Emergency Evacuation

Prior to a potential emergency, determine the nearest exit to your location and the best route to follow. If time permits during evacuation, secure your workplace and take personal items. In most emergencies, complete evacuation of the campus is not necessary. If, however, there is a major hazardous materials release, flood or other major incident, it may be necessary to relocate all university personnel to a safer location.

Evacuation of a Building

• Walk, do not run.
• Do not use elevators.
• If safe to do so, assist people with special needs as indicated by that person, or direct them to the nearest stairwell, and contact AUS Security at ext. 2222 for assistance.
• Gather outside at a designated staging area. There your supervisor will take roll and account for all personnel.
• If you cannot return to your building, wait for instructions from the AUS Security Department.

"In-Place" Evacuations

In some instances, it is safer to evacuate "in-place" than it is to leave a building, e.g., when smoke or fire is immediately outside your room, if live electrical wires bar access to the exit, or if individuals with mobility disabilities are above or below ground floors.

• If safe to do so, go to the nearest stairwell and tell someone who is evacuating to notify Security personnel of your location and that you are unable to evacuate the building.
• Call ext. 2222 and tell them your name, your location, that you are unable to evacuate, and why you are unable to evacuate the building.  

On-Campus Staging Areas

In the event of a building or area evacuation, you will be notified where staging areas are located. Food, water, first-aid, shelter and information will be available at designated staging areas.