Fire, Smoke, Gas and Biohazards
Fire Procedure
Be Prepared
- Know the location of the fire exit, fire alarm, and fire extinguisher closest to your office or classroom.
If you see or hear a fire, or smell smoke
- Pull the closest fire alarm
- Dial 36111 (external 613-533-6111) from a safe location on any campus telephone --or--
use the blue light or yellow emergency telephones to give Campus Security all the pertinent facts - You might try to put out the fire using existing equipment - use your best judgment
If the fire does not go out or spreads, leave the area immediately
- Close all doors
- Assist people with disabilities or children, as required
- Exit by stairwells; do not use elevators
- Leave the building by the nearest safe exit
- Wait outside the building as directed by security or the Fire Department
If you are trapped
- Dial 36111 (external 613-533-6111) to notify security
- Place towels/clothes (wet if possible) at the bottom of the door
- Open windows, if possible
- Stay close to the floor if there is a lot of smoke
If your clothes catch fire
- Drop to the ground
- Roll to smother the flames. If someone else's clothes catch fire have them stop, drop and roll. Try to smother the flames with a piece of clothing.
Fire Extinguishers
To using an Extinguisher, think "PASS"
- PULL the safety pin at the top of the extinguisher.
- AIM the nozzle/hose at the base of the flames
- SQUEEZE or press the handle.
- SWEEP from side to side at the base of the fire until it is out.
Know your Extinguisher:
- Type A (green triangle) - use for paper and wood
- Type B (red square) - use for flammable liquids such as gas, oil, paint
- Type C (blue circle) - use for electrical fires involving wires or appliances.
Fire Evacuation
- See "Responding to Emergencies" Booklet - Fire Evacuation (PDF, 581 KB)
Gas and Biohazards
Spills and Leaks: Radiation, Biohazards or Chemical Agent
If you cannot control or contain the spill through individual department procedures, dial 36111 (external 613-533-6111).
Localized Minor Chemical Spill/Leak
Familiarize yourself with your department's control individual procedures, which cover:
- evacuation of the immediate area
- containment and control appropriate personal protective equipment
- incident documentation and investigation
- notification of the Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Major Chemical Spill/Leak
If the spill/leak exceeds the capacity of your department's individual procedures or if you are in doubt as to how to handle the spill:
- Evacuate the immediate area.
- Dial 36111 (external 613-533-6111) and inform Campus Security of
- exact location of spill/leak
- name and nature of chemical, its hazards.
- volume or extent of leak
- any person(s) who may have been contaminated
Campus Security will then notify the appropriate internal and external agencies.
Asbestos Disturbances
Call the Campus Security at 36111 (external 613-533-6111) if you discover or disturb fibrous asbestos material.