CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY - In Case of a Fire Emergency

In Case of a Fire Emergency, remember the acronym

R A C E

R Rescue Rescue and remove all individuals from the area.

A Alarm Alarms need to be activated.

C Confine All doors, windows and access to the affected area must be closed to confine spread of the fire and smoke. All access must then be restricted to emergency response personnel only.

E Evacuate or Extinguish Evacuate the area to allow the emergency response crews to fight the fire. Report to the predetermined rally point for a head count,

OR
attempt to extinguish the fire only if all the following criteria can or have been met:

both the 911 response and building alarm have been activated,

training has been received on how to use a fire extinguisher,

the proper extinguisher is available,

the fire has not spread from its point of origin,

the fire is still small enough to be handled by the fire extinguisher to be used, and

the fire can be fought with your back to the exit to ensure there is a means of escape in the event that the attempt to extinguish the fire fails.

For further information contact:

Facility and Fire Safety
University of Florida
Building 179 Newell Drive
P.O. Box 112200
Gainesville, Fl 32611-2200
Telephone: 392-1904 Fax: 392-6367

R	Rescue	Rescue and remove all individuals from the area.
A	Alarm	Alarms need to be activated.
C	Confine	All doors, windows and access to the affected area must be closed to confine spread of the fire and smoke. All access must then be restricted to emergency response personnel only.
E	Evacuate or Extinguish	Evacuate the area to allow the emergency response crews to fight the fire. Report to the predetermined rally point for a head count,
		OR attempt to extinguish the fire only if all the following criteria can or have been met: both the 911 response and building alarm have been activated, training has been received on how to use a fire extinguisher, the proper extinguisher is available, the fire has not spread from its point of origin, the fire is still small enough to be handled by the fire extinguisher to be used, and the fire can be fought with your back to the exit to ensure there is a means of escape in the event that the attempt to extinguish the fire fails.