- Call UMPSD at 911 from land lines or #3333 from cell phones
and identify the reason for evacuation,i.e., fire, electrical outage. Land lines
are preferable in order to allow first responders to locate the building.
- Meet police at agreed upon location to direct the police to the problem.
- Notify the Dean's Office (x5-9128) and Public Services Office (x5-9251) of
the situation.
- Staff assigned as floor marshals should go to the designated area of
assignment. It is essential that marshals go in person and do thorough checks.
Marshals will assist in clearing the building or other duties as assigned by the
person in charge.
- In the case of fire or other emergency, keep people calm and moving towards
the front, back and side emergency exits. The goal is to get people out of the
building as quickly and calmly as possible. Do not worry about checking bags for
library materials. At the front entrance, use the emergency gates.
- In cases of an electrical outage, all patrons should be ushered to the front
doors to leave the building. See the page for
Electrical Power Outage.
- Patrons needing or requesting special assistance will be aided by a floor
marshal. In some libraries, a floor marshal will flash lights on all floors to
alert deaf staff and patrons that there is an emergency situation. All libraries
are equipped with strobe lights that flash when the alarm is activated.
Wheelchair users who need assistance on ground floors will be aided by a floor
marshal in exiting the building. Wheelchair users on upper level floors will be
guided to designated ventilated areas (marked by blue "Area of Rescue
Assistance" signs), told where they are being left and assured that emergency
personnel will be informed of their current location.
- Staff should take personal belongings, i.e. purses, etc., with them when
evacuating and staff should lock their offices.
- Keep people clear of elevators.
- Floor marshals will assist with crowd control and move people away from the
building once outside.
- Person in charge waits at front exit until all floor marshals report that
building is clear.
Staff will be called into the building first before patrons are allowed to
enter. To facilitate staff re-entry, staff should gather near the staff/loading
dock entrance.
- If a patron or staff member refuses to leave the building, the floor marshal
should tell the person in charge so that the police or fire authority can deal
with the situation.
- Person in charge notes incident in Log Book.
Campus Libraries Evacuation Plans
Art
Architecture
Library
EPSL Library
Hornbake Library
McKeldin Library
Michelle Smith Performing Arts
Library
White Memorial
(Chemistry) Library
