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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES and DISASTER PREPAREDNESS


THE FOLLOWING GENERAL SAFETY PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED BY FACULTY, OTHER INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS IN ALL AREAS OF THE EARTH & OCEAN SCIENCES BUILDINGS:

FIRE

fireimage IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE, PULL THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM AND THEN VACATE THE BUILDING, AND GO TO THE NEAREST ASSEMBLY AREA.

IF THE FIRE ALARM IS ALREADY SOUNDING, VACATE THE BUILDING, AND GO TO THE NEAREST ASSEMBLY AREA
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IF YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF A GROUP, MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE LEAVES THE BUILDING WITH YOU

Once everyone is assembled, report to the following Directors and Fire Wardens:

EOS MAIN AND SOUTH:
Marcel Veronesi, Fire Director or
Renee Haggart, Admin Manager, EOS or
Cecilia Li, Deputy Fire Safety Director, EOS South
MacMillan Building:
Roman Shekhtman - Room 278-A
COPP Building:
Carol Leven, Fire Warden


GAS LEAKS, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, etc...


gasradioactive DO NOT TRY TO HANDLE
THESE SITUATIONS YOURSELF!!!
IMMEDIATELY CALL 911
and
Close off area and make sure that no one else will enter


MEDICAL EMERGENCIES


IN CASE OF A SERIOUS MEDICAL EMERGENCY, DIAL 911 ambulance

Give the location and information to the dispatcher or CALL:

EOS MAIN
-- Renee Haggart, Ext. 2-2789 or
-- Marcel Veronesi, 604-910-2057
Emergency and First Aid Kits are located in:
  • EOS MAIN 106 and 136
  • MacMillan Building 378-D
  • COPP Building 2604 and the Labs

EARTHQUAKE

  • DROP - stay clear of windows and outside stairwells
  • COVER - take cover under a sturdy table or desk or crouch at the base of an inside wall and ride it out!
  • HOLD - wait until the shaking stops; do NOT leave the building unless there is major damage or hazard

Also see Emergency-Procedures.pdf

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