During certain emergency situations, particularly chemical, biological or radioactive material releases, or other violent act. You may be advised to “shelter in place” rather than evacuate the building.

When directed to shelter- in- place:

• Stay inside the building (or go indoors as quickly as possible).
• Do not use elevators
• Quickly locate supplies you may need such as food, water, radio, etc
• If possible, go to a room or corridor where there are no windows and few doors
• If there is time, shut and lock all windows and doors, (locking the door may provide a better seal on the door against chemicals).
• In the event of a chemical release, go to an above ground level of the building; some chemicals are heavier than air and may seep into basements even if windows are closed.
• Turn of the heat, fans, air conditioning or ventilation system, if you have local control of the systems.
• Drink bottled water or stored water, not water from the tap.