If you hear the FIRE ALARM:

• Do not ignore the building alarm warning
• EVACUATE. Follow evacuation plan and procedures
• Look for smoke or fire in immediate area and along exit pathway
• Listen for instructions from: PA system, Police or Fire Department personnel, Emergency Coordinator/Floor Wardens
• In "high-rise buildings", the fire alarm system requires that staff on floors not directly involved in the fire, remain in the building until instructed otherwise. The fire alarm will sound, alerting the need to evacuate only on the incident floor, two floors above, and one floor below. (Does not apply to in-patient care areas (Moffitt-Long Hospitals) and designated out-patient care areas-See Department Plan-Refer to the Hospital Evacuation Policy.)
• Announcements will be made on additional floors if further evacuation is necessary. Become familiar with your building's fire alarm and alert system. If the alarm sounds on your floor, implement evacuation plan

Evacuation

• Never enter a smoke filled room
• Feel all doors at top for heat. Do not open door if it is warm to touch. Even if door is cool, kneel as low to floor as possible before opening
• Determine in advance the nearest emergency exit/route from your work location
• Establish an alternate exit route to be used in the event your first route is blocked or unsafe to use
• If safe to do so, and time allows, secure sensitive documents upon exiting
• Take personal property (purse, keys, coat) with you. You may not be allowed to re-enter the building
• Walk, do not run. Keep noise to a minimum
• DO NOT Use Elevators
• Do not push or crowd, use handrails in stairwells - stay to the right
• Assist anyone with disabilities if they are present
• Move to your Emergency Assembly Area, and await further instructions
• Never try to re-enter an evacuated building until authorized personnel give the "all clear" signal

Emergency Assembly Areas (EAA) assigned to Parnassus campus buildings are listed on the UC Police website Click on Emergency Preparedness Program, or call 476-5507.

EVACUATION OF DISABLED PERSONS

• It is recommended that individuals with mobility, visual or deaf/hearing impairments (both permanent and temporary) prepare for an emergency ahead of time by informing their Building Management, work site Emergency Coordinators, co-workers and classmates of the best methods of assistance during an emergency.
• A "buddy" system should be established in which volunteers are paired with persons with disabilities, and will have the responsibility of alerting and assisting them during an evacuation. Refer to: Emergency Preparedness-Disabled Evacuation Policy
• Attempt a rescue evacuation ONLY if you have had rescue training or the person is in immediate danger and cannot wait for professional assistance
• All emergency exit stairwells are resistant to fire and smoke for approximately two hours. Disabled persons are advised to proceed to them and await assistance by rescue personnel
• State law requires occupants to evacuate a building when the fire alarm sounds. Title 19, Section 3.10*
• Emergency Assembly Areas (EAA) assigned to Parnassus campus buildings are listed on the UC Police website Click on Emergency Preparedness Program, or call 476-5507.