FIRE EVACUATION PLAN
*POLICE - 711 *FIRE - 711 *EMERGENCY - 711 Anyone discovering excessive heat, smoke, or fire will
immediately sound an alarm by the following methods: 1. Manual Fire Alarm Pull Station in Hallway
2. Telephone University, Police - 711 [*Numbers are dialed on UMB campus only!] Introduction This evacuation plan establishes methods and procedures to be used in the event of a fire at the School of Social Work. This plan will be distributed to faculty, staff and students of the School of Social Work. The contents are based upon the obligation of the University to provide for the safe evacuation of buildings in the event of a fire. Faculty, staff and students are expected to comply with the procedures contained herein. Fire Drills As required by the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code, the School of Social Work will have a fire drill at least once each year. This drill shall be arranged by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, the Department of Public Safety, Facilities Management, and the Dean of the School of Social Work and shall be conducted under their joint supervision and direction. A complete evacuation of the building is mandated during the fire drill. Fire Alarms The fire alarm system installed in the School of Social Work is directly connected to the communications center of the Department of Public Safety, University of Maryland Baltimore. Upon activation of an alarm, the Baltimore City Fire Department is notified immediately. Manual fire alarm pull stations are located on each floor of the building near exits and exit stairways. Fires, smoke, or the smell of smoke shall be reported by the following methods: 1. Manual fire alarm pull stations.
2. Notification of the University Police: telephone number - 711
When reporting a fire by telephone, give all of the following information: 1. Name of person making call
2. Location of emergency - building name, floor, and room number
3. People Injured, if any remain on telephone until message is confirmed
Building Evacuation Assignments and Responsibilities Wardens The Dean of the School of Social Work will appoint a Warden for each fire exit on each floor of the School's two buildings. When a fire alarm sounds. Wardens have the following responsibilities: 1. Conduct an orderly evacuation of their immediate area by directing occupants to the nearest unobstructed fire exit. Note: If an individual has a disability and cannot go down the stairs, that person must alert the fire warden. 2. When it appears that the floor evacuation is nearly complete, the Warden will enlist the aid of a volunteer to conduct a search of their immediate floor to determine that all individuals have exited the area. For safety, the Warden and the volunteer will search as a team at all times. They will proceed from one fire exit to another until one of the following conditions has been met: a. The entire floor has been searched.
b. They encounter another search team and determine that the entire floor has been searched.
c. They encounter an unsafe condition requiring them to return to a previous fire exit.
When one of these conditions has been met, the Warden and volunteer will leave the floor via the nearest fire exit. The Warden will report the fire location, if known, and the condition of the floor's fire exits and stairwells to the Building Evacuation Supervisor in the ground floor lobby of the building. It is critical that the Warden advise the Building Evacuation Supervisor of the presence of any disabled persons remaining in fire stairwells on the floor. 3. The first Warden to reach the ground floor lobby of the building will assume the responsibilities of the Building Evacuation Supervisor listed below.
Building Evacuation Supervisor 1. The Building Evacuation Supervisor will be stationed near the main exit of the building and record the reports of floor wardens as they exit the building. 2. Upon arrival of the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Building Evacuation Supervisor will report the fire conditions, if known, and the location of persons with disabilities requiring evacuation from stairwells. Occupant Evacuation Procedures If a fire is detected, evacuate the area. Isolate the fire by closing doors as you leave. Activate the nearest fire alarm and report the fire via the campus emergency number (711) using a University telephone in a safe area. Upon hearing a fire alarm, evacuate the building by marked stairs and exits or move horizontally into another building. Do not use elevators. Follow the instructions of floor Wardens. Assist persons with disabilities to the nearest unobstructed fire exit or stairwell. Disabled persons will remain in these fire safe locations until fire department personnel can assist them in exiting the building. A volunteer should remain in the fire exit or stairwell with the disabled person until fire department assistance arrives. Exit the building and move away from exits and the building itself, so as not to hamper fire and rescue operations. Do not re-enter the building until expressly directed to do so by public safety officials. Fire Safety Practices In case of fire, activate the fire alarm before attempting to extinguish it. Only consider attempting to extinguish a fire if it is of a very minor nature and you are already familiar with the proper operation of the portable fire extinguisher. Request training on fire extinguisher operation from the Office of Environmental Health and Safety. Never use the elevators for evacuation of the building. Evacuate in an orderly manner-don't panic. Walk, don't run. Know the location of the stairways before an emergency occurs. Know the location of fire extinguishers, how to operate them, and on what type of fires they should or should not be used. Obey the directions of your building evacuation supervisors and public safety officials. Stay in single file in the stairways, as fire department personnel may be coming up the same stairway. Before opening any door of a room or office that leads to the main hallway, feel the door first to see if it is hot. If the door is not hot, open it slowly. Then if conditions allow, proceed to your assigned stairway and follow the evacuation plan. If smoke is too heavy, do not enter a hallway. Close the door, place a towel or an article of clothing along the bottom edge of the door. Open the windows for fresh air and hang a sheet, or other similar article, out the window to let the fire department know you are still in there. If a door to a hallway is hot, do not open it. Follow the same procedures as outlined above. If, for any reason, you must remain in a room or office during a fire or other emergency, remain calm and wait for the fire department to assist you. top .
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