Fire

Emergency Guides

Anyone who discovers a fire must activate manual pull alarms, located throughout the buildings. Activating one pull alarm will sound all alarms within the building.
After activating the fire alarms, the individual must notify the authorities as to the location of the fire by dialing 911. The Physical Plant Director must be notified as well at 417.483.8702.
Upon hearing alarms, all occupants of the building must proceed to approved evacuation exits as instructed on the emergency exit maps located inside the building.
OCC personnel may check the building to see that all occupants have evacuated the building.
After above steps have been accomplished, personnel may attempt to extinguish the fire, if safe to do so, with portable extinguishers located throughout the buildings.
The Physical Plant Director will notify the President’s Office about the emergency. No one is to re-enter the building until the Physical Plant Director or fire department gives the all clear.