If the smoke detector in your room goes off…

• Quickly determine the cause of the alarm
• If there’s smoke…
• Alert everyone in your room
• Evacuate immediately
• If there’s not any smoke…
• Clear the air around the detector and the alarm should stop

If the building fire alarm goes off…

• Close all windows and balcony doors
• Put on your shoes and take a towel to cover your nose and mouth to avoid inhaling smoke
• Before leaving the room, feel the door. If the door is hot or it’s too smoky to exit through the hall, keep he door closed, open a window or wait on the balcony to be rescued
• Otherwise, leave your room quickly, but do not run, and exit the building using the stairs. Do not use the elevators.
• If you encounter smoke of heat, crawl on the ground to avoid toxic fumes.
• Once outside, immediately check in with your RA. Let them know if someone is missing or if someone was away from the building during the evacuation.
• Do not go back into the building until Public Safety, Campus Housing or the Fire Department gives you permission.

All building occupants must evacuate the building when the alarm sounds.

There are periodic fire alarm drills throughout the school year. All drills must be treated as if they were real alarms, regardless of the time of day or night.

If you need assistance with an emergency or difficult situation…

Contact your RA immediately. If your RA is not available, contact the On-Call RA whose name is posted on your RA’s door and on the first floor of your hall/complex.

If you need police, fire or medical emergency assistance, call 911 immediately.