Fire Emergency Procedures

Fire Response

• If you smell smoke in the library, investigate, and pull fire pull if necessary.
• If you see a fire, pull the fire pull, if the alarm isn't already sounding. The fire alarm automatically notifies the Department of Public Safety. Call Public Safety directly at 7-2222 if you SEE a fire. Do not call 911.
• If the alarm fails to operate, staff should warn other library staff members and users. Staff (Access desk at Adamany Undergraduate Library; Purdy Circulation desk for Purdy Kresge Library; Circulation desk for Science and Engineering Library) will use the PA to announce the fire.
• When the fire alarm sounds, stay calm and follow this Emergency Response Plan.
• Get everyone out of the building. See building specific evacuation plans below.
• Call Public Safety at 7-2222 from a safely located phone. Give as much information as possible to the dispatcher. Do not assume that someone else has already contacted them. Do not hang up until told to do so by the dispatcher.

General Considerations

• Library elevators do not function during a fire alarm. Evacuees must use stairwells.
• The Emergency Response Team member will direct the response for his/her floor. An alternate is assigned to each floor to ensure total coverage during an emergency or fire drill.
• Staff with work assignments/offices on each floor should evacuate that floor if possible (except nights/weekends) and should not depend on help from other staff on other floors. If there are no other alternatives, Emergency Team member should be prepared to "draft" volunteers from among library patrons in their area and quickly assign responsibilities.
• If patrons are able to leave the area, have them do so immediately. Emergency Team members are required to stay until patrons are cleared.
• Special considerations have been made for evacuation of handicapped persons (see building specific evacuation plans below).
• If you exit the building, direct Public Safety and/or firefighters to the fire when they arrive.
• After leaving the building, stand clear. Follow the directions of Public Safety and firefighters. Do not reenter the building until the Fire Department or Public Safety has declared it safe.

Fire Survival Skills

• When a fire alarm sounds, evacuate the building immediately. Do not stop to gather personal belongings.
• Enclosed stairwells are safer than central stairs. They should be used for evacuation whenever possible.
• If smoke, heat or fire blocks your exit, go to an alternate exit.
• If you are trapped, break a window using a chair or other similar object and hang a jacket, shirt or other object out the window that will attract attention. Shout for help. Or:
• Call Public Safety on a phone and tell them that you are unable to get out of your area. Tell them how many people are with you. Public Safety will be in direct radio contact with officers at the fire. Remain calm until firefighters reach you from the hallway or window. Their first duty upon arriving at a fire is to search for persons trapped in the building.
• Before opening any internal door, feel it with the back of your hand. Do not exit unless the door is cool. If the door is hot, do not use it. Instead, find an alternate door.
• Close all doors behind you as you exit. This will retard the spread of smoke and lessen damage.
• If smoke is present, keep low to the floor. Take short breaths to avoid inhaling any more smoke than necessary.

Fire Procedures - Building Specific

David Adamany Undergraduate Library

If the fire alarm fails to operate and a PA announcement has been made, please make sure all areas have been notified to evacuate. This includes SASS, Storage, (7-5595) and Receiving (7-4014).

Fire Evacuation Plan
If a fire alarm sounds, use the following procedures to evacuate the building:

First Floor

• Clear all public areas and move patrons toward nearest safe exit.
• Staff working in Extended Study Area: evacuate area through after hours door.
• Staff working at Information Desk: check all restrooms on 1st floor, PIC/GRA office, Room 1243. Direct patrons to nearest exit.
• Staff working in Librarians' office: evacuate Lounges, Vending, Auditorium, Windows on the Arts, and Java II. Direct patrons to nearest exit.
• Staff working at Checkout Desk: evacuate Lab A, Kinko's, UGE 1000 and restroom behind Check-out desk. Direct patrons to staff entrance.
• Assist handicapped patrons to nearest fire exit.
• Leave building as soon as patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff members between planters outside front entrance.
• Keep patrons at least 50 feet away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

Second Floor

• Staff working at Office for Teaching and Learning, Media Repair office, and Academic Success Center: evacuate 2nd floor.
• OTL evacuates restrooms, Lab B, Multimedia Instruction Lab, Writing Center, and open areas on the east side of the building.
• ASC evacuates the Honors Study Lounge, Collaborative Study Rooms and open areas on the west side of the building.
• Direct patrons to nearest safe stairwell.
• Keep patrons away from elevators.
• Assist patrons in wheelchairs to closest safe stairwells (see "Evacuation of the Handicapped", below).
• Station assistants at the bottom of stairwells and tell them to keep stairs clear and people moving.
• Keep people away from central stairs unless you're absolutely sure it's safe.
• Direct assistants to leave as soon as the patrons are out.
• OTL regroups with other staff members between planters outside front entrance.
• ASC regroups with other staff members outside near the bike rack.
• Keep patrons at least 50 feet away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

