Campus Safety

In the event of an evacuation:

1. Verbal notice or fire bells will be used to sound the evacuation.
2. Remain calm and orderly: Walk quickly but do not run. See “Evacuation of Disabled Persons.”
3. Follow instructions of the Campus Safety or other emergency personnel.
4. Seek out and give needed assistance to any disabled persons in the area.
5. If time permits, turn off the power to all electrical equipment and close doors.
6. Exit using the stairway. Do not use elevators.
7. Go to an open, outside area away from the building as identified on evacuation color chart. Keep roadways and walkways clear for emergency vehicles.
8. Wait for instructions. Do not reenter the building until instructed to do so by the Campus Safety or other emergency personnel.

There are many considerations when moving a person in a wheelchair. Wheelchairs have movable parts; some are not designed to withstand the stress of lifting. Life-support equipment may be attached. Lifting a person with minimal ability to move may be dangerous to their well being. Call the fire department for evacuation of wheelchair individiuals. Always consult with the person in the chair regarding:

1. The number of people necessary for assistance
2. Ways of being removed from the wheelchair
3. Whether a seat cushion or pad should be brought along if he/she is removed from the chair
4. Whether to extend or bend extremities when lifting because of pain, catheter, leg bags, prosthesis, braces, etc.
5. Being carried forward or backward on a flight of stairs.
6. The type of assistance necessary after evacuation.Map Fullerton College Evacuation Areas Map

REMEMBER: If you have to call 9-911, always also call the Campus Safety, 714-992-7777.

Visually impaired persons: Tell the person the nature of the emergency and offer to guide him/her to the nearest emergency exit. Have the person take your elbow and escort him/her.

Hearing-impaired persons: To warn an individual get the person’s attention with a gesture or a light tap on the arm or shoulder, and either write a note telling what the emergency is and the nearest evacuation route, or gesture to indicate that the person should come with you. An example of a note: “Fire—go out the back door, turn right and go down. Now!”

To warn a group, get the group’s attention by flashing the room lights on and off—then gesture to indicate that the group should come with you. If there is a chalkboard on which you can write a note that all can see, use it.

Disabled persons not able to evacuate: Advise the disabled person that you will notify Campus Safety and that an officer will respond to assist him/her with their evaluation.

If it is an immediate emergency, call the fire department.