EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Computer Science Division SODA HALL Police, Paramedics: Emergency ONLY (life-threatening situations): Dial 911 from all public phones. Dial 9-911 from most campus phones. Dial 642-3333 from restricted campus phones. Pick up receiver from remote campus emergency phones. Firefighters: Activate fire alarm OR call one of the above numbers. REPORTING AN EMERGENCY: Not all emergencies require building evacuation. Some emergencies should first be reported to authorities who will determine if the building should be evacuated. In such cases, the CS Chair and/or Campus Police will decide if an evacuation is necessary. GENERAL EVACUATION PROCEDURES: If an evacuation is necessary, an alarm will sound and/or Safety Monitors will go floor-to-floor to announce evacuation: Quickly gather your personal valuables. Close all windows and doors. DO NOT LOCK DOORS. Obey Monitors wearing yellow safety helmets. Use nearest exit: DO NOT RUN. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. DO NOT BLOCK EXITS. Exit on first floor and go to ---. Check-in with the CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor. Report location of disabled, trapped or missing persons. Wait for further instructions from Campus Police or CS Chair. If the emergency closes Soda Hall, the CS communication center will be 231 Cory Hall, 2-0253/3214. If Cory Hall is closed, an alternate communication center will be set up. Evacuating Disabled: In an emergency, disabled persons should be helped to stairwells, and police and/or fire dept. personnel should be notified of the persons' location for evacuation. Except in cases of immediate life-threatening situations, DO NOT attempt to evacuate a disabled person without professional help. FIRE: If the alarm sounds: immediately turn off electrical equipment or machinery. Close all windows and doors. DO NOT LOCK DOORS. Follow general evacuation procedures. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. Smoke and heat may activate sprinklers; water is safe to walk through. If you spot fire: Use proper fire extinguisher: Class A (Green) for ordinary combustibles; Class B (Red) for flammable liquids; Class C (Blue) for electrical equipment; Class ABC Fires-- multipurpose. If you can't control fire quickly, GET OUT! Pull fire alarm. Follow general evacuation procedures. Call Campus Police at 9-911 or 2-333 to confirm exact location and extent of fire. Inform CS Business Manager, 2-5244 or Office Supervisor, 3-6619. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES (serious injury/illness): Stay with victim. Yell for help. Quickly assess situation. Have someone phone Campus Police at 9-911 or 642-3333. When making the emergency call, state: Where the emergency is-- bldg., floor and room number; and phone number you are calling from; what happened--chemical spill, fall, heart attack, etc.; how many persons need help; condition of victim(s), what is being done for the victim(s). YOU HANG UP LAST. If possible, persons currently licensed in CPR/First Aid should administer aid to the victim until professional help arrives. Campus Police will hold elevators in readiness for paramedics. Notify supervisor and CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor as soon as possible. NOTE: An emergency first-aid kit is located in 571 Soda (behind the door). EARTHQUAKE/EXPLOSION: Get under sturdy piece of furniture, away from windows, open bookshelves or other objects that can fall on you. Wait until shaking stops. Survey your area for injured/trapped persons. Assist others wherever possible. KEEP NEAR CORE OF SODA. If possible, evacuate bldg. Help others to safety. Stay away from structures and electrical poles. Go to Hearst Mining Circle. Report to CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor as soon as possible. Don't use phone lines--leave them open for emergency personnel. GAS LEAK: DO NOT TURN ON/OFF LIGHT SWITCHES OR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. DO NOT USE PHONE. Notify in person CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor. Evacuate building. Pull fire alarm outside building. Call Campus Police at 9-911 or 2-3333. CHEMICAL SPILL: Immediately notify CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor. If major spill, pull fire alarm and evacuate building. Call 9-911 or 2-333 and give exact location and nature of spill. Campus Police will direct major spill emergency incidents. If minor, confine and/or isolate the spill to minimize exposure. VENTILATION PROBLEM: If smoke or odors come from ventilation system, immediately notify CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor, who will notify Environmental Health & Safety at 2-1550 to investigate problem. If serious, building will be evacuated. Follow general evacuation procedures. ELECTRICAL/ELEVATOR FAILURE: Notify CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor. After hours, notify Campus Police at 2-3333. Tell trapped occupants that help is on the way. If inside a trapped elevator, use elevator phone and sound elevator alarm. If electrical failure is widespread, turn off equipment. Follow general evacuation procedures. Emergency lights in the hallways and stairwells will come on and stay lit for about 20 minutes. (Keep a flashlight in your room for use in emergencies.) Report location and hazard of machinery or operations that were interrupted to Campus Police at 9-911 or 2-3333. FLOODING/PLUMBING FAILURE: Notify CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor immediately. If safe, turn off power at the main power switch, and remove or raise valuables away from water. Keep away from all energized electrical devices. STEAM LINE FAILURE: Vacate the area. Notify CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor immediately. BOMB THREATS: Call Campus Police immediately at 9-911 or 2-3333. Be prepared to give location, including bldg., floor, room number, you name and phone number from which you are calling, and information about the bomb threat. YOU HANG UP LAST. Notify CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor. Campus Police will determine if building should be evacuated or closed. If you see a box, letter, briefcase, or package and don't know where it came from or how it got there, DON'T TOUCH IT. Notify CS Business Manager or Office Supervisor immediately. Call 2-6760. DO NOT leave any packages in the hallways. The custodians will not take away boxes left in corridors unless they are marked "TRASH". A videotape on bomb recognition will be shown by EECS during the academic year. Watch email messages for date, time and location. