Supervisor. Please answer the
questions, sign/date in the spaces provided and
then forward it to your Department Safety
Coordinator or Supervisor.

• Where do you go when an order to evacuate a
  building is given?
• A) Out the door -gt to my car -gt home.
• B) Nowhere. Im going to wait until I get
  confirmation that it isnt a drill.
• C) The designated assembly point for the building
  Im in.
• Where can you find information regarding where to
  assemble once you evacuate a building during an
  emergency?
• A) On the emergency posting by the door.
• B) On the internet by Googling the words
  evacuation assembly location
• C) Calling 911.
• What can you do to prepare for a campus emergency
  evacuation?
• A) Collect and maintain in your office one weeks
  worth of extra clothing, non-perishable food and
  water.
• B) Review building maps, exit routes, and
  emergency postings in every building where you
  work/teach, download and
• review the Campus Emergency Procedures Handbook.
• I have read the slides presented in the Campus
  Emergency Evacuation Plan PowerPoint
  presentation.
• Name (Print)______________________________________
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