Office of Emergency Management |
Environment, Health & Safety |
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
- Fire:
- Pull the fire alarm and evacuate the area immediately.
- Chemical spill:
- That cannot be handled by the individual in the laboratory, evacuate the area and call the Lab Manager or Facilities Department for help.
- Chemical exposure and accidents requiring medical assistance:
- Call X9-911 or LSCS Police (x5911) from a campus phone.
- From any other phone call 9-1-1, then (281) 290-5911
Classroom Emergency Procedures Guidelines
- Identify and point out the locations of:
- Exits
- Fire extinguisher(s)
- Pull stations (primarily near exits)
- Telephone(s)
- Electrical breaker panels and emergency on/off switches (if applicable)
- Emergency eyewash stations and safety shower (if applicable)
- Designated emergency gathering point (as denoted on Emergency Evacuation Maps in the classrooms)
- Who to call for emergencies
- Where to locate emergency information on-line.
- If you discover a fire:
- Sound the alarm manually if it has not already been activated
- Call X5911 or (281) 290-5911 [from any campus phone] for LSCS Police Dispatch or 9-1-1 from any telephone
- Let the dispatcher know which LSCS campus you are calling from
- Evacuate to a safe area immediately
- Only use a fire extinguisher if:
- You are trained and competent in its use
- The fire can be controlled or extinguished using this method.
- You can do so without putting yourself or anyone else at risk.
- You can keep yourself between the exit and the fire.
- The activation of a pull station should be followed with a call to 9-1-1 from a safe location.
- When calling 911 have the following information available:
- Building name and address or closest intersection
- Room number
- Specify whether you need police, medical or fire assistance
- Type of emergency, e.g., injury, chemical release, or fire
- If the fire alarm sounds:
- Stop what you are doing
- Secure any dangerous activity quickly
- Assist persons with special needs
- Leave the building immediately by the nearest and safest exit
- Do not use the elevators
- Do not re-enter the building if the alarm stops; wait until the "All Clear" has been given by the local fire department or LSCS Police Department.
- If the emergency involves an unconscious or injured person:
- Ensure there is no danger to yourself or the victim;
- Do not move the victim unless their life is endangered by staying in the current location;
- Call 9-1-1, then X5911, and remain with victim until help arrives.
- Report the events of the emergency to your supervisor as soon as you can do so safely
- For additional information, contact LSCS Office of Emergency Management
- Email: mailto:lonestaralert@lonestar.edu
- Telephone: (281) 290-3667
- Internet: www.lonestar.edu/oem.