What to Do in Case of Emergency

Fire

• Notify occupants and help those needing assistance in the immediate area.
• Confine the fire by closing doors as you exit.
• Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station.
• Evacuate the building at the nearest exit and call emergency phone number: 215-573-3333 (511 from any campus phone).
• Go to the designated Building Area of Refuge for your building.
• Do not, under any circumstances, re-enter the building until authorized to do so by emergency personnel.

Building Evacuation

• When the fire alarm is activated, evacuation is mandatory.
• DO NOT use elevators.
• Take personal belongings (ID, keys, purses, wallets, etc.) and dress appropriately for the weather.
• Upon exiting, proceed to your Building Area of Refuge to begin the accountability process.
• Do not, under any circumstances, re-enter the building until authorized to do so by emergency personnel.

Shelter-in-Place

• Purpose: To shelter occupants inside the building in the event of a hazardous/biological material or other emergency incident outside the building.
• Stay inside your building, or immediately go into the nearest building.
• Close all windows and doors.
• Immediately go to your Designated Shelter Area.

 Suspicious Packages

• Do no touch or disturb the object or package.
• Isolate the package and evacuate the immediate area.
• Call emergency phone number: 215-573-3333 (511 from any campus phone).
• Notify your building administrator.

Suspicious Behavior

• Do not physically confront the person exhibiting the behavior.
• Do not let anyone into a locked room/building.
• Do not block a person’s access to an exit.
• Call emergency phone number: 215-573-3333 (511 from any campus phone).

Bomb Threat

• Remain calm.
• Get as much information as possible from the threatening caller.
• Call emergency phone number: 215-573-3333 (511 from any campus phone).
• Follow the instructions from emergency personnel.

Active Shooter

• If possible exit the building immediately and call emergency phone number: 215-573-3333 (511 from any campus phone).
• If you cannot exit, clear the hallway immediately and/or remain behind closed doors in a locked or barricaded room, if possible. Stay away from all windows. Remain calm and quietly call emergency phone number: 215-573-3333 (511 from any campus phone).
• Evacuate the room only when authorities have arrived and instructed you to do so.
• DO NOT: Leave or unlock the door to “see what’s happening.”
• DO NOT: Attempt to confront or apprehend the shooter, unless as a last resort.
• DO NOT: Assume someone else has called police or emergency personnel.

 Earthquake

Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.

• DROP (get down on the floor), COVER (protect your head and body by getting under a desk, table, or other hard object) and HOLD ON (hold onto the object you are under or your head if you are in an open area)
• Move as little as possible.
• Stay away from windows to avoid being injured by shattered glass.
• If you must leave the building after the shaking stops, use the stairs – do not use elevators in case there are aftershocks, power outages or other damage.
• Be aware that fire alarms and sprinkler systems frequently go off in buildings during an earthquake, even if there is no fire.