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To comply with State and local regulations, fire drills are conducted by Police Services in the academic buildings and residential buildings once a month.
What to do if a fire alarm sounds...
In your residence hall
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Feel your door to see if it is hot. If hot, do not open! Go to your window and make your presence known. If your door is warm put weight against the door and open slowly. If safe, evacuate.
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If it is safe enough, knock on doors around you to alert those residents before leaving.
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Calmly and quickly exit the building by the nearest exit.
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Once outside, move away from the exit so that emergency crews can get into the building unimpeded.
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Do not re-enter the building until there has been an "all clear" message delivered by Police Service or Fire Department Official.
In an academic building
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Feel door to see if it is hot. If hot, do not open! Go to a window and make your presence known. If the door is warm put weight against the door and open slowly. If safe, evacuate.
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Calmly and quickly exit the building by the nearest exit.
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Once outside, move away from the exit so that emergency crews can get into the building unimpeded.
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Do not re-enter the building until there has been an "all clear" message delivered by Police Service or Fire Department Official.
It does not matter if you are taking a test or you just have to drop something off a fire alarm is a serious matter. Everyone must exit the building in the event of a fire alarm (whether it is a drill or not). If you remain inside a building with a fire alarm you are risking your safety and the safety of others.
In case of emergency dial 911