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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:

FIRE

If you smell smoke or other unusual odors suggesting a possible fire, immediately call the Campus Police at 911. If you are dialing from your cell phone call 425-HELP(4357).

Cooking and Smoking are the most common causes of fire on our campus.

UTC campus buildings are equipped with fire evacuation alarms which include:

  • smoke and heat alarms
  • sprinkler water-flow alarms
  • wall-mounted pull stations

If you hear a fire / evacuation alarm, you should evacuate the building immediately.

 

STEPS TO SURVIVAL:

1. Call 911 or 425-HELP(4357)

2. Evacuate Building

3. Do not use elevator

4. Stay 500ft. from the affected building

5. Report to the emergency assembly area for that building

6. DO NOT re-enter the building until the Fire Department says so!