Evacuation Procedure
It is the responsibility of the Chemistry Library Floor Marshal (or Student Assistants on duty if no Floor Marshal is present) to coordinate all of the following actions until a trained Fire & Rescue professional can take over the situation :
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Activate the building alarm box in the hallways just outside the front doors of the Library. Call UMPD at 911 and identify the reason for evacuation (i.e. fire, electrical outage)
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Flick the lights 3 times to alert any deaf patrons that there is an emergency situation.
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Check to make sure that no one is trapped in the elevator. DO NOT use the elevator.
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Keep people calm and moving towards the front exit of the Library or to the stairwell emergency exits. Get out of the building. Don’t worry about checking bags for library materials. Assist with crowd control and move people away from the building once you’re outside.
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Close all Library doors; DO NOT lock so emergency personnel have access. If fire/smoke is present, keep low to the floor. Before passing through a door, feel it. If it is HOT, do not open it. Stay in the room or find another exit. If trapped, call 911 and give the room number.
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Staff should take personal belongings when evacuating. If a patron refuses to leave the building, the floor marshal should call the police department (911) so they can deal with the situation.
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Notify the Dean’s office (5-9127 or 5-9128) and Public Services (5-9251) of the situation at the Library.
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During regular Library business hours, the floor marshals for the Chemistry Library are Alla Balannik and Peter Armstrong. At all other time, student assistants at the Circulation Desk are Fire Marshals.