USM: Building Evacuation

Procedures:

All USM employees and students are encouraged to check building evacuation signs (diagrams) for building and/or rooms they occupy on campus. Specific knowledge you should obtain from the diagram includes:

1. Primary escape route.
2. Secondary escape route.
3. Number of hall doors to nearest stair landing.
4. Areas of refuge.

Caution :    Remember, elevators are not operative during fire emergencies.

Evacuation procedures to be employed :

1. When the alarm sounds, evacuate the building immediately , remaining calm as you do so.
2. When needed, assist disabled persons to the closest area of refuge or stair landing for your floor, and instruct that disabled person to remain there until assistance arrives (the fire department)
3. Proceed out of the building exit, and assemble in the nearest parking lot or as instructed.
4. Remain in the area of assembly until instructed to return inside.

For further information or problems with this page, contact: Craig Hutchinson