Evacuation Procedure
Fires, explosions, bomb threats and chemical spills are among the occurrences that may require emergency evacuation of university facilities. Continuous sound and flashing of fire alarm horns and strobes in any university owned, leased or operated facility is the evacuation signal. Everyone who is alerted by this alarm is required to evacuate the facility as quickly and as calmly as possible.
Procedure
The university requires that all facility occupants respond to the alarm signal by immediately initiating the evacuation procedures outlined below:
Stop all activities immediately: Complete the internal departmental or class procedures that have been determined to be essential prior to emergency evacuation.
Assess that all persons can evacuate the area: Department safety wardens, supervisors, laboratory managers and instructors are required to assure that everyone, including individuals with mobility limitations, have evacuated their area. Note: Evacuation plans for persons with disabilities must be made part of each department's documented emergency evacuation procedures.
Follow EXIT signs: to the nearest safe exit. Do not use elevators! Special care should be taken with some footwear, such as clogs, that could hamper rapid and safe descent.
Use the stairs: Never use the elevator. Walk briskly, but do not run. Stay on the right in order to allow emergency response personnel clear access up the stairs, along the left side.
Allow others to enter the stairwell: As you approach the landing of each floor, allow evacuees from that level to enter the stairwell.
Steer clear of hazards: If evacuation becomes difficult via a chosen route, because of smoke, flames or blockage, re-enter the facility on a safe floor. Continue evacuation via the nearest safe exit route.
Move away from the building: Once you have exited the facility, move at least 150 ft. away from the building and exit doors. Proceed to your Evacuation Assembly Area.
Do not re-enter the building without an “all clear”: Do not, under any circumstances, re-enter the facility unless authorized by a FIU Police Officer, fire department personnel or until a recognized university authority broadcasts the "all clear" message.
