Emergency Procedures

General

Minor Emergency:

Not Life Threatening (e.g., electrical power failure, water failure, nontoxic chemical spill).

a) Report the emergency to the departmental Business Office (5-3335). Outside regular working hours, report the emergency to the Physical Plant Radio Room 5-4311. The nature of the emergency will be assessed and reported to the University Police.

b) Notify all people in the immediate area affected by the emergency.

Major Emergency:

Life Threatening (e.g., fire, toxic chemical spill, bomb scare)

a) If fire, sound the fire alarm.

b) Call the University Police, (9-911 or 5-2345); identify yourself, and give the location and nature of the accident.

c) Call the departmental Business Office (5-3335) and report the emergency. Outside regular working hours, report the emergency to the Physical Plant Radio Room (5-4311).

d) Notify people in the immediate vicinity.

e) Provide assistance, if possible.

f) If it is necessary to evacuate the immediate area or the entire building, you will be contacted and instructed to go to the evacuation area.

g) Chemical Spill/Exposure: For any chemical spill which results in skin or eye contact, immediately flood the affected area using an emergency eye wash or shower. If possible, clothes should be removed when using the shower, since they can keep toxic chemical in contact with the skin and reduce the effectiveness of the shower. After thorough irrigation, treatment should be sought at the Beutel Health Center. Detailed information on toxicity (MSDS's) and proper response to exposure for most chemicals is available in the Business Office, Room 119. MSDS information is also available on-line . If there is severe personal injury, the University Police or Beutel Health Center will provide transportation for the injured to St. Joseph's Hospital or Brazos Valley Medical Hospital, as appropriate, where full emergency facilities are available. Call 9-911 or 5-2345 to alert the University Police Department. If there is a fire, the College Station Fire Department will provide assistance.