USM: Evacuation

EVACUATION of a building:

• Walk -- do not run.
• DO NOT USE ELEVATORS
• Seek out people with special needs and provide assistance if possible.  Professional Emergency Responders will provide assistance.
• Gather outside at your designated campus area assembly point, where your building marshall/facility monitor will take role and account for all personnel.  If it is not safe to return to your building, wait for instructions from the USM Police Department or responding police or other individuals in charge.

EVACUATION of People with Disabilities:

• Check on people with special needs during an evacuation.  A buddy system, in which people with disabilities arrange for volunteers to alert them and assist them in an emergency, is a good method.
• Always ask someone with a disability how you can help before attempting any rescue technique or giving assistance.  Ask how he or she can best be assisted or moved and whether there are any special considerations or items that need to come with the person.
• DO NOT USE ELEVATORS , unless authorized to do so by police, public safety or fire personnel.  Elevators can fail during a fire.
• If the situation is life threatening, call Public Safety at 911 and state your name, location and area involved.

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