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

When a Fire Alarm is Activated
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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:
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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.
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If You Are Trapped in a Room
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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
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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/.
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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:
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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.
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