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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES and DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

THE FOLLOWING GENERAL SAFETY PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED BY FACULTY, OTHER INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS IN ALL AREAS OF THE EARTH & OCEAN SCIENCES BUILDINGS:

FIRE

	IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE, PULL THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM AND THEN VACATE THE BUILDING, AND GO TO THE NEAREST ASSEMBLY AREA (maps attached).
IF THE FIRE ALARM IS ALREADY SOUNDING, VACATE THE BUILDING, AND GO TO THE NEAREST ASSEMBLY AREA (go HERE for maps)

IF YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF A GROUP, MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE LEAVES THE BUILDING WITH YOU

Once everyone is assembled, report to the following Directors and Fire Wardens:

EOS MAIN AND SOUTH:

Doug Polson, Fire Director or
Paul de Leon, Admin Manager, EOS or
Cecilia Li, Deputy Fire Safety Director, EOS South

EOS EAST:

Francis Jones, Fire Warden

EOS BIOSCIENCES:

Carol Leven, Fire Warden

GAS LEAKS, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, etc...

IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 and Close off area and make sure that no one else will enter
	DO NOT TRY TO HANDLE THESE SITUATIONS YOURSELF!!!

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

IN CASE OF A SERIOUS MEDICAL EMERGENCY, DIAL 911

Give the location and information to the dispatcher or CALL:

EOS MAIN, SOUTH, EAST AND BIOSCIENCES
-- Doug Poluson, Ext. 2-3212 or
-- Paul de Leon, Ext. 2-2789

Emergency and First Aid Kits are located in:

EOS MAIN 106 and 136
EOS EAST 129, 160, 360, the Coffee Room and the Labs
EOS BIOSCIENCES 1461 and the Labs

EARTHQUAKE

DROP - stay clear of windows and outside stairwells
COVER - take cover under a sturdy table or desk or crouch at the base of an inside wall and ride it out!
HOLD - wait until the shaking stops; do NOT leave the building unless there is major damage or hazard