Princeton University

Potential emergencies in East Pyne may require the occupants to evacuate the building. The following information and procedures have been designed to help ensure your personal safety, should an evacuation become necessary.

University Fire Emergency Policy and Procedure

In case of a fire emergency*, Public Safety must be notified immediately at 911. Public Safety has primary responsibility for managing fire emergencies and summoning outside assistance when necessary. Unauthorized re-entry into a building during a fire emergency is not permitted. Violators of this policy are subject to University and state fire code sanctions.

Each University Department must designate an Emergency Coordinator responsible for developing and maintaining a departmental Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and training employees on all elements of the plan as well as any special duties assigned specific individuals. During a fire emergency, only individuals designated in the EAP may remain in the building to fulfill their responsibilities. All other occupants must immediately evacuate the building in accordance with the departmental emergency action plan.

Building occupants are not required to fight fires. Individuals who have been trained in the proper use of a fire extinguisher and are confident in their ability to cope with the hazards of a fire may use a portable fire extinguisher to fight small, incipient stage fires (no larger than a waste paper basket). Fire fighting efforts must be terminated when it becomes obvious that there is risk of harm from smoke, heat or flames.

If you discover a fire:
• Alert people in the area of the need to evacuate
• Activate the nearest fire alarm
• Call Public Safety at 911

If a building fire alarm is sounding or you receive notification of a fire emergency:
• Feel the door or doorknob to the hallway with the back of your hand. If it feels hot, do not open it – the fire may be on the other side of the door. If you are trapped, put a cloth or towel under the door to help prevent the entry of smoke. Dial 911 and tell the Public Safety dispatcher your location and telephone extension and that you are trapped in the room and need rescue. Stay on the phone until instructed otherwise.
• If the door is not hot, open it slowly. If the hallway is clear of smoke, walk to the nearest fire exit and evacuate via the nearest stairwell to the street/grade level exit.
• Close doors behind you.
• Do not attempt to use elevators. Elevators are tied to the fire detection system and are not available to occupants once the alarm sounds.
• Assemble at the area designated in your departmental Emergency Action Plan (see back) and remain there until instructed by Public Safety or the fire department that it is safe to re-enter the building.

Fire Safety information specific to East Pyne:

Contacts
East Pyne houses the following programs and departments, followed by the emergency coordinators and their contact information:

Department or Program	Emergency Coordinator
Department of German	Pat Heslin (8-4141 or psheslin@princeton.edu)
Department of Classics	Ronnie Hanley (8-6201 or mahanley@princeton.edu)
Department of French and Italian	Ronnie Pardo (8-6731 or pardo@princeton.edu)
Department of Spanish & Portuguese Languages and Cultures	Karen Gonzalez (8-7132 or kareng@princeton.edu)
Department of Comparative Literature	Cheryl Cantore (8-4027 or cheryl@princeton.edu)
Department of Slavic Languages and Literature	Kate Fischer (8-4726 or kate@princeton.edu)
Program in Linguistics	Gabriella Eggers (8-5405 or ling@princeton.edu)
Language Resource Center	Marianne Crusius (8-2114 or crusius@princeton.edu)

If you have questions about this plan, contact your emergency coordinator or Kelly States of Environmental Health and Safety (8-2648 or kstates@princeton.edu). If you have questions or concerns about fire safety, contact University Fire Marshal Bob Gregory (8-6805 or rgg@princeton.edu).

Fire protection Systems
East Pyne is equipped with a horn siren accompanied by flashing strobe lights. The alarm is activated by fire detection or manual pull stations.

Evacuation Procedures
Evacuate immediately through the nearest exit unless you have specific emergency responsibilities designated in the Additional Duties section of this plan. After you have left the building, go to the following designated assembly points:

Department of German	Cannon Green
Departement of Slavic Languages and Literature	Cannon Green
Program in Linquistics	Cannon Green
Department of Classics	Firestone Plaza
Department of Spanish & Portuguese Languages and Cultures	Firestone Plaza
Department of Comparative Literature	Firestone Plaza
Language Resource Center	Firestone Plaza
Department of French and Italian	Walkway in front of Nassau Hall

At the assembly point, supervisors will account for personnel and notify the Emergency Coordinator or Public Safety if any personnel are missing.

Persons with Disabilities
Planning for Assistance in an Evacuation
If you think you might need specialized assistance during an evacuation (e.g. a visual alarm device, identification of fire-exit stairwells, specialized evacuation equipment or alternative egress route planning) due to a medical condition or disability, you may contact your emergency coordinator to arrange for a needs assessment. Self-identification is voluntary and confidential. All such requests and any special arrangements made will only be disclosed to Public Safety and individuals who have a responsibility to assist under the plan. Remember that elevators are tied to the fire detection system and are not available to occupants once a fire alarm sounds.

Evacuation Procedures
If you are alone at the time of a fire or emergency evacuation, notify Public Safety of your location by calling 911 from any campus phone or 258-1000 from a cellular phone. Proceed to the nearest fire-exit stairwell and wait on the landing for assistance. To ensure that your location is known, please ask an individual who is evacuating to notify Public Safety at the designated assembly point of your location. Members of Public Safety, the Princeton Fire Department or the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad will assist you from the building.

Additional Duties
None Assigned

Notification
Princeton Telephone and E-mail Notification System (PTENS) is an emergency notification system that allows authorized Princeton officials to send news and instructions simultaneously to individuals through landline phones, cellular phones, text messaging and e-mail. Should your building be evacuated during an emergency, this system may be used to communicate important information via cell phone or e-mail. Faculty and staff should enter emergency contact information through the Office of Human Resources self-service website: https://ps8web.princeton.edu/pu_pages/HRSERVE-index.htm.

Graduate and undergraduate students should enter emergency contact information through the self-service Student Course Online Registration Engine (SCORE) database: https://ps8web.princeton.edu/pu_pages/SCORE-index.htm.

If you have additional questions about the PTENS system, e-mail your question to emergenc@princeton.edu.

Additional Information
Additional information on emergency action planning can be found in the Princeton University Health & Safety Guide, on the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) web page (www.princeton.edu/ehs), or by contacting Kelly States, Safety Engineer (8-2648) or the University Fire Marshal (8-6805).

Training
All new employees or other regular building occupants must receive initial EAP training. All building occupants must be familiar with the contents of this plan. The Emergency Coordinator is responsible for full dissemination of any changes to the plan following the annual review.

Fire extinguisher training is available upon request through the University Fire Marshal (8-6805)

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_{*A fire emergency is defined as (1) an uncontrolled fire or imminent fire hazard, (2) the presence of smoke or the odor of burning, (3) the uncontrolled release of flammable or combustible substance, or (4) a fire alarm sounding.}