Residence Hall Fire Alarm Evacuation Procedures

  Step 1:    When the Fire Alarm sounds, the scheduled staff member should immediately place a call to campus police (757) 823-9000 or (757) 823-8102 (note time of report).

  Step 2:    Residents are encouraged to knock on all student doors as they exit during evacuation of the building (assist handicapped persons in exiting the building).

  Step 3:    Students should assemble in below locations for headcount. 

  Step 4:    The Resident Assistant, Graduate Assistant, Floor Marshall or any appointed student in the event the above named individuals are not available should conduct a physical face to face headcount.  The numbered signs identifying each floor will be used to gather residents and the Datatel reports will be posted on the rear to assist with validation.  The count will then be reported to the scheduled staff member on the scene.

  Step 5:    Scheduled Staff member should meet with Campus Police to determine if any rooms need to be checked for students that may have been left in the building. 

  Step6:    The scheduled Staff member should identify all individuals that did not leave the building during the alarm.

  Step 7:     A final headcount for the building should be given to the Campus Police.

  Step 8:    The scheduled staff member must fill out a fire alarm report and include this report with nightly paper work from that shift (this must be done prior to completing shift).

  Step 9:    Staff members should submit detailed fire alarm reports to the Assistant Director of Housing or Housing Manager within 24 hours of alarm.

  Step 10:  The scheduled staff member should assess students with a fine of $25.00 who do not evacuate.