University of Nebraska Kearney

UNK Policy on Evacuation

• At the sound of the emergency alarm or when notified by university officials it is the responsibility of all building occupants to evacuate immediately and proceed to the predetermined assembly points. Each building has established assembly points and alternative assembly points to evacuate to during an emergency. Building occupants will be directed to these sites by university emergency evacuation personnel. Building occupants are also responsible for ensuring that their visitors/customers follow the evacuation procedure described herein, and leave the building. Faculty are responsible for dismissing their classes and directing students to leave the building by the nearest exit. Emergency exit signs will be posted by classroom doors to show where the nearest exit is located. Employees and students should report the location, if known, of any occupants that remain in the building. Missing persons should be reported to University emergency evacuation personnel or on scene emergency personnel. See attachment 1b for the full plan.

• Emergency Procedure for Persons Needing Assistance to Evacuate Supervisory personnel and course instructors are responsible for identifying and escorting individuals with disabilities located in their offices/classrooms to safety if possible. If they are not able to evacuate the individual they need to at a minimum get them to a stairwell and then notify rescue personnel.

• • a. Any person unable or who needs assistance to evacuate should proceed to the nearest stairwell immediately.
    b. If it is unsafe to do so remain in your office/classroom/ residence.
    c. Inform or ask someone, a building occupant or University emergency evacuation personnel in particular, to alert the first arriving emergency responders of your presence and location.
    d. Emergency evacuation personnel will check stairwells and ensure emergency response and rescue personnel are notified if someone has taken refuge there.
    e. Call 911 to ensure rescue personnel are notified of your location and your need for assistance to evacuate.
    f. Provide operator with your exact location, building name, floor and room numbers;
    g. Give phone number you are calling from;
    h. If possible remain by phone, police have radio contact with officers at scene and will keep you informed of the situation.