Suffolk Law Student Handbook

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

Important fire safety information and evacuation procedures are provided to all students at the

beginning of each semester. Since the procedures that must be followed vary slightly for each

University building, students are required to familiarize themselves with the evacuation

procedures for each building that they have classes in or occupy.

Evacuation plans and means of

egress are posted in all classrooms and most elevator lobby areas.

All building occupants are

responsible for becoming familiar with and adhering to the emergency evacuation procedures

and for evacuating the building when an evacuation tone is sounded on their floor. Follow the

instructions of the Suffolk University Police Department personnel or other emergency officials

at all times.

General Procedures

If an emergency situation results in the alarm system being activated, occupants of the building

will hear the following:

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An initial alert (pre-signal) tone will sound

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Following the pre-signal round, the system will come on with a pre-recorded message that will

state:

"Attention please, the signal tone you have just heard indicates a report of an emergency in this

building. If your floor evacuation signal sounds after this message, walk to the nearest stairway

and leave the floor. While the report is being verified, occupants on other floors should await

further instructions."

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This message will be repeated twice. If an evacuation signal follows the message, it will sound

like a "slow whoop" tone. All individuals hearing this "whoop" on the floor where they are

located must evacuate the area/building immediately.

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Use the closest available exit stairwell to evacuate the building.

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Do NOT use elevators.

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When exiting the building, use sidewalks and walk away from the building to allow for

access by the Boston Fire Department and emergency personnel.

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Go to the designated assembly area located for the Suffolk University building in which you

are located. The designated assembly area for Sargent Hall is on Bosworth St, at the corner

with Chapman Place (this is the area between the Beantown Pub and the Nine-Zero Hotel)

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Information on assembly areas for all Suffolk University buildings can be found at

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Do not re-enter the building until the Boston Fire Department or other emergency personnel

have given the all clear.