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The university’s Emergency Notification and Alerting Policy can be found on LancerLink under Operational Policies.
(See attached files for examples of Campus Floor Plan Evacuations)
Evacuation Procedures
1. WHEN ORDERED TO EVACUATE OR WHEN ALARMS ARE ACTIVATED, ALWAYS LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. (Evacuation notices will be announced via the Campus Alert Notification (CAN) System.)
● Unless ordered otherwise by officials, Facilities personnel or designee (Building Managers may be designated) shall direct and ensure, to the extent practical, that a safe personnel evacuation is conducted. Treat all alarms as warning of an actual emergency situation.
● All department heads, faculty, managers and supervisors must help direct employees, students, visitors and each other to obey evacuation instructions of Facilities personnel and emergency response personnel.
● Facilities personnel or designee shall notify emergency personnel immediately upon their arrival at the scene concerning the status of the evacuation, the exact location of any injured or trapped persons, those waiting in designated Areas for Evacuation Assistance and any others who may be anywhere in the building and any other relevant information on the emergency situation.
2. EXIT QUICKLY AND CALMLY USING NEAREST EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROUTES AND MARKED EXITS AND PROCEED TO SAFE ASSEMBLY LOCATIONS. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS.
● Do not attempt to use elevators during an emergency. Use only stairways in an evacuation.
● Use clear, safe escape routes and exits and proceed to the nearest outside Safe Assembly Location shown on this building's posted evacuation map or to a location ordered by emergency response personnel. Do not return to an evacuated building until directed by university officials.
● If possible, take your coat and keys but do not take time to go to lockers or offices for personal possessions.
● If possible and safe, turn off laboratory gases, exhaust fans and close doors/windows as you exit.
3. ASSIST PERSONS REQUIRING EVACUATION ASSISTANCE TO GET TO DESIGNATED AREAS FOR EVACUATION ASSISTANCE. BE ALERT FOR TRAPPED, INJURED, OR OTHER PERSONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE
General Instructions for All Emergency Situations
1. Get out of Immediate Danger
2. Report the Situation - 911
● Nature of the emergency
● Your name
● Phone Number from which you are calling
● Your location
● Answer any questions and do not hang up the phone until the operator is finished
● After notifying emergency personnel, notify Campus Safety at 661-9883 or 668-1316.
Other Important Phone Numbers:
Campus Safety: (605) 661-9883 or (605) 668-1316
Facility Services: (605) 668-1500
Vice President for Student Success: (605) 668-1491
Human Resources: (605) 668-1525
Residence Life: (605) 668-1619
Poison Control Center: 1-800-764-7661