GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION Emergency Situations AUGUST 26, 2014

Emergencies: How do I find out there even IS an emergency? 1) Emergency email or text notification – See the MSU Police Website to enroll: Police.msu.edu 2) Building Fire Alarm 3) Outside sirens 4) Overhead PA System 5) Word of Mouth 6) Phone calls Then what?

1) EMERGENCY GUIDELINES POSTING – FOR LEAVING THE BUILDING A) B) C) D) E) F)

Fire Alarm Pull Station - Not just for Fires Anymore! Where are these? Call 911 Leave building – WITHOUT STOPPING FOR ANYTHING Go to Rally Site – What’s a “Rally Site”? Where’s a “Rally Site”? Wait for direction AT THE RALLY SITE – Check in with your department Disabilities – Help when possible. Find a stairwell for protection and inform first responders of wheelchairs G) ELEVATORS? NO! NO! NO!

2) SHELTER IN PLACE GUIDELINES A) B) C) D)

What does “Shelter in Place” mean? What would be a reason to shelter in place? How do we know to do that? What are we trying to be safe from? (Glass, debris, and intruder)

3) WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SAFETY? A) B) C) D) E) F)

College of Engineering? Department or School? You? House of Cards and unintended consequences Educational research vs. private industry/ Government standards Know your environment! Look at people. Look at situations. Safety is a habit. It’s a process. EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND SHELTER IN PLACE MAPS – Find it!