Housing Handbook Collin College Resident Handbook05-08-2020 | Page 52

When a Fire Alarm is Activated 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Proceed to the nearest exit. Feel the top and bottom of the door for heat using the back of your hand. If the door is hot, do not open it. If the door is not hot, open it slowly. Stand behind the door and to one side, and be prepared to close it quickly if fire is present. Use stairways for exit. Do not use elevators. Close stairwell doors behind you. Stay low when moving through smoke. Walk down to the ground floor and exit the building. Do not return to the area until instructed to do so by emergency personnel. Evacuation Procedures For your safety and protection, remember: in case of a fire, get out as quickly as possible and leave the firefighting to the professionals. If a fire alarm is activated, student residents and guests must do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Evacuate the building immediately, move at least 75 feet away from the building, and stay out of fire lanes. After everyone has exited the area, close the door and leave it unlocked. Take personal belongings (e.g., keys, bags, etc.) if it is safe to do so. Use stairways. Remain calm and assist others, if necessary and safe to do so. Notify emergency personnel or 911 if there is anyone trapped or injured in the building. Provide the individual’s location in the building and any additional information the first responders need to know. Upon receiving verbal authorization from a Plano Fire-Rescue Department official, Collin College Police Department officer, or the director of student housing operations or designee, student residents and their guests should return to their residences quickly and quietly. 2019-2020 Collin College Resident Handbook If You Are Trapped in a Room 1. 2. 3. Place cloth material around and under the door to prevent smoke from entering. Retreat, and close as many doors as possible between you and the fire. Be prepared to signal from a window, but do not break the glass unless absolutely necessary, as outside smoke may be drawn in. If You Are Caught in Smoke 1. 2. Drop to your hands and knees, and crawl or crouch low with your head 30” to 36" above the floor. Watch the base of the wall as you go. Hold your breath as much as possible, and breathe shallowly through your nose while using your shirt as a filter. Medical Emergency Procedures The following information can also be found on the Collin College Police Department’s website www.collin.edu/campuspolice/. 1. 2. 3. Dial 911 for medical emergencies. Call the Collin College Police Department at 972.578.5555, and give the dispatcher your name, the location of the emergency, and the type of emergency. If the injury or illness occurs in the Fitness Center, also notify the Fitness Center staff member on duty. Automated external defibrillators (AED) can be found in various locations on each campus. While on campus, make yourself aware of AED locations in case they are ever needed. First aid kits are housed in the following locations: 1. 2. 3. Cafeterias: Frisco Campus and Plano Campus. Collin College Police Department Offices and Patrol Vehicles: all campuses. Conference Centers: Frisco Campus, McKinney Campus, and Plano Campus. Page 43