Environmental Health and Safety

Building Evacuation Procedures

• When the fire alarm is activated, evacuation is mandatory, even if you don't smell smoke.
• Do not use elevators!
• Take personal belongings (keys, purses, wallets, etc.).
• Follow directions given by your building's Emergency Coordinator.
• Assist persons with disabilities.

Suspicious Person

• Do not physically confront a person.
• Do not let anyone into a locked building/office.
• Do not block the person's access to exit.
• Call 911 0r 672-1911.

Suspicious Object/Package

• Do not touch or disturb the object or package.
• Call 911 or 672-1911.
• Notify your supervisor and/or the building's Emergency Coordinator.

Bomb Threat

• Remain calm.
• Get as much information as possible from a threatening caller - location of explosive device, when the device was planted, etc.
• Call 911 0r 672-1911.
• Follow instructions of emergency personnel.

Fire

• Help remove those needing assistance from the immediate area.
• Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station and call 911 or 672-1911 if possible.
• Confine the fire by closing windows and doors.
• Extinguish the fire if you have been trained and it is safe to do so.
• Evacuate the building.
• Do not enter the building until authorized to do so by emergency personnel.

Weather Emergency

• For up-to-date weather information:
  • Monitor local radio and television stations
  • Check the conditions on campus on the FSU website -- www.uncfsu.edu
• Be prepared to shelter in place until you're notified by Fayetteville State University officials that it's safe to leave; have a plan for getting back together with fellow employees.
• During thunderstorms, do not handle electrical equipment.
• During hurricanes or under tornado warnings:
  • Seek shelter
  • Stay away from windows; move to an interior hallway on a lower floor
  • Get under sturdy furniture
• During floods:
  • Do not walk through flowing water or drive through flooded areas
  • Stay away from electrical lines
• Anxiety & Severe Weather

Emergency Preparedness

• Know your building's Emergency Coordinator and the evacuation procedure for your area
• Emergency preparedness kits should be maintained by residents, commuters, and staff.
• Get a battery-operated weather radio.
• Discuss preparedness plans with family and friends.