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Fire

Ohio Northern University's buildings are equipped with fire alarms and fire extinguishers. Fire drills are held to acquaint students, faculty and staff with building alarms, exits, assembly areas and safety procedures.

If you discover a fire or evidence of a fire such as smoke or the smell of smoke:

  1. Call 911, give the location and description of the fire.
  2. Call ONU Security at ext. 2222.
  3. Activate building fire alarm.
  4. Alerts others in the building, if this can be done safely.
  5. Leave the building by the nearest exit. Do NOT use elevators.
  6. Stay out of the building until Campus Security tells you it is safe to return.

Note: state law requires that all fires or fire-related incidents be reported to Campus Security, even if the fire has been extinguished. Even in case of a small fire, the building should be evacuated and the fire reported.

Special Responsibilities:

Personal Fire Safety

  1. If you are in your room and can not get out, shut the room door.
  2. Call Campus Security, ext. 2222, and tell them where you are.
  3. Signal out your window for help.
  4. Stay low to the floor where air is less toxic and wait for assistance.
  5. If you think there is fire in the hallway (the door is hot or you see smoke coming in around the door) do NOT open the door.
    1. Stuff material in the cracks around the door to keep smoke out.
    2. Dampen a cloth with water and place it over your nose and mouth and breathe lightly through it.
    3. Do not stand up. Keep low to the floor where air is less toxic.

Building Directors

  1. Know the location of all fire alarm pull stations, fire extinguishers and building emergency exits.
  2. The building director is responsible to evacuate the building when an alarm is sounded. Be sure all floors are evacuated; check restrooms and elevators. Help handicapped persons out of the building.
  3. Report pertinent facts to the fire department or security, including people trapped in the building, injuries, location of hazardous materials stored in the building, etc.
  4. Initiate a head count of known building occupants to determine if anyone is missing, making sure all building occupants are kept together at the assembly area, a safe distance upwind of the fire.
  5. Ensure that no one re-enters the building until notified by Campus Security.

Campus Security

  1. Respond to and investigate all fire emergencies.
  2. Ensure that all non-emergency personnel are evacuated from the building.
  3. Verify that all handicapped persons are accounted for.
  4. Direct fire personnel and equipment at the scene.
  5. Direct building occupants to safe areas.
  6. Assist emergency personnel in access to critical areas.
  7. Control vehicle and pedestrian movement in fire emergency area.
  8. Ensure that a casualty/transport roster includes names of all people transported to medical facilities.
  9. Ensure that the scene is secure until its release by the in-command fire personnel.
  10. Campus Security office on scene shall, in addition to giving all-clear, provide vice president of financial affairs or designated duty-person with all facts pertaining to the incident before departing from the scene.