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Fire Emergency Procedures

Action on Discovering a Fire in a Building....

  1. Do not panic. Stay calm
  2. Immediately sound the fire alarm by activating the nearest pull station in the corridor (Red box with pull handle).
  3. Dial 1-1-1-1 - 24 hours a day
    [this will connect with campus switchboard during normal hours or Security’s cellular after hours]
    • State your name
    • Give the exact location of the fire
      [including building, floor, room number, etc.]
    • Provide information about the fire
      [i.e., how fast it is spreading, are people trapped, etc.]
    • State your name
  4. Leave the building by the nearest exit and close all doors [if possible].
  5. ONLY attempt to control a fire if it is small (waste basket size), you can do so safety and have been trained how to use a fire extinguisher.
    ... if the fire is not controlled with one extinguisher,
    LEAVE THE AREA
  6. Locate a TRU Emergency [fire] Warden and/or the fire department and provide updated information.

Action When You Hear Alarm Bells in Your Building

  1. DO NOT PANIC! Stay calm.
  2. Leave the building immediately by the nearest available exit. Take your valuables, close doors and walk away quickly to the nearest marked exit and alert others to do the same. WALK - Do Not Run.
  3. Follow the instructions of the TRU Emergency Wardens and/or the Fire Department.
  4. Treat any alarm as a REAL emergency and not just a drill.

ALSO....

  1. Do not use the elevator!
  2. Close all doors behind you and proceed along the corridors and down the stairways in a quiet and orderly manner.
  3. If you encounter smoke or any blockage along an exit route choose an alternate path.
  4. Take any person with disabilities or injuries [if they can walk] to the fire safe stairwell.
  5. When you leave the building, move well away from the doors to allow others behind you to emerge from the exits. Do not obstruct entrances or traffic routes.
  6. Do not re-enter the building for any reason until you have been advised to do so by the TRU Emergency Wardens.
  7. The silencing of the bells is not a signal to re-enter the building. Stay put - stay safe.

General Information /Instructions

  1. Setting off an alarm bell in all main buildings will notify the Fire Department through electronic monitoring.
  2. The exception to this are Houses 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10. People in those areas must contact the switchboard or Security to report a fire using emergency number 1111.
  3. Do not attempt to operate a fire extinguisher unless you have been properly trained in its use.
  4. When the nearest fire exit is unsafe due to smoke or flames, choose an alternative fire exit. Do not use elevators. During inclement weather, take shelter in a nearby building.
  5. REMEMBER....smoke is the greatest danger in a fire.

Fire Extinguisher Instructions

If you need to use a fire extinguisher, be sure that the one you select is appropriate to the type if fire you are dealing with. If you have not received training in fire extinguisher use, you should not try to use one.

P - PULL safety pin from handle
A - AIM the fire extinguisher nozzle at the base of the fire
S - SQUEEZE the trigger handle
S - SWEEP the spray from side to side