Third Floor

• Staff of Dean's Office: evacuate 3rd floor.
• Check restrooms, Lab C, Community Room, Special Collections, Collaborative Study Rooms, and Individual Study Rooms.
• Direct patrons to nearest safe stairwell
• Keep patrons away from elevators
• Assist patrons in wheelchairs to closest safe stairwell (see "Evacuation of the Handicapped", below).
• Station assistants at the bottom of stairwells and tell them to keep stairs clear and people moving.
• Keep people away from central stairs unless you're absolutely sure it's safe.
• Direct assistants to leave as soon as the patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff members near the bike rack.
• Keep patrons at least 50 feet away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

Basement

• Staff of Storage Area: evacuate library area of basement.
• Direct everyone toward exits.
• Regroup with other staff members near the bike rack.
• Keep patrons at least 50 feet away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

SASS

• Check restrooms, offices and other enclosed areas.
• Assist handicapped patrons/staff to nearest fire exit.
• Leave building as soon as patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff members on the mall in front of Biological Sciences.
• Keep patrons at least 50 feet away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

Evacuation of the Handicapped

• Assist handicapped people to a fire exit. On second and third floors, when all other people have evacuated, move handicapped person into enclosed stairwell.
• Notify Public Safety, through campus phone, another staff member or shouting, of your exact location.
• Close and secure the door to the stairwell once you and the handicapped person is in the stairwell.
• Once secured inside stairwell, Emergency Team Members should go down the stairs and open the emergency exit. Shout to get someone's attention and notify them that a handicapped person is in the stairwell with you. Do not leave the stairwell, or allow the door to close behind you.
• Emergency Team Member should return to and remain with the handicapped person until help arrives.
• No attempt should be made to carry non-ambulatory people down escape routes before help arrives.

Arthur Neef Law Library

Oakland Center Library

Purdy/Kresge Library

If a fire alarm sounds, use the following procedures to evacuate the building:

7:45am - 5:00pm (Fully Staffed)

Purdy Library

• Clear all public areas and move patrons toward nearest safe exit.
• Purdy Services Desk staff: Check public restrooms in stairwell, up and down, Electronic Reserves Office, and direct patrons to the nearest exit.
• Interlibrary Loan Office staff: Clear Map/Atlas area, staff restrooms and disabled restroom on 1st floor.
• Reference Desk Staff: Check staff restrooms, room 125 and index table/reference stacks area of Purdy. Direct patrons to nearest exit.
• Librarians' Office staff: Clear patrons from Internet terminals.
• Media Services staff: Evacuate east wing and PK Instruction Lab and basement and direct patrons to exit out nearest exit.
• Collection Support Staff: Evacuate 2nd floor Purdy; check restrooms, computer classrooms (238 & 250), Graduate Lounge, and RSC.
• LCMS staff (4th floor): evacuate 4th and 3rd floor, check restrooms, assisting handicapped patrons if necessary.
• Assist handicapped patrons to nearest fire exit.
• Leave building as soon as patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff members on south side of building near Deroy Auditorium.
• Keep patrons a safe distance away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

Kresge Library

• Clear all public areas and move patrons toward nearest safe exit. Congregate on west side of building on Gullen Mall.
• Kresge Services Desk staff: Check 1st floor Kresge restrooms and evacuate 1st floor Kresge Services Desk periodicals/microforms area of Kresge wing, and reading area next to Reference Stacks. Assist with second floor evacuation of Kresge Library. Direct patrons to emergency exits.
• Library and Information Science Program (LISP) Staff (First Floor Kresge): Evacuate LISP offices.
• Library and Information Science Program (LISP) Staff (Third Floor Kresge): Evacuate LISP offices, third floor classrooms, lounge, and assist with second floor Kresge evacuation.
• Assist handicapped patrons to nearest fire exit.
• Leave building as soon as patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff members on west side of building on Gullen Mall.
• Keep patrons a safe distance away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

5:00 pm - 9 :00pm (Partly Staffed)

