Building Evacuation - Colorado College

Building Evacuation Preparedness

Practices for Everyone

• Study and remember important locations in each building you enter: exits, stairways, phones, and elevators.  Identify two routes out of each building, excluding the elevator.
• Carry emergency health information and emergency contacts with you at all times.
• Carry a cell phone preprogrammed with the Campus Security emergency number (719-389-6911).
• If you need to work in isolated areas after hours, determine telephone availability.  If none is available, notify campus security of your location in advance, giving the building, floor, room, and time.

Additional Practices for People with Disabilities

• Ask several reliable people in your classes and residence halls to assist you in case of emergency and instruct them in the best way to do so.
• Be prepared to give instructions to those assisting you in an emergency regarding your needs, such as: "I can manage steps independently. Carry my other crutch and walk in front of me."