Emergency Procedures for Power Outages
   
       
Elevator Safety Procedures - INSIDE the Elevator
  1. Press the Alarm or Emergency Call Button in the elevator to activate the intercom.
  2. Speak to University Police personnel.
  3. Report the car number, describe the problem, identify the car's location and account for any other elevator occupants.
  4. Remain calm.  Elevator Engineers will be dispatched by University Police and/or Physical Plant to assist you.  Lights inside the car may be inoperable.
  5. Do not force elevator doors open or climb out of the car's ceiling unless assisted by Elevator Engineers.
Elevator Safety Procedures - OUTSIDE the Elevator
  1. Call University Police at x.3639 or Physical Plant at x.3804 to report a malfunctioning elevator.
  2. Do not use the malfunctioning elevator.
  3. Do not force the elevator doors open to free occupants inside the car.

Never use an elevator for emergency evacuations.

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This page was updated on Wed Jan 24 11:18:02 PST 2001