Fire Alarm Evacuation Procedures
When the fire alarm sounds, all individuals must evacuate the building immediately and in an orderly fashion. The Campus Police Department, Administration, and Staff are trained to assist with evacuations and provide special help to individuals with disabilities. Your cooperation is essential to allow emergency responders to focus on the situation. Please take a moment to review the following guidelines.
General Evacuation Guidelines
CLASSROOMS & LABS: Students
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Leave the building quickly following the faculty member s instructions and the evacuation route posted on the wall immediately adjacent to the corridor door.
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Assist persons with disabilities as needed or as requested to the closest EMERGENCY EVACUATION ASSISTANCE AREA which is also identified on the posted evacuation map or to the closest posted building exit.
CLASSROOMS & LABS: Faculty
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Instruct all students to quickly leave the building following the evacuation route found on the fire exit sign located on the wall immediately adjacent to the corridor door.
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If there is a person with or without a disability that needs assistance in a class or in your office, please provide assistance or assign a person to assist them to the closest evacuation point. NOTE: This is extremely critical during Saturday classes when there is a reduced number of Staff on hand. Remain with the person and provide support until they are evacuated.
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When the classroom/lab is evacuated, the faculty member is to turn off all electrical and gas devices. The lights should be left on. Make sure the classroom corridor door is unlocked and closed then exit the building.
OFFICES & WORK AREAS: Faculty, Staff & Tutors
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The person in charge of the area shall instruct all persons to quickly leave the area following the evacuation route found on the fire exit sign located on the wall immediately adjacent to the corridor door.
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If there is a person with a disability in the areas that need of assistance, please provide assistance or assign a person to assist them to the closest evacuation point which is listed on the evacuation map posted in the room.
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Persons located in offices or other work areas, where practical, will immediately lock all safes, shut any interior doors, shut off all electrical devices and exit the building. The last person out of the area shall leave the lights on and make sure the corridor doors are shut and unlocked.
PUBLIC AREAS (Corridors, Lounges, Cafeteria, etc.)
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Immediately evacuate using the closest available stairwell and exit.
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Provide assistance to persons with disabilities as needed or requested to the closest evacuation point.
Additional Important Information
Evacuation Routes - Please review the fire exit sign, posted next to the door closest to the corridor, at the beginning of the semester and note where the primary and secondary routes of evacuation are.
Elevator Use - The use of the elevator is prohibited by law for safety reasons during fire emergencies. As a matter of fact the elevator is designed so that it will not function upon the activation of an alarm.
Building Exterior - Once outside the building proceed 300 feet away from the entrance or as far as necessary as to not interfere with the Fire Department response.
Re-entry to the Building - The building re-entry will be coordinated by the Campus Police Department when the authorization is received from the Fire Department.
Assisting Persons with Disabilities
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Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing assistance during a building evacuation are urged to advise the faculty member instructing the course of their needs at the beginning of each semester.
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Persons with disabilities on the ground level of all buildings are to exit using the closest exterior exit.
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Persons with disabilities on the upper levels of all buildings who need assistance during an evacuation are to proceed to the ends of the corridors that access stairwells or designated evacuation points (posted on the fire exit sign) where assigned personnel will assist in your evacuation.
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Elevator use is prohibited by law during fire emergencies.
Evacuation Points for Persons with Disabilities
DANVERS CAMPUS
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Berry Building
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First Floor: Use the nearest fire exit.
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Second Floor: Proceed to the South Exit.
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Third Floor: Proceed to the South stairwell near room 308 for assistance.
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Math & Science Building
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First Floor: Use the nearest fire exit.
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Second Floor: Proceed to the center stairwell for assistance.
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Health Professions & Student Support Building
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First Floor: Use the nearest fire exit.
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Second Floor: Proceed to the main exit at the center of the building.
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Third Floor: Proceed to either the Center stairwell or the West stairwell (near room 312) for assistance.
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LYNN CAMPUS
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Individuals on upper levels should proceed to the east and west ends of the corridors and remain near the stairwells, where fire monitors will be stationed for assistance.
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Second Floor East: Persons requiring assistance should meet the fire monitor in front of Computer Lab LE22.