Emergency - Building

Emergency Contacts | Examples of what is considered a building emergency | Building Evacuation Procedures | Parking garage and Bedford Ave Lot

Emergency Contacts

First Contact	Barbara Sawyer	416-978-0031
Second Contact	Elizabeth Broccoli	416-978-0787
Third Contact	Security	416-978-3636

The following list of items are considered emergencies:

Electrical - electrical outlet that is normally used is not working
Elevators - reporting elevator malfunctions
Floods/Water Leaks - ceiling leaks, toilets
Heat, Ventilation, Air Conditioning - too cold, too hot
Locks - doors not locking, closures not working properly

BUILDING - EVACUATION PROCEDURES

What to do if you discover a fire:

Attempt to extinguish the fire only if you can do so safely.
DO NOT use the fire hoses.
Vacate the fire area immediately and close door behind you.
Activate nearest wall mounted fire alarm.
Proceed to the NEAREST exit and evacuate the building.
DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. Report the fire to the Fire Department 9-911 and Campus Police 9-416-978-2222 or 8-2222.

OISE Emergency Wardens

Floor	Name	Telephone
12th	Dawn Bloomfield Jun Cheng	8-1115 8-0500
11th	Narmatha Nadarajah Keegan Burt	8-0077
10th	Lisa Rupchand Danny Cavanagh	8-0275 8-0248
9th	Todd Will Jennifer O'Reilly	7-0682 7-0683
8th	Joanne Lawson Monique Herbert	8-2325 8-1304
7th	Victoria De Luca Steen Vanloffeld	8-8325 8-0732
6th	Vesna Bajic Sylvia Macrae	8-1205 8-1150
5th	Frank Andricciola Pierre Lee	8-2089 8-8906
4th	Nick Sardelis Linda Bernard Michael Hale (ELP) Claire Wilkinson (ELP) Trevor Steiner (ELP)	8-1597 8-1599 8-5305 8-5305 8-1391
3rd	Tony Gallina (Labs) Help Desk Staff (Labs) Joe Caprara Scott Hollows	8-1795 8-1802 8-1691 8-1704
2nd	Barb Sawyer	8-0031
1st	Security Officer	8-0787
Concourse	Elizabeth Broccoli	8-0787

Symbol for fire

Evacuation

Proceed to the NEAREST fire exit
Evacuate the building quickly and completely
DO NOT use elevators
If stairs become unusable, exit the stairwell you are in at the closest Cross-over Floor (11th, 9th and 4th floors)
DO NOT carry food or drink into the stairwells
DO NOT gather in the building lobby or obstruct the exit path
Proceed to a safe location away from the building
DO NOT re-enter the building until the alarm stops

Mobility impaired symbol

Mobility Impaired Persons

If on ground floor, exit building by west door and proceed south to accessible ramp
If above or below the ground floor, do the following:
Telephone Campus Police at 8-2222 from nearest internal phone or 416-978-2222 from your cell phone
Identify yourself to the campus police dispatcher, state that the fire alarm in the OISE building is sounding and that you are mobility impaired and cannot leave your floor area. If you smell smoke, or are in immediate danger, inform the dispatcher
Provide your exact location - Floor and Room Number
Provide the Phone number and extension you are calling from. Your information will be relayed to emergency response personnel who are en route or on the scene
Remain by the phone and follow the instructions of the dispatcher
If the conditions at your location deteriorate (any increased danger or hazard), call the dispatcher immediately with an update
Toronto Fire Services will facilitate your evacuation if your safety is compromised

Symbol for fire

Course Instructors and OISE Faculty

The Instructor present in the classroom is responsible for ensuring that the students/occupants in the classroom evacuate the building when the alarm sounds
Familiarize yourself with the exit routes from your classroom to the nearest stairwell and the nearest fire pull station
Evacuate the classroom and close the door
Direct all students/occupants to the nearest stairwell exit
Evacuate the building quickly and completely
DO NOT use elevators
If stairs become unusable, direct students to the Cross-over Floors (11th, 9th, and 4th floors)
Ask the students TO NOT carry food or drink into the stairwells
DO NOT gather in the building lobby or obstruct the exit path
After exiting the building, direct students away from the building and proceed to a safe location
DO NOT re-enter the building until the alarm stops

PARKING GARAGE AND BEDFORD AVENUE LOT

There are emergency assistance (red) push buttons located throughout all levels of the Parking Garage which will connect you directly to the U of T Police.

There is a code blue station (tall red pole with bright blue light) located near the entrance to othe Bedford Avenue parking lot, close to the north-west corner of the Faculty of Social Work building. In case of emergency, pushing the button will connect you directly to the U of T Police, and is available 24/7.