DURING AN EMERGENCY:
- If a fire is reported to or discovered within your tenant premises, cautiously proceed to the area of the fire, investigate and determine the size of the fire. If the fire is contained in a wastebasket or a receptacle used for paper storage, use a portable fire extinguisher if available to extinguish the fire without exposing yourself or others to personal injury.
- If the fire cannot be contained, close appropriate doors to contain the area of fire and evacuate tenant premises in accordance with your evacuation plan. Immediately NOTIFY the Building Management Office at (612) 372-1234 or the Security Desk at (612) 372-1220 after the pull station has been pulled.
- If a fire alarm is activated within the building, immediately proceed to the vicinity of a Public Address Speaker (PA) and listen for instructions. It is important to realize that complete evacuation may not be necessary. Wide scale evacuation could overload the stairwells, causing unnecessary accidents.
- Once the general evacuation shared via PA for the floor (whooping alarm signal), personnel within the tenant premises should be directed to evacuate the premises via the nearest stairwell. DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS.
- Notify safety wardens and assistant safety wardens to search all rooms in the tenant premises and alert occupants of the emergency condition.
- Notify the Building Management Office at (612) 372-1234 or the Security Desk at (612) 372-1220 of the need to escort individuals encumbered by physical impairments.
- Without placing yourself in danger, make a final search of the tenant premises and elevator lobby before proceeding out of the building. Notify the building's floor warden that tenant evacuation is complete on your way out.
- Proceed to the common area of the building or the buildings across the street (as decided by tenant) and account for all personnel. Immediately alert Property Management Personnel of missing occupants.
- Wait for Property Management Personnel to signal for re-entry to the building.
USE STAIRWAY EXIT - DO NOT USE ELEVATORS