Utility Failure

1. In the event of a major utility failure, immediately notify the Department of Campus Safety at X5566, which will contact the on-call Facilities Services supervisor.

2. If an emergency exists, activate the building alarm (fire alarm) and evacuate the building.

3. Assist those with disabilities in exiting the building! Remember that the elevators are reserved for them. Do not use elevators in case of fire.

4. Once outside, move to your designated Emergency Assembly Point that should be at least 500 feet away from the affected building(s).

5. Keep the walkways, fire lanes, and hydrants clear for emergency crews.

6. A Campus Emergency Command Post may be set up near the emergency site. Keep clear of the command post unless you have official business.

7. Do not return to an evacuated building unless told to do so by a College official.

Power Failure or Electrical/Light Failure:

Campus building lighting may not provide sufficient illumination in corridors and stairs for safe exiting. It is, therefore, advisable to have a flashlight available for emergencies.
Emergency lighting in buildings is designed to last 30-45 minutes to allow occupants of a building sufficient time to evacuate.

Note: All fire alarm systems have battery backup power
that will work for a minimum of 24 to 36 hours.

Emergency Generation on Campus

EMERGENCY GENERATOR CAPACITY

Automatic Switching:

Dining Hall (entire building)
Campus Safety (all systems)
Jonsson Tower (emergency lighting only)
Tang Museum (emergency systems & lighting only)
Case Center (emergency systems & lighting only)
North Hall (CITS server room only)
New Dana (emergency systems & lighting only)
Zankel Music Center (emergency lighting only)

Note: Automatic switching to generator power on the loss of normal power within 30 seconds.

Individual Generators:

Surrey, Admissions, and Colton House - we will provide back up power for these buildings only during extended power outages and after the campus is powered up.
Stables- A stand alone generator will be activated to provide heat and water after the campus is situated.

Main Campus Generator Coverage:

All Residential Halls Greenberg North Hall

Art Building Harder Hall Palamountain

Barrett Center Heating Plant Sports Center

Case/Ladd JKB Starbuck Center

Dance Theater Library Tisch Learning Center

Filene New and Old Dana Zankel Music Center

Note: The emergency generator becomes operational only when the campus loses our power due to an outage through National Grid, not if our internal power supply is disrupted. Facilities estimates the switch to emergency power to take one and half hours during the normal work hours and up to two hours during off hours. At times depending on load demands, facilities may need to shut some non essential equipment down while on emergency power. Facilities will send a campus wide voicemail with updates regarding the outage.

Note: All buildings are equipped with stand alone lighting that should last up to 90 minutes to allow safe exiting of the buildings. Also all fire protection systems are backed up with individual power supply’s so there is no delays in fire protection.

Facilities Services: 3/2010

Elevator Failure

If you are trapped in an elevator, use the emergency phone that rings directly to Campus Safety. Stay calm and understand that elevators have a failsafe condition-the elevator cannot go into free fall.

Plumbing Failure/Flooding

Stop using all electrical equipment. Notify the Campus Safety Department at X5566, which will dispatch a maintenance worker. If necessary, vacate the area.

Serious Gas Leak

Cease all operations. Do not switch lights or any electrical equipment on or off. Remember, electrical arcing can trigger an explosion! Notify the Department of Campus Safety at X5566 immediately.

Ventilation Problem

If smoke odors come from the ventilation system, immediately notify the Department of Campus Safety at X5566. If necessary, cease all operations and vacate the area.