Evacuation is the removal of all persons from a building or area in the wake of impending or immediate danger.

When ordered to evacuate, do so immediately. Do not return to the evacuated building until you receive re-entry permission from campus safety or the building emergency information officer (EIO).

Go to the nearest, safest Evacuation Gathering Area (EGA).

Any time a fire alarm sounds, the building is to be evacuated.

Stay at least 150 paces away from the building that has been evacuated.

Employees and building EIOs shall provide assistance and leadership during evacuations.

Emergency Evacuation Assistance Areas (EEAA)

The Americans with Disabilities Assistance Act requires that public multistory buildings designate Emergency Evacuation Assistance Areas (EEAAs) as part of the building's emergency evacuation plan. EEAA are formal assembly points where emergency responders could initially be directed, if needed, to help mobility impaired persons evacuate the building. There are two on each floor and each location has been placarded for easy identification.

When a mobility-impaired person cannot exit the second or third story of a campus building on his or her own (or cannot initially be evacuated without additional assistance), direct them to the nearest EEAA site to await evacuation assistance.

Citrus College has several multistory buildings. They include (alphabetically):

Administration (AD)
Center for Innovation (CI)
Educational Development (ED)
Field House (FH)
Hayden Library (LI)
Language Arts/Business (LB)
Mathematics/Sciences (MA)
Physical Science (PS)
Professional Center (PC)
Student Services (SS)
Technology Center (TC)
Video Technology (VT)
Visual Arts (VA)

Mobility-Impaired Students: Help Us Help You

In an emergency evacuation situation, it is critical to your health and safety that YOU are familiar with your special needs and that you CONVEY these needs to your instructor, work supervisor or a trusted student.

In addition and on your own:

Be familiar with exits in buildings you learn and work in.
Be familiar with the nearest EGA.
Be familiar with the emergency alarm system.
If appropriate, designate a person to assist you during the evacuation. Keep in mind the safety of your helper during the evacuation; they cannot assist you if they are injured or hurt.
Know what the safest method is to assist you in an emergency, and be able to explain it to others.