Fire Safety:   Assembly Areas for Campus Buildings

During certain emergency conditions, it may be necessary to evacuate a building. Examples of such occasions include: smoke/fire, gas leak, bomb threat or chemical spill. The Department of University Safety and Assurances is in the process of identifying "areas of assembly" for all campus buildings. These are locations where building occupants will congregate if there is a need to evacuate the building. These designated assembly areas are located in an open area away from the building and out of the way of responding emergency personnel vehicles, fire lanes, fire hydrants and equipment staging areas. There may be more than one assembly area designated depending on the size of the building, type of evacuation event and the location of the exits.

If a building chair is uncomfortable with the location of the proposed assembly area, University Safety and Assurances should be contacted for guidance and assistance in establishing an alternate location.

If there is a need for evacuation of your building, move calmly to the designated evacuation assembly area and do not leave the evacuation assembly area until the "All Clear" has been given. Keep streets, fire-lanes, hydrant areas and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and personnel.

Listed below are proposed "Assembly Areas" for building occupants following a building evacuation:

Updated March 31, 2008 by SAK