Facilities, Infrastructure and Risk Management (FIRM)

Facilities Management & Campus Services

 

TO:  Shutdown Group, Housing

FROM:  Service Response Center

DATE:  August 30, 2023

SUBJECT: Housing Fire Evacuation Drills 9/7 4PM – 7PM

To demonstrate compliance with the fire code and to ensure emergency preparedness, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) will be conducting fire evacuation drills at all housing buildings on Thursday, 9/7. These drills will begin around 4PM and finish around 7PM. 

During the fire evacuation drills, you will hear a siren/horn and/or voice command announcement to evacuate. We ask for your full cooperation during the drills. The expected duration of each drill will be approximately 10 – 15 minutes. We recognize the drills may interrupt your schedule and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Please adhere to the following directions when the fire alarm sounds to safely evacuate the building: 

• Never ignore a fire alarm. 

• If a fire alarm sounds, evacuate immediately in a safe and orderly manner – do not run. 

• If it is safe to do so, shut-off any equipment that you may be using, gather your personal belongings (i.e. keys, purses, bag) and then proceed to the nearest exit. 

• Utilize the stairs to evacuate, never an elevator. 

• When exiting, report to your designated assembly area or to a safe point that is away from the building and out of the path of emergency responders. 

• Do not re-enter the building until given the “all clear” to return inside by EHS personnel. 

• If physical assistance is needed to evacuate, shelter-in-place or go to an enclosed stairwell. Tell someone of your location and ask them to notify the EHS personnel conducting the drill. If you are not sure if the fire alarm is a drill – Call University Police at 412-268-2323 and tell them your location and situation. 

For more information about the fire safety services provided by EHS, please visit our webpage – Fire Safety – Environmental Health & Safety – Enterprise Risk Management – Carnegie Mellon University (cmu.edu).

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have questions regarding proper procedures for your area, please contact EHS by sending an email to: safety@andrew.cmu.edu.

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