Response

1. If you see smoke or fire, activate the nearest fire alarm or pull station.
2. From a safe location, call 911 and UWSP Protective Services at X3456. (Give name, building name, address, floor, location, etc.).
3. Upon activation of all fire alarms, leave the building following Evacuation Procedures. Alert other occupants to evacuate. Use stairs, not elevators.
4. In addition to standard evacuation procedures, follow the below specific Fire Evacuation Instructions:
   1. Don't use a fire extinguisher unless you have first called 911 and Protective Services. Portable Fire Extinguisher use allowed only if:
      1. User is properly trained.
      2. Fire is small, contained, and in early stage (e.g. wastebasket, few rags, etc.).
      3. All fire extinguisher use is reported to Facility Services at X4219.
   2. Before opening a door, feel if the doorknob is warm or hot. If it is, leave it closed and find an alternate path (see below instructions). If you encounter smoke, stay low. Smoke and gas kill more than fire. Place a towel or cloth over your head and face. Breathe through the towel by taking short breaths through your nose. Wear something that can be easily discarded if it catches on fire such as a blanket. Should your clothes catch fire, stop, drop and roll to put it out.
   3. If the doorknob is not hot, ensure all room windows are closed, brace yourself against the door and open it slightly to check for presence of smoke or fire. If the hallway appears clear, exit building. If time permits, close windows and doors behind you. Follow the same procedure through all doors as you exit the building. If all exits are blocked, go to the closest safe room and follow the next instruction.
   4. If all paths are blocked by fire or heavy smoke and height of building floor does not allow for window exit, check outside window for presence of rescue crews and signal them by hanging an object out the window (i.e. sheet, jacket) or by other means. Keep doors closed between you and the fire. If possible, call 911 and inform dispatcher of your situation and exact location. Open windows only when necessary. Seal cracks around the door and at other places where smoke appears to be entering with wet towels, blankets, or similar materials.
   5. Upon exiting building, notify Fire Department of source of fire or explosion or other pertinent information.
   6. Do not reenter the building until authorized by the Fire Department.