Guide to Residence Living - Framingham State University

If you are in your room and an alarm sounds, shut your windows, open
shades, leave your lights on, and shut the door as you leave.
Wear a coat and take a towel to protect your head from flames and
smoke if necessary.
Do not attempt to return to your room from any other part of the
building.
Some buildings on campus, including