Staff Emergency Operations Desk Reference
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Fire/Explosion:
- IF YOU DISCOVER FIRE OR SEE SMOKE:
- Gather the following information and call University Police at 911 from a campus phone or 677-2111 from a cell phone, or directly from a Blue Light emergency phone, identify yourself and report the following:
- Building name and address
- Room/location of the fire
- Type of fire
- Smoke of flame
- Smoke odor
- For minor fires, such as smoke in a waste basket, locate the fire extinguisher. (See Next Page)
- For LARGE FIRES, evacuate the building and pull a fire alarm.
- DO NOT LOCK THE DOOR BEHIND YOU!
- IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED INSIDE A BUILDING DURING A FIRE:
- Call University Police (911 from campus phone; 677-3111 from cell phone). Tell them your location and that you need Fire Department assistance to get out.
- Stay near a window and close to the floor.
- If possible, signal for help.

