Fall 2010 fire drill schedule for academic and administrative buildings

The Safety Department will conduct the fall 2010 fire drills in academic and administrative buildings from Monday, September 27 through Friday, October 8, 2010. The building drills will be conducted in the morning between 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. or in the afternoon between 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., according to building zone. A schedule of the fire drills by date and building can be viewed under the Quick Links heading on the Safety Department’s website at http://safety.syr.edu.

The drills are essential to enhance the effectiveness of the University’s building evacuation plans by reinforcing occupant awareness of the procedures to follow when a building evacuation is necessary.

The Safety Department has worked with Academic Affairs in scheduling the drills to minimize the disruption of classes and research in academic buildings. Each building drill should last approximately 15-20 minutes.

To enhance the effectiveness of the drills, below are procedures to follow when evacuating a building:

• As an occupant, know at least two ways to exit a building as
  there could be times where your primarily means of egress is
  obstructed by smoke or material.
• When the fire alarm sounds, lock your work area/office and then
  immediately exit the building.
• When exiting a building, do so calmly and quickly via the nearest
  exit. Take your keys and personal belongings with you.
• Once outside, move a safe distance away from the building so that
  in the event of an actual building fire, emergency crews can get into
  the building.
• During an extended evacuation, you may be instructed by
  University emergency response personnel to a designated short-term
  emergency evacuation center (Hendricks Chapel or Schine Student Center
  for North Campus, or Goldstein Student Center for South Campus).
• For the purposes of the drill, do not re-enter the building until
  an “all clear” is given by the Safety Department or when the fire
  alarm audible is silent. In the event of an actual fire, the “all
  clear” for the building re-entry will be given by the City Fire
  Department or authority having jurisdiction.
• The procedure for emergency evacuation for persons with
  disabilities will be followed by University officials during the
  drill. Persons may be asked to remain in the building by uniformed
  University officials.
• If you observe persons with disabilities in the building, please
  advise emergency response officials of their location once you are
  outside the building.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact the Safety Department at 443-5474 or 5475.