Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Faculty Manual

320 Lincoln Hall
CPO 2132
Phone: 859-985-3487
Fax: 859-985-3637

Office Hours:
M–F, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
M–F, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Contact:

Emergency Evacuations

Individual Responsibility in Emergency Evacuation

As a resident or user of any campus building, it is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the evacuation procedure posted in the building.  Make yourself aware of evacuation routes, and of the location of exits, stairwells, phones, and elevators.

Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should inform College personnel, including the Special Needs Services Coordinator and the Office of Public Safety, of the nature of the disability and the type of assistance that may be needed. Residential students must also inform their Hall Coordinator and Collegium member.  Students should also notify labor supervisors and professors since evacuation may be required from the workplace, classroom, or laboratory. 

Evacuation procedures begin with the sound of a building alarm.  Immediately move to the nearest stairway and exit the building. Do not use elevators during fire evacuation.  If immediate exit is not possible, move a safe distance away from the area.

If you must stay in place until emergency personnel arrive, make sure to inform another person of your specific location so they can inform the emergency responders.  If you are able to make telephone contact, call Public Safety at 985-3333 (campus extension 3333) or dial 911 to provide information about your location.  Give your name and location and describe the emergency and any special needs you have.

Personnel Responsibility in Emergency Evacuation Procedures

During an evacuation, if you are aware of a person with a disability being in the area, you should advise responding emergency personnel of the presence of that person and, if possible, give their name, the nature of the disability, and their location within the building.  If there are no emergency response personnel in the immediate area, locate the nearest telephone and call “911”.  Report the nature of the emergency, the name and location of the person and, if known, the type of disability.

Elevators should not be used to transport a person with a disability unless accompanied by emergency response personnel.

The choice to remain in an area to assist a person during an evacuation is a voluntary decision, not a College requirement.