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOMB THREAT WARNING! UC Police Dept. Bomb Unit Berkeley, CA 94720 Business: 510-642-6760 Emergency: 510-642-3333 Suspicious Letter and Parcel Recognition Points o Foreign Mail, Air Mail and Special Delivery o Restrictive Markings such as Confidential, Personal, etc. o Excessive Postage o Hand-written or Poorly Typed Addresses o Incorrect Titles o Titles but No Names o Misspellings of Common Words o Oily Stains or Discolorations o No Return Address o Excessive Weight o Rigid Envelope o Lopsided or Uneven Envelope o Protruding Wires or Tinfoil o Excessive Securing Material such as Masking Tape, String, etc. o Visual Distractions --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMPUS SAFETY TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY: Call campus police at 9-911 or 2-3333. An emergency refers to any situation where your or someone else's personal safety is in immediate danger. Be prepared to give your exact location, name and phone number, and to state what is happening. YOU HANG UP LAST. TO REPORT A CRIME (non-emergency): Call campus police at 2-6760. NIGHT ESCORT SERVICE: 642-WALK & NIGHT SHUTTLE INFORMATION: Campus police will escort you anywhere on campus grounds from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The campus perimeters are from Shattuck to Prospect and from Cedar to Parker. 24-HOUR INFORMATION HOTLINE: 2-7233 A 24-hr telephone line has been established to provide information about Community Safety Programs and the UC Crime Prevention Bureau: Night Escort Service, Escort Express Night Safety Shuttle, Mace Training, Self-Defense Courses, Security Surveys, Personal Safety Presentations, Updated Information on Major Incidents on Campus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE: Nov. 7, 1990 TO: All CS Faculty, Staff and Students RE: BUILDING EVACUATION FROM: Prof. David A. Patterson, Chair, CS Division It has come to my attention that some people were reluctant to evacuate the buildings during the last emergency, and that those who left the buildings were not sure whether they should stay or go home, and if they stayed, where to assemble. Here are the wheres and whys: WHERE: Residents in Soda should meet on the grassy lawn at LeRoy and Ridge Roads. The reasons to meet there are: 1) to determine if anyone is missing; if so, to inform police/firefighters so missing persons can be located and, if necessary, evacuated; 2) to allow supervisors to inform everyone whether or not they should remain, go and return later, or leave for the day (or longer). WHY: Since a portion of all emergency alarms turn out to be false, why not stay in the buildings and take a chance? * It would certainly be easy to find an appropriate epitaph: "Here lies Barry and Alice, who were 'too smart' to be fooled by a false alarm." * UCB Police Officer Rick McAllister told those at the EECS/ERL staff meeting on Nov. 1, 1990 that he was with a fireman in the basement of Soda last Spring during the ÒminorÓ electrical fire, and said that there was a period when the firemanÕs face showed fear because it wasn't clear if the fire could be controlled. On the opposite side of the wall containing the fire a student stayed typing away during the alarm because he didn't see fire or smell smoke! * It is against the law (misdemeanor, 148.2 state penal code) to remain inside a building after an evacuation alarm has been announced because firefighters must risk theirs lives to go into a burning building to evacuate those 'too smart' to leave. * This same policeman said that the Fire Marshall often has a police officer accompany him when he makes the rounds of buildings that were evacuated. The Fire Marshall points to any 'too smart' person still found in the building and says to the police officer, "Arrest that person or find out what legitimate reason he has to still be in the building!" (This is no joke.) Officer McAllister went on to say that evacuating a building when an alarm has sounded may not only save your life, it could save you bail. * We also checked with the insurance agent that covers all U.C. employees: Insurance claim adjustors WILL take into account that a person refused to evacuate when warned; adjustors will use this information to determine how much to pay the claimant for life/medical benefits, if anything at all. Thus, when an emergency is announced, let's not worry about wasting time and head immediately to the Mining Circle, being sure to take your keys and other personal belongings in case you need them to head home afterwards. The law, insurance policies and common sense agree: WHEN TOLD TO LEAVE, LEAVE! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVACUATION POLICY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES The following guidelines have been adopted by the Berkeley campus to assist in planning for the evacuation of people with physical disabilities. IN ALL EMERGENCIES, AFTER AN EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED: Evacuate people with disabilities if possible. DO NOT use elevators, unless authorized to do so by police or fire personnel. Elevators could fail during a fire or a major earthquake. If the situation is life-threatening, call 9-911 from a campus phone or 911 from a pay phone. Check on people with special needs during an evacuation. A "buddy system," where people with disabilities arrange for volunteers (co-workers/neighbors) to alert them and assist them in an emergency, is a good method. Attempt a rescue evacuation ONLY if you have had rescue training or the person is in immediate danger and cannot wait for professional assistance. Always ASK someone with a disability how you can help BEFORE attempting any rescue technique or giving assistance. Ask how he or she can best be assisted or moved, and whether there are