contact security. Advise security or the College operator of the nature of the emergency and the location of the problem. Security will investigate the situation, make appropriate contacts, file an incident report and follow up as warranted. How to Report a Fire or Other Facility Emergency The signal for evacuation will be the continuous sounding of the alarm system (horns and strobe lights). In case of a power failure or a failure of the main system, an auxiliary system will be activated automatically. Maps showing the location of fire towers and exits are posted prominently on each floor of every campus building. Please read these maps and learn the location of the nearest exit.
Policies and Procedures
The Security Desk is the designated control point during an evacuation. All information concerning the emergency should be directed to the switchboard. An individual who discovers a fire should immediately advise others in their immediate area and activate the closest fire alarm pull station. This will alert other areas of the building, the security / maintenance departments and the City Fire Department. Under no circumstances should an attempt be made to extinguish the fire; firefighting will be left to Fire Department personnel. In case of fire or other facility emergency, for example a power failure, there are emergency lights installed throughout SCCC facilities that will activate automatically. These emergency lights operate on auxiliary battery power. All areas have evacuation floor plans posted prominently. These floor plans indicate the primary evacuation routes that will lead to a designated fire tower or exit. Faculty, staff, and students should familiarize themselves with the primary evacuation route from their assigned areas. Elevators are not to be used. All faculty, staff, students and visitors shall evacuate the building. (Faculty and staff should inspect the area for which they have responsibility to insure that everyone has Promptly evacuated the area.) Evacuate using designated primary and alternate evacuation routes. Close classroom/office doors when you leave. Leave building in an orderly fashion. Report to a designated assembly area. If heavy smoke or fire prevents you from reaching your primary fire tower:
• Attempt to use alternative exiting routes / fire towers.
• If unable to reach a Fire tower, go to the nearest classroom or office;
• close the door and open the windows;
• seal the cracks around the door to keep smoke out;
• Hang clothing or other obvious indicator from and stay near the open window until firefighters can reach you. • If there is a telephone in the room, contact security at 1308 or 1309 or call 911 and advise them of your location. Mobility Impaired individuals who are not able to leave by using the stairs should go directly to a designated Fire Tower Area of Refuge. Please wait for others to clear the floor before you move into the stairwell. If you are in a Fire Tower with a Red Emergency Call box or phone, push the button to 100