SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY SAFETY AWARENESS HANDBOOK
EMERGENCY RESPONSE & EVACUATION CONT . SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY — ADRIAN CAMPUS
EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROTOCOL Established 6 / 02
GENERAL EVACUATION INFORMATION Situations requiring evacuation could include but are not limited to the following :
• Natural gas leak
• Flammable liquid spill / and or release
• Bomb threat
• Power line failure
• Hostage situation
• Hazardous chemical spill / and or release
• Flooding
• Fire alarm BUILDING EVACUATION
• All building evacuations will occur when a SHU Alert is issued to evacuate and / or an alarm sounds and / or upon notification by Siena Heights University Public Safety , Police Officer , or Fire Department personnel .
• When the building evacuation alarm is activated during an emergency , leave by the nearest marked exit and alert others to do the same . Remember that elevators should never be used during an emergency evacuation situation .
• Assist persons with disabilities in exiting the building . Two or three individuals may carry the persons with disabilities from the building if the persons with disabilities cannot negotiate the stairs .
• If persons with disabilities cannot be transported from the building without using an elevator – assist person with disabilities to a safe area , notify emergency personnel immediately .
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