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The college does not maintain auxiliary power units to provide emergency power. During a power outage, please remain in the rooms until advised to leave the building. Generally, the power will come back on after a few minutes.
What to Do:
If the building your in has a power outage:
- Remain calm.
- If you are teaching a class, have the students remain seated and stand by for instructions from a University Police Services officer or a Buildings and Grounds employee. University Police Services personnel will move through the hallways to provide information and assistance.
- Provide assistance to visitors, students and other staff in your immediate vicinity. Give special attention to persons who may require an elevator to exit the building.
- If you are stuck in an elevator, use the Elevator emergency button to notify University Police Services of your presence therein.
- Leave the building in an orderly manner when requested to do so by a University Police Services or a Buildings and Grounds employee.
- Leave the building if the fire bells/horns are activated.