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Fire Alarm Procedures

Should fire or smoke be discovered, the KCKCC Police Department (PD) should be notified immediately! Contact the PD and remember to activate the nearest fire alarm by pulling the switch on the wall-mounted unit. 

  • Dial 288-7636 (ext. 7636 from internal campus phones).
  • Use an emergency phone located throughout the campus.
  • Dial "0" for the Switchboard Operator.

KCKCC Police should be notified of:

  • Location of the fire
  • Extent of the fire

If time and conditions permit, use a fire extinguisher or hose to combat the fire. If the fire is beyond control or endangers your safety, leave the building immediately.

Responsibility of Faculty, Staff and Students

  • Upon hearing a fire alarm (fluctuating warble siren) all persons should evacuate the area.
  • Respond to the nearest exit. During good weather, exit the building during. During inclement weather, remain just inside the building near the exit doorway.
  • Use the nearest stairwell to go from one building level to another; do not use the elevator.
  • The last person leaving a room should close the door behind them.

Responsibility of KCKCC Police

  • If notified of the location of the fire, KCKCC Police:
    • should respond and determine if the fire can be extinguished by use of a fire extinguisher or hose.
    • determine if the fire department should be called to respond.
    • ensure that all persons have been evacuated from the area.
  • If not notified of the location of the fire, KCKCC Police Secretary/Dispatcher should call the Switchboard Operator to determine from the fire alarm panel in which building the alarm was activated. If the Switchboard Operator is not on duty, an Officer responds to make the determination.
  • The KCKCC Police Secretary/Dispatcher/Officer calls Buildings and Grounds personnel notifying them of the alarm and request assistance in locating the fire or the source of the alarm activation.
  • All KCKCC Police Officers and Student Patrols should respond to the building where the alarm was activated to check for fire or smoke and to locate the fire alarm that was activated.

All Clear

After a fire is extinguished and the building is deemed safe, or if no fire is discovered:

  • Notify all persons that it is safe to reenter the building.
  • Buildings and grounds personnel should reset the fire alarm.