The office of the Department of Public Safety
Quinn Administration Building
Plaza Level

Phone Numbers:
Campus phone call 911
c: 617-287-1212

Fire, Smoke, Explosion

Do not hesitate to activate a fire alarm if you discover smoke or fire.  All fires occurring on campus must be reported to UMass Boston Public Safety, including those that have been extinguished.

If you discover smoke or fire:

• Alert people in the immediate area of the fire, and evacuate the room.
• Confine the fire by closing doors as you leave.
• Activate a fire alarm by pulling on an alarm box.
• Call 911 from a campus phone, 617-287-1212 from a cell phone. Be sure to call from a safe location.
• Evacuate the building, using the Emergency Evacuation Procedure.
• Do not use elevators to evacuate unless directed to do so by emergency responders.
• Notify emergency responders of the location, nature, and size of the fire as soon as you are in a place of safety.

 

If clothing is on fire:

• Drop to the ground or floor, and roll to smother flames.
• Drench with water from a safety shower or other source.
• Smother flames using a fire blanket.
• Seek medical attention for all burns and injuries.