Purdy Library

• Purdy Services Desk staff: Check public restrooms of 1st floor in stairwell, 3rd & 4th floors of Purdy, stacks/government documents areas. (Tasks should be divided between two or more circulation staff members, one on each floor if possible). Direct patrons to the nearest exit.
• Reference Desk staff: Check staff restrooms and disabled restroom on 1st floor; room 125, index table/reference stacks area, Internet terminals, all of the 2nd floor, including computer classrooms in 238 and 250 and restrooms, Grad lounge (Room 240) and RSC (Room 244) on 2nd floor Purdy. Direct patrons to nearest exit. (tasks should be divided between two or more staff members, one on each floor if possible -- direct other Purdy/Kresge library staff to assist if necessary).
• Media Services staff: Evacuate east wing, PK Instruction Lab, and basement and direct patrons out east nearest exit.
• Assist handicapped patrons to nearest fire exit.
• Leave building as soon as patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff members on south side of building near Deroy Auditorium.
• Keep patrons a safe distance away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

Kresge Library

• Kresge Services Desk staff: Evacuate Kresge Services Desk, 1st floor Kresge, restrooms, 2nd & 3rd floor Kresge. Direct patrons to emergency exits (tasks should be divided between two or more staff members, one on each floor if possible).
• LISP Faculty: evacuate the students in classrooms in the 2nd and 3rd floors of Kresge.
• Assist handicapped patrons to nearest fire exit.
• Leave building as soon as patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff members on west side of building on Gullen Mall.
• Keep patrons a safe distance away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear.

After 9:00pm Monday-Thursday (Only Access)

Purdy Library

• Purdy Services Desk staff: Clear 1st floor, evacuate basement, 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors of Purdy, including computer classrooms 350, restrooms, graduate student lounge and basement, including book stacks/government documents area and media services areas (tasks should be divided between two or more circulation staff members, one on each floor if possible). Direct patrons to the nearest exit.
• Assist handicapped patrons to nearest fire exit.
• Leave building as soon as patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff on south side of building near Deroy Auditorium.

Kresge Library

• Kresge Services Desk staff: Evacuate Kresge Services Desk, 1st floor Kresge, restrooms, 2nd & 3rd floor Kresge. Direct patrons to emergency exits (tasks should be divided between two or more staff members, one on each floor if possible).
• Assist handicapped patrons to nearest fire exit.
• Leave building as soon as patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff on west side of building on Gullen Mall.
• Keep patrons a safe distance away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all-clear. Evacuation of the Handicapped Disabled employees should be identified and kept on file at the Emergency Control Center (Purdy Services Desk).
• Assist handicapped people to a fire exit, preferably an enclosed staircase with windows (to make it easier to identify your location). On second and third floors, when all other people have evacuated, move handicapped person into enclosed stairwell.
• Notify Public Safety, through campus phone, another staff member or shouting, of your exact location.
• Close and secure the door to the stairwell once the handicapped person is in the stairwell.
• Emergency Team Member or his/her designee should remain with the handicapped person until help arrives.
• No attempt should be made to carry non-ambulatory people down escape routes before help arrives.

Science and Engineering Library
If a fire alarm sounds, use the following procedures to evacuate the building:

• Emergency Team members and alternates will direct staff and patrons to the nearest exits on each floor. Please pay close attention to their announcements as well as those announcements delivered over the public address system.
• Move quickly and quietly to the nearest exit.
• Do not use the elevators.
• Try to avoid talking or do so quietly so as not to interfere with announcements from the EMT or public safety officers.
• Move completely away from the building to avoid being in the way of safety officers.
• Meet at the space designated by your work group to account for staff.
• Do not leave the area until you are directed to do so.
• Do not return to the Science and Engineering Library until an okay to do that has been extended by public safety officers at the site.

Serials, Bindery and Workroom Staff (Room 115)

• Clear the entire backroom including the staff bathroom, and inform all student assistants.
• Report to the entrance near the Circulation Desk.
• Exit using the staff entrance door.
• Regroup and account for all members outside the BIOLOGY BUILDING.

Circulation

• Clear the Circulation area and offices. Also, the person in charge will clear the 1st floor study rooms and study tables.
• Report to the area in front of the Circulation Desk.
• Exit by the main front door.
• Regroup and account for all members outside the BIOLOGY BUILDING.

Information Services Staff, offices and Desk

• Leave Information Services Desk, and offices and assemble in the lobby area.
• Exit by the main front door.
• Regroup and account for all members outside BIOLOGY BUILDING.
• Information Services Desk person will assist Circulation person in clearing 1st floor study room and study tables.

Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery

• Assemble near ILL Office.
• Exit by the staff entrance door.
• Regroup and account for all members outside the BIOLOGY BUILDING.

If bad weather or conditions in the area prevent staff from remaining near the BIOLOGY BUILDING, staff should report to UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY INFORMATION SERVICES DESK to await instructions.

EVACUATIONS - STAFF - LEAVING YOUR WORK AREA

In the event of any order to evacuate, take no actions that would put you in danger by delaying your evacuation.

AS YOU LEAVE:

• Take personal belongings (e.g. purse, briefcase) that are handy.
• Close and/or lock any doors to your work area if you are the last to leave just as you would if you were leaving for the day.

IF TIME PERMITS:

• Fire or fire alarm-Turn off the terminals in your area. Terminals left on are more likely to sustain damage from smoke, etc.
• Take any personal items from your locker or work area that you planned to take at the end of the day. Depending on the emergency, you may not be able to return to the area that day.

Second through Sixth Floors

• Direct patrons to nearest safe stairwell.
• Keep patrons away from elevators.
• Assist patrons in wheelchairs to closest safe stairwell (see "Evacuation of Persons with disabilities", below).
• Station assistants at the bottom of stairwells and tell them to keep stairs clear and people moving.
• Keep people away from central stairs unless you're absolutely sure it's safe.
• Direct assistants to leave as soon as the patrons are out.
• Regroup with other staff members near the bike rack.
• Keep patrons at least 50 feet away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all clear.

Basement

• Staff of Math Lab: evacuate library area of basement.
• Direct everyone toward exits.
• Regroup with other staff members near the bike rack.
• Keep patrons at least 50 feet away from building.
• Do not reenter building until Public Safety gives all clear.

Evacuation of Persons with Disabilities

• Ask any library staff or patrons with disabilities if they require assistance. If so, assist them to the nearest fire exit.
• On second through sixth floors, when all other people have evacuated, move persons with disabilities into enclosed stairwell.
• Notify Public Safety, through campus phone, another staff member or shouting, of your exact location.
• Close and secure the door to the stairwell once you and the persons with disabilities are in the stairwell.
• Once secured inside stairwell, Emergency Team Members should go down the stairs and open the emergency exit. Shout to get someone's attention and notify him or her that a person with disabilities is in the stairwell with you. Do not leave the stairwell, or allow the door to close behind you.
• Emergency Team Member should return to and remain with the person until help arrives.
• No attempt should be made to carry non-ambulatory people down escape routes before help arrives.

Evacuation Plan for DALNET Staff

• Public Safety will be responsible for determining that the building should be evacuated.
• The staff member in charge of the Circulation Desk will announce on the loud speaker that the building must be evacuated.
• All DALNET staff assembles in the hall near the main stairwell door in front of the elevators on the 6th floor.
• Emergency Response Team members will walk around and make sure that everyone has left.
• Walk down the stairs to the 1st floor. Make sure the door to your floor is closed. Do NOT use the elevators.
• All DALNET staff exit by the main front door. Use another exit if that door is blocked.
• All DALNET staff assembles outside in front of the Linsell House. Account for everyone.
• If the weather or conditions are too bad to remain outside, staff should then relocate to the Undergraduate Library Windows on the Arts area and wait for instructions.

Fire Reported by DALNET Staff

If DALNET staff detects a fire, they will pull the fire alarm, call Public Safety (7-2222), call the Circulation Desk (7-6306) and evacuate the building following the procedures above.

Evacuation Plan for Resource Services Staff

Announcement of Evacuation or Fire Alarm

When Resource Services staff hears an evacuation announcement or the fire alarm, they will follow these evacuation procedures:

• Public Safety will be responsible for determining that the building should be evacuated. The staff member in charge of the Circulation Desk will announce on the loud speaker that the building must be evacuated.
• All Resource Services staff assembles in the hall near the main stairwell door on the 7th floor.
• Identify one person to walk around and make sure that everyone has left.
• Walk down the stairs to the 1st floor. Make sure the door to the 7th floor is closed. Do NOT use the elevators.
• All Resource Services staff exits by the main front door. Use another exit if that door is blocked.
• All Resource Services staff is to assemble outside near the West End of the Life Science Building. Account for everyone.
• If the weather or conditions are too bad to remain outside, staff should then relocate to the Undergraduate Library Windows on the Arts area and wait for instructions.

Fire Reported by Resource Services Staff

If Resource Services staff detects a fire, they will pull the fire alarm, call Public Safety (7-2222), call the Circulation Desk (7-6306) and evacuate the building following the procedures above.


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