Hazards and Threats

Hazards and Threats

Fire

 

  • First, notify the Fire Department by pulling the nearest fire alarm (pull station) and, from a safe distance,    call the University Police at 404-413-3333 or 911 to provide details of the situation.
  • If you have been trained in the use of a portable fire extinguisher and are able to safely extinguish the fire, you may do so. Be sure you have a safe exit from the area and leave if one extinguisher does not put out the fire.
  • Evacuate the building as soon as the alarm sounds.
  • On your way out, warn others nearby.
  • Move away from fire and smoke. Close doors and windows if time permits.
  • Touch closed doors. Do not open them if they are hot.
  • Use stairs only; do not use elevators.
  • Move well away from the building.
  • Do not re-enter the building or work area until you have been instructed to do so by the emergency responders
    If there is an actual fire or visible smoke.