Fire and/or Smoke
• Assess your safety and act accordingly
• Assess safety of collections and facilities
• Elicit support from your supervisor or co-worker
• In the event of visible flames and/or large quantities of smoke:
o Move away from the fire and smoke.
o Close doors and windows if time permits.
o Take personal belongings if time permits.
o Touch closed doors. DO NOT open them if they are hot.
o Pull an alarm as you leave the building.
o Move away from the building when evacuating.
o Notify the fire department from a nearby phone to provide further information. Call 9-911 from a campus phone or 911 from any pay phone (no coins needed).
• Note: if your clothes catch on fire: Stop, Drop, and Roll to extinguish flames.
In the event of small amounts of smoke, no visible fire:
Primary Response:
• Call Maintenance (ext 4018 or 404-382-9804), 8-5pm; Call NMTC Security (cell phone 770-529-2311), after 5pm and on weekends.
Secondary Response:
• Investigate cause of smoke and be prepared to provide information.
• Alert co-workers that smoke is present and be ready to take further action if necessary.
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