• Upon detection of smoke or fire follow R.A.C.E.

• Rescue/Remove person(s) from the fire scene/room.

• Alert/Activate the nearest fire pull station, alert other staff, and call 911 then #2 above to report location and details.

• Confine fire/smoke by closing doors and windows.

• Extinguish/Evacuate Extinguish a small fire if safe to do so or to escape a large fire. Evacuate building immediately. Report to department rally point.

• Do NOT use elevators.

• Those needing special assistance should be evacuated to nearest stairwell, and notify emergency responders.

For more information regarding fire safety please visit the EHS Fire Safety Page.

• Notify personnel and isolate the area.

• Contain the spill if safe to do so.

• Protect nearby drains.

• To report the spill, call #1

Do not attempt to clean large spills, highly hazardous spills, spills that have migrated to drains or any spill that could  result in adverse exposure.

For immediate medical assistance, call #2 above.

To report lab exposures, call #3 above.

For more information regarding hazardous materials spills please visit the EHS spills page.

• Call #1 above

• Elevator: If trapped, call #1 above from telephone.

• Electric: Unplug non-essential equipment and plug in essentials to red power outlets

• Water: Call #1 Bottled water will be supplied.

Follow S.A.F.E.

• Secure your area.
  • Close doors
  • Keep out of hallways
  • Stay in your location until you hear the all clear
• Alert by calling #2
• Follow directions of emergency responders.
• Exit when directed.
  • Exit your area only when directed to do so by Public Safety officers or Police Officers.

Active Shooter – Run, Hide, Fight

• Run: Escape if possible.
• Hide: Find place out of sight, lock door, barricade entrance, silence phones/pagers.
• Fight (last resort): Act aggressively, do not hesitate.

In order to keep yourself and others safe, always remember: SEE SOMETHING….SAY SOMETHING

Suspicious Package

• Do not touch or disturb object
• Call #2 above and provide as much information as possible
• Prepare to evacuate

Some possible indicators of suspicious package are leaky package, ticking noise, exposed wiring, suspicious hardware, no return address, incorrect address, and addressed to someone unknown or misspelled name.  There may be any combination of these indicators that could possibly alert an individual to a package.

Telephoned Bomb Threat

• Get as much information as possible – note details such as accent, sex, age, background.
• Keep caller on phone
• Have a co-worker call #2 above to report details.

 

• Any weather-related event that may affect normal operations to the university may activate the BU Emergency Response Plan.

• Information will be relayed via BU Today | Send Word Now | BU Alert

• Speak to your supervisor about departmental coverage.

PHASE A: Alert of potential, impending or actual event handled by those on site at the time.

• Manager actions: Be aware. No response necessary unless instructed to respond.
• Staff Actions: Continue normal duties

PHASE B: Requires other departments or resources

• Manager actions: Inform your personnel about the emergency, and coordinate departmental response when directed to do so.
• Staff Actions: Remain on duty, report to your immediate supervisor and follow their instructions.

PHASE C: Requires outside assistance and establishment of a Command Center

• Manager actions: Inform your personnel about the emergency, assess departmental resources and staffing.  Call in additional staffing as needed and coordinate departmental response when directed to do so.
• Staff Actions: Remain on duty, report to your immediate supervisor and follow their instructions.