EVACUATION PROCEDURES

The following steps are to be taken in the event that it is necessary to evacuate the Miron Student Center for any reason. These procedures also go into effect if an alarm is sounded.

• Notify Campus police immediately and inform them that we are evacuating and why we are evacuating Maintain radio silence whenever alarm is activated. Only Administration and/or Operations can break Radio Silence.

• If the building is fully staffed, area assignments are as follows:

  • Operation Managers:  Evacuate the second and third floors immediately.  Everyone should be directed to use the emergency stairwells and not the main staircase.  Make sure no one tries to use the elevators, and check the physically challenged locations in the stairwells.  An evacuation chair is located by the ATM machine in the Atrium.  Report to the Professional Staff member in charge if they need to contact Campus Police to carry a physically challenged person out of the building.  Maintain radio silence unless you are reporting your floor clear or receiving further instructions.

  • Game Room:  Clear and secure Game room immediately.  While two staff members are attending to the Game Room, the third staff member is to make sure that the Little Theater, Pre-Function Lobby, Cougar’s Den and the MSC Cafeteria are being evacuated.  (In most cases, the staff in charge of those areas, excluding the Pre-Function Lobby, will already be working on this. MSC staff should assist if need be.  Maintain radio silence and proceed out the nearest fire exit and meet with MSC staff by the front of the building).  Await further instructions.

  • Information Desk:  Clear the Information Desk immediately.  Clear out the atrium and assist the staff in Smashburgers/Outtakes.  Maintain radio silence and proceed out the nearest fire exit and meet with MSC staff by the front of the building.  Await further instructions.

  • Hub:  Clear and secure area.  Once the area is secured, and assist in clearing the atrium as well.  Maintain radio silence, proceed out the nearest fire exit, and meet with MSC staff by the front of the building.  Await further instructions.

All MSC staff members must remain available once reporting outside for further instructions. At no time may any MSC student staff member re-enter the building without permission. 

• KUPD will make a final check to make sure the building has been evacuated.

•  Keep people as far away from the building as possible. Everyone should be directed to the basketball courts and the clock tower. Instruct patrons to wait for further instructions.

• When the building is cleared, and if emergency permits, all staff will meet at the Information Desk for further instructions and to complete incident forms.

• Keep witnesses available for statements and to complete an Incident Report.