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Explosions or Threats of Explosion

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In the event of an explosion at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo or Hawai‘i Community College, or the threat of an explosion--such as those caused by leaking gas, a faulty boiler or both within a campus/site building--the following will be accomplished:

Explosion

  1. If an explosion occurs without warning, take cover by lying on the floor¹.
  2. If the explosion occurs within the building, or threatens the building, the instructor should immediately evacuate the building.
  3. Move to an area of safety, and maintain control.
  4. Check for injured persons. Render first aid if trained.
  5. Notify the Chancellor’s Office. The Chancellor’s Office will notify Security and other agencies as needed.
  6. Fight fires only if trained and without endangering yourself or others.
  7. Students and staff should not return to the building until Fire Department officials declare the building to be safe for occupancy.
  8. The Chancellor will direct further action as required.

Threat of Explosion

  1. Sound the building fire alarm. This will automatically implement action to evacuate the building.
  2. Follow procedures 3 through 6 under "Explosion" above.
  3. The Chancellor will direct further action as required.

¹ Faculty should instruct students to react in the same manner on their own to this type of catastrophe in case it occurs when the faculty is temporarily not present.