any special considerations or items that need to come with the person. EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Evacuating a disabled or injured person yourself is the last resort. Consider your options and the risks of injuring yourself and others in an evacuation attempt. Do not make an emergency situation worse. Evacuation is difficult and uncomfortable for both the rescuers and the people being assisted. Some people have conditions that can be aggravated or triggered if they are moved incorrectly. Remember that environmental conditions (smoke, debris, loss of electricity) will complicate evacuation efforts. The following guidelines are general and may not apply in every circumstance. o Occupants should be invited to volunteer ahead of time to assist disabled people in an emergency. If a volunteer is not available, designate someone to assist who is willing to accept the responsibility. o Volunteers should obtain evacuation training for certain types of lifting techniques through the Disabled Students' Program (DSP). o Two or more trained volunteers, if available, should conduct the evacuation. o DO NOT evacuate disabled people in their wheelchairs. This is standard practice to ensure the safety of disabled people and volunteers. Wheelchairs will be evacuated later if possible. o Always ASK disabled people how you can help BEFORE attempting any rescue technique or giving assistance. Ask how they can best be assisted or moved, and if there are any special considerations or items that need to come with them. o Before attempting an evacuation, volunteers and the people being assisted should discuss how any lifting will be done and where they are going. o Proper lifting techniques (e.g., bending the knees, keeping the back straight, holding the person close before lifting, and using leg muscles to lift) should be used to avoid injury to rescuers' backs. Ask permission of the evacuee if an evacuation chair or similar device is being considered as an aid in evacuation. When using such devices, make sure the person is secured properly. Be careful on stairs and rest at landings if necessary. o Certain lifts may need to be modified, depending on the disabilities of the people. RESPONSES TO EMERGENCIES: Blindness or Visual Impairment ------------------------------ Bomb Threat, Earthquake, Fire, Hazardous Materials Releases and Power Outages: o Give verbal instructions to advise about the safest route or direction using compass directions, estimated distances, and directional terms. o DO NOT grasp a visually impaired person's arm. Ask if he or she would like to hold onto your arm as you exit, especially if there is debris or a crowd. o Give other verbal instructions or information (i.e., elevators cannot be used). Deafness or Hearing Loss ------------------------ Bomb Threat, Earthquake, Fire, Hazardous Materials Releases, and Power Outages: o Get the attention of a person with a hearing disability by touch and eye contact. Clearly state the problem. Gestures and pointing are helpful, but be prepared to write a brief statement if the person does not seem to understand. o Offer visual instructions to advise of safest route or direction by pointing toward exits or evacuation maps. Mobility Impairment ------------------- Bomb Threat, Earthquake, Fire, Hazardous Materials Releases: o It may be necessary to help clear the exit route of debris (if possible) so that the person with a disability can move out or to a safer area. o If people with mobility impairments cannot exit, they should move to a safer area, e.g., o most enclosed stairwells o an office with the door shut which is a good distance from the hazard (and away from falling debris in the case of earthquakes) If you do not know the safer areas in your building, call the campus Fire Marshal's office at 642-4409 for a building survey. o Notify police or fire personnel immediately about any people remaining in the building and their locations. o Police or fire personnel will decide whether people are safe where they are, and will evacuate them as necessary. The Fire Dept. may determine that it is safe to override the rule against using elevators. o If people are in immediate danger and cannot be moved to a safer area to wait for assistance, it may be necessary to evacuate them using an evacuation chair or a carry technique. Power Outages: o If an outage occurs during the day and people with disabilities choose to wait in the building for electricity to be restored, they can move near a window where their is natural light and access to a working telephone. During regular business hours, Building Coordinators should be notified so they can advise emergency personnel. o If people would like to leave and an evacuation has been ordered, or if the outage occurs at night, call the University Police at 2-6760 from a campus phone to request evacuation assistance from the Fire Dept. o Some multi-button campus telephones may not operate in a power outage, but single-line telephones and pay telephones are likely to be operating. As soon as information is available, the campus emergency information line (2-4335) will have a recorded message stating when power is likely to be restored. SUMMARY Prepare occupants in your building ahead of time for emergency evacuations. Know your building occupants. Train staff, faculty and students to be aware of the needs of people with disabilities and to know how to offer assistance. Hold evacuation drills in which occupants participate, and evaluate drills to identify areas that need improvement. Plans must cover regular working hours, after hours, and weekends. Everyone needs to take responsibility for preparing for emergencies. People with disabilities should consider what they would do and whether they need to take additional steps to prepare. If you have questions about this policy, or need additional information, contact one of the organizations below: o evacuation policies: Office of Emergency Preparedness, 2-9036 o disability issues: Disabled Students' Program, 2-0518 (voice), 2-6376 (TTY/TDD) o fire regulations, safe areas: Campus Fire Marshal, 2-4409 Office of Emergency Preparedness November 1993 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------