Facility Emergencies

Information on Hamilton’s emergency preparedness and planning efforts can be accessed here. In addition, the Science Center is equipped with array of emergency preparedness/safety features and capabilities, as follows:

A fully addressable fire safety system with the following components:

Full smoke/heat detection and fire sprinkler suppression
Fire/smoke doors
Emergency lighting
Fire alarm pull stations
Visual and audible emergency alarms, along with a public announcement system

Emergency power, but note the following:

Red outlets or light switches indicate those on emergency generator power
If an outlet is “taped over”, do not use it

Additional emergency equipment in labs:

Labs with recognized occupational or environmental hazards are identified with signage, as in the example to the right
Common lab safety emergency equipment includes first aid kits, fire blankets, emergency call boxes, fire extinguishers, eye wash/showers, spill kits, emergency power kill switches, emergency gas shut offs, and personal protective equipment (PPE)

For all types of emergencies, remember the 3 C’s:

CHECK—assess situation first

CALL—notify your supervisor, others in the immediate area and Campus Safety (x4000)

CARE—render appropriate care/action if you are equipped or capable of doing so, or evacuate space and let others render care/action

Know the location of the your emergency egress, evacuation and assembly points, as follows:

Identify 2 means of egress from your lab or workstation
In the event of a fire alarm signaling an evacuation, proceed to the nearest exit and gather at the Science Center’s “Muster Point”:
- That location is the main quad
In the event of an actual/on-going emergency in Science, you will be directed from your “Muster Point” to the building’s “Assembly Point”:
- That location is Commons Dining Hall (primary) or the Field House (alternate)
Never reenter Science following an evacuation until told to do so by Campus Safety or your Building Coordinator