Fire Emergency Procedures Issued for the University The Office of Safety and Environmental Health (OSEH) issues the following guidelines for the safety of the JHU community during fire emergencies: ----------------------------------- Preparation for an Emergency ----------------------------------- 1. Familiarize yourself with the location of all stairways, fire exits and fire alarm pull stations in the buildings you visit. 2. Ensure doors, especially those to stairways, are not propped open. They must remain closed and latched at all times to prevent smoke and fire from entering escape routes. 3. Do not plan to use elevators during a fire emergency. ---------------------------------- In the Event of an Emergency ---------------------------------- 1. Activate the building fire alarm system and call the local emergency phone number: Homewood Campus 911 East Baltimore 5-4444 Allergy and Asthma Center 0-2424 2. Evacuate the building via the nearest accessible exit immediately after the fire alarm sounds. 3. Assemble away from the building or in a predesignated area and help account for all persons in your dorm, classroom, lab, office, department, etc. 4. Provide reasonable assistance to those in need. Fire extinguishers are to be operated only by persons who have been trained and designated by OSEH. Persons who are disabled and may need assistance should register with the Office of Safety and Environmental Health for disability-specific instructions. The information regarding these procedures will be furnished to the Security Office for additional pre-emergency planning. For more information, contact OSEH at 955-5918 or the Homewood Safety Office at 516-8798.