VLSB Classroom Safety
- No smoking, eating, or drinking in labs or classrooms
- No bicycles, pets, or skating
Evacuation
- When alarm sounds, evacuate immediately by nearest exit
- Take personal belongings
- Do not use elevators when evacuating
- Assemble where instructor or GSI directs you
- Do not re-eneter building until all clear is given
Earthquake
- Stop, drop and cover
- Shelter under tables, away from shelving, windows, or other overhead objects
- Follow evacuation procedures after shaking stops
Fire
- If alarm sounds evacuate immediately
- Call 9-911 to report a fire
- If alarm does not sound:
- Exit and activate alarm at pull station
- Close door when last person is evacuated
- Follow evacuation procedures above
- Notify authorities of location, size and nature of fire
Fighting Small Fires
- If possible, use the lab extinguisher to fight small fires
- Pull pin, aim, squeeze lever and sweep at base of flames
- Stay between fire and exit at all times
- Evacuate if in danger and call 9-911
- After extinguishing, report fire to building safety at 3-9998
- Fire prevention 3-8576
Bomb Threat
- Evacuate building if instructed
- Take personal belongings
- Do not touch suspicious items
- Use stairs only
- Report unusual objects to authorities
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