Fine Arts Evacuation and Severe Weather Plan

Question

• What is my building's evacuation plan?
• What is the severe weather plan for Fine Arts?

Answer

Evacuation Plan

In the event that Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts Building (Fine Arts) must be evacuated, the following procedures shall be followed.

1. Upon activation of the fire alarm, all persons within the Fine Arts Building will immediately begin exiting the building through the nearest available exit route. 
   1. Elevators should NOT be used during an evacuation event unless necessary for the evacuation of a disabled/handicapped person.
   2. Prior to leaving the room, any open fires, hot plates, coffee pots, or similar equipment should be turned off. 
   3. Electrical equipment that cannot be left unattended for prolonged periods should also be turned off prior to exiting the room. 

2. Designated staff from each floor will quickly survey the floor to assure that evacuation is in progress or completed.  The following Faculty/Staff have been designated:

• Lower Level – Costume Studio Manager
• 1^st Floor Main Building – Fine Arts Dean and Program Assistant II
• 1^st Floor Music Department – Music Chair / Senior Secretary
• 1^st Floor Art Department – Art Chair / Senior Secretary
• 1^st Floor Theater Department – Theatre Chair/Senior Secretary
• 2^nd Floor – Foundations Professor/Fine Arts Dean

3. All persons within the Fine Arts Building will convene on the lawn between Olson and Mickelson Residential Halls.  This allows a quick assessment for any missing persons and avoids interference with the emergency responders. 
3. In the event of weather conditions where shelter is desired, please go inside the Commons for comfort and safety.

Note: Department Heads and their designees should keep a sharp lookout for how smoke is affected by prevailing wind patterns and be prepared to move evacuees upwind and/or notify building occupants downwind should smoke from a chemical fire travel towards any building.

Severe Weather Plan

In the event of severe weather alerts such as tornado or severe thunderstorm, persons within the Fine Arts Building should immediately proceed to the Lower Level of the building using the fastest route available.   In the event that the Lower Level is not available or cannot be reached safely, persons within the Fine Arts Building should immediately proceed to the Colton Recital Hall or any centrally located room that does not have windows.  

1. Designated persons from each floor will quickly survey the floor to assure that evacuation is in progress or has been completed.  The following Faculty/Staff have been designated:

• Lower Level – Costume Studio Manager
• 1^st Floor – Fine Arts Dean and Program Assistant II
• 1^st Floor Music Department – Music Chair/Secretary
• 1^st Floor Art Department – Art Chair/Secretary
• 1^st Floor Theater Department -Theatre Chair/Secretary
• 2^nd Floor – Foundations Professor/Fine Arts Dean

Note: The attached plan can also be downloaded.