Safety First

Michigan Tech takes every precaution to keep the University safe. You can help by familiarizing yourself with these procedures, should events occur.

Procedures for

HOSTILE INTRUDER(S) | FIRE | POSSIBLE UNEXPLODED BOMB | HAZARDOUS OR SUSPICIOUS SUBSTANCE

HOSTILE INTRUDER(S)

Protect yourself first. Then get help; call 911.

Get away as fast as you can. If you are in the line of fire, do not run in a straight line. Try to keep objects such as trees, bushes, and vehicles between you and the shooter.

If you cannot get away, hide in a place that you think the intruder will not notice.

If you cannot get away or hide and others have been shot, you may save yourself by playing dead.

If you are caught, you may choose to submit or fight back. If you submit, avert your eyes and obey all commands. Fighting back is very dangerous, but it could be your last option.

Special Conditions—Intruder(s) Inside a Building

If you cannot escape safely through an exit, lock yourself and other endangered persons inside a room. Cover any windows or openings with a line of sight into the hallway. If there is a threat from outside, close, latch, and cover the windows with curtains or shades. Block the door with furniture.

Do not sound a fire alarm. The alarm could draw people into the open, where they could be shot.

Turn off lights and multimedia equipment and remain silent.

You may wish to consider escaping through a window.

FIRE

Activate a fire alarm. Alarms are located near the exits of all campus buildings.

Get out immediately. If you can do so safely, grab your coat and purse and assist anyone in immediate danger.

On your way out, close doors to prevent the fire from spreading.

Use stairs—not elevators— and leave the building.

Call 911; tell the operator as much as you can about the fire, including its location.

Meet your classmates, fellow hall residents, or coworkers outside at a predetermined location. If anyone is unaccounted for, notify emergency responders.

Keep entrances clear, so others may escape and emergency workers can enter the building.

POSSIBLE UNEXPLODED BOMB

Do not touch the object, activate a fire alarm, or operate any power switch. Any of these actions could cause a bomb to explode.

Get to a safe area and evacuate as many others from the area as you can safely. Call 911. Follow instructions given by emergency personnel.

If there is an explosion, follow evacuation procedures as you would in a fire. If you have time, you may wish to take cover under sturdy furniture to avoid falling debris and stay away from windows to avoid flying glass.

Do not light matches or any other type of flame. Gas leaks are common after explosions.

HAZARDOUS OR SUSPICIOUS SUBSTANCE

If the substance appears to be immediately dangerous, evacuate the room. If in doubt, evacuate the entire building.

Call 911 and describe the substance and its location. Be sure to note if there is potential for fire or an explosion.

Contact Occupational Safety and Health, 487-2118, which will determine if an emergency response team is needed. Ask everyone who came in contact with the unknown substance to meet in a common area.