RGN Fire and Evacuation

It is against the law to remain within the building during a fire alarm event.

Please note: The buildings that comprise the Health Sciences Campus are not equipped with an intercom or loudspeaker system to enable the provision of real-time information during an alarm event. Therefore anyone who is inside the building during a fire alarm event must obey all instructions given by the emergency evacuation team (Building Wardens during normal business hours) or the on-duty Protection Officer (outside normal business hours) until the all clear has been issued and any emergency vehicles have departed.

If you discover a fire:

• Remain calm and leave the danger area
• Do not enter a smoke-filled room
• Close all doors on the way out
• Sound the alarm by pulling nearest manual fire alarm pull station
• Call Protection Services at x5411
• Use the nearest safe exit and proceed either to the one of the two marshalling areas near RGN:
  • Parking Lot H
  • Grass slope south of the building
• Do not attempt to use the elevators

If you hear the building fire alarm:

• Turn off electrical equipment and extinguish all open flames
• Touch the door before opening
  • If it is hot, stay where you area and call Protection Services at x5411
  • If it is not, leave the building by the nearest safe exit, closing all doors behind you.
• Do not enter a smoke-filled corridor; it may be safer to remain where you are.
  • Close the door and block any openings with a damp cloth or towel.
• Use the nearest safe exit and proceed either to the one of the two marshalling areas near RGN:
  • Parking Lot H
  • Grass slope south of the building
• Do not attempt to use the elevators