If you are trapped by a fire: Do not panic. Pack the space under the door with wet towels, clothing, or other material. Dial 911 and report your location. Go to a window, open it, wave a white or brightly colored cloth from it, and call to any people below. Do not break windows unless smoke is pouring into your room and you need fresh air to breathe. Stay near the window where you can be seen. Do not hide under the bed or in the closet. If you cannot get to a window, go to an inside corner of the room, curl up on the floor, and protect your face with a wet cloth. Stay calm, breathe slowly, and call out for help when you hear rescue personnel in the hallway. If you have a disability: An individual with a disability is defined as anyone with a permanent or temporary disability, who for any medical reason is unable to evacuate a building using the stairwell. A disabled person on the ground floor should evacuate the building through the nearest clear exit if they can do so under their own power. A disabled person on the upper floor of a building should go to the nearest stairwell. If they are unable to exit, or safely reach a stairwell, they should stay in their own room. If possible, they should hang a towel or blanket out of the window to signal for help. In addition, they should stuff a blanket or towel under the door to block the entry of harmful smoke or gas. If possible, all disabled students should contact the WSSU Police at 336-750-2911 to notify the police of their location. Also, they should tell someone who is evacuating the building to transfer this same location information to an on-scene emergency personnel worker. The WSSU Police or hall staff will notify the disabled student when the building is considered ‘all clear’ during a fire drill or false alarm. In case of fire, emergency personnel will make every attempt to enter the area to rescue the disabled student. Fire Drills The university provides its faculty, staff, and students with the assurance that the environment in which they work, study, and live in is safe from fire emergencies by assuring that if a such emergency should develop, they have the knowledge to protect themselves and remain safe. 20
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