Personal Preparedness Plan
The only way to prepare for an emergency is to become aware. In emergency situations, a trained mind becomes alert but an untrained mind panics. Follow the tips below to prepare:
Before: Smart Things To Do
Sign up for DrexelALERT
Save Drexel Public Safety (215-895-2222) in your cell phone
Save Walking Escort Services (215-895-2822) in your cell phone
Check your building evacuation route via interactive map
Familiarize yourself with campus emergency telephone locations
Share the Drexel Public Safety website address with family and friends
Review and remember Know What to Do below
During: Know What to Do
Knowing how to react during an emergency can save your life. Try to rescue others ONLY if you can do it safely. Below are emergency scenarios that include helpful “What You Should Do” information.
Fire
Fires are extremely dangerous and can spread very fast. If you encounter a fire in your building or residence, get out and away from the danger.
What you should do:
Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station
Notify occupants and help those needing assistance in the immediate area
Confine the fire by closing doors as you exit
Evacuate the building at the nearest exit and call Drexel Public Safety at 215-895-2222 (2222)
Go to the designated assembly area
DO NOT, under any circumstances, re-enter the building until authorized to do so by emergency personnel
Evacuation
An evacuation is implemented under conditions when it is no longer safe for students, faculty and staff to remain in a building or a specific area within a building. This requires occupants to move out and away from a building to a designated assembly area of refuge, or out and away from a specific area within a building. An evacuation is most commonly used when there is a suspected fire or hazardous material spill in a building.
What you should do:
Notify occupants and help those needing assistance in the immediate area
Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station
Confine the fire by closing doors as you exit
Evacuate the building at the nearest exit and call the Drexel Public Safety at 215-895-2222 (2222)
Please review the City of Philadelphia, Office of Emergency Management Evacuation Routes and Map
DO NOT, under any circumstances, re-enter the building until authorized to do so by emergency personnel
Shelter-In-Place
Shelter-In-Place is a procedure where an entire building population is moved to a single or multiple location(s) within a building. It is most commonly used during weather emergencies or when an extremely hazardous substance is released into the outside atmosphere.
What you should do:
Stay inside the building or if outdoors immediately go into the nearest building
Close all windows
Immediately go to the designated shelter-in-place area within the building
Await further instructions from emergency personnel or the Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) member
DO NOT evacuate the building until an "all clear" is given by emergency personnel
Active Shooter
An active shooter is an event in which one or more persons commit harm to multiple victims, in a short period of time, through the use of firearms.
What you should do:
Lock Down
Lock Down is a procedure used when there is an immediate threat to the building occupants. In the event of a lock down, students, faculty and staff would be instructed to secure themselves in the room they are in and not to leave until the situation has been resolved. This allows emergency responders to secure the students, faculty, and staff in place, address the immediate threat, render first aid if needed, and remove any innocent bystanders from immediate danger to an area of safe refuge.
What you should do:
Stay in your room or office; lock and barricade the door
Remain quiet
Do not attempt to leave the building or room
Wait until emergency personnel give you an "all clear" announcement
Bomb Threat
Bomb threats are taken very seriously. If you receive a call from anyone making such a threat, please act immediately.
What you should do:
Remain calm
If the threat is received by phone, try to remember as much information about the phone call as possible
Immediately call Drexel Public Safety at 215-895-2222 (2222) or 911 – use a campus or other hardwired phone
DO NOT use a cell phone, especially if you believe the location of the device is nearby
Follow the instructions of the communications dispatcher emergency personnel
After: Forget Me Not
DO call or send a message to your family and friends immediately
Inform them of you location and contact numbers if you were evacuated
Call Drexel Public Safety at 215-895-2222 (2222) if you become lost or separated
