Emergencies and Evacuations

What is an Emergency?

An emergency is an unexpected event or condition that requires immediate action. emergencies generally fall into one of the following categories:

• Medical Emergencies

• Fire or Fire Alarm Emergencies

• Public Safety Emergencies

• Environmental Emergencies

Emergencies may affect individuals, small groups, or the entire College. When a situation impacts the broader community, it may require a campus-wide evacuation.

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Campus Evacuation Procedures

There are several scenarios that may lead to a campus evacuation. The most common is a fire alarm activation, but other triggers may include:

• Bomb threats
  

• Hazardous environmental conditions
  

• Physical threats to safety

If You Are Asked to Evacuate:

Whether directed by Public Safety or prompted by a fire alarm:

1. Gather all personal belongings, such as backpacks, jackets, and briefcases. These items may not be retrievable later and, during a bomb threat, could be mistaken for suspicious packages.

2. Exit the building immediately, following verbal instructions and posted evacuation routes posted adjacent to the primary classroom exit door.

3. Faculty should designate someone to assist students with disabilities in reaching the designated evacuation point.

4. Faculty should turn off gas and electrical appliances, but leave lights on. Close classroom doors, but leave them unlocked.

5. Move away from the building once outside. This prevents crowding and ensures emergency personnel have clear access.

6. Do not re-enter the building until notified by College Public Safety that it is safe.

We recommend faculty review evacuation procedures with students at the beginning of each semester. Students should also familiarize themselves with posted evacuation routes.

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Evacuation Assistance for Persons with Disabilities

Students with disabilities who may need assistance during an evacuation are encouraged to notify their instructor early in the semester so a plan can be created together.

Upper Floor Evacuation Points:

• Danvers Math & Sciences Building:

  • 2nd floor evacuation point is at the center stairwell.
    

• Danvers Berry Building:

  • 3rd floor: south end evacuation point

  • 2nd floor: south side exit
    

• Health Professions & Student Services Building:

  • 2nd floor: Proceed to the main exit at the center of the building

  • 3rd floor: Proceed to center and west stairwells for monitored assistance
    

• Lynn Campus:

  • Evacuation points are at the end of each corridor on upper levels.

First Floor Evacuation:

• All Campuses:

  • Students with disabilities in first-floor classrooms should use the posted evacuation routes to exit the building.
    

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Reporting a Fire, Smoke, or Burning Odor

Fire Alarm Pull Boxes:

Pull stations are located throughout all NSCC buildings near exits.

• Pull the handle and evacuate immediately.

Reporting a Fire by Phone:

Call Campus Police Emergency Number: Ext. 6222.

• Be ready to provide:

  • Your name

  • Campus, building, and exact location

  • The nature of the fire

  • If anyone is injured

Stay on the line and answer any questions before exiting the building.

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Reporting Any Emergency

Call Campus Police Emergency Number: Ext. 6222.

• Provide:

  • Your name and extension

  • Campus, building, and exact location

  • Nature of the emergency
    

Stay on the line and answer any questions. Help will be dispatched immediately.