The university will periodically conduct building emergency evacuation exercises. Student residents must cooperate during these emergency evacuation exercises and evacuate the building immediately when an alarm is activated. Failure to do so will result in strict disciplinary measures.

Students should follow this procedure:Immediately turn on lights. (If odor of gas is detected, do not turn lights off or on.)

• Immediately turn on lights. If odor of gas is detected, do not turn lights off or on.
• Close all windows.
• Put on shoes and wrap for protection.
• Get a bath towel. If time permits, wet it. Placed over nose, it will block smoke inhalation.
• Leave room quickly. Close all doors, but leave them unlocked in case heavy smoke forces you to return. 
• Proceed in an orderly evacuation (walk, don’t run) via the stairs and nearest exits. DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS. 
• Do not take time to collect valuables.  They can be replaced-you cannot.  
• Leave building quickly and silently and proceed immediately to your designated assembly area.  At the assembly area, be as calm as possible and cooperate with Residential Life and other university staff as they attempt to determine that everyone is out of the building. 
• Return to the building when directed to do so by the residential life staff.

After exiting the building, no one should re-enter the building for any reason until an authorizing agency (WWU personnel in charge, Fulton Fire or Fulton Police personnel) has given the all clear. Be it known that at a fire incident scene where the fire department has been summoned, the highest-ranking fire department official is in command and control of the scene. All buildings must be evacuated any time an alarm is sounded. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action. This procedure should be followed every time the fire alarm is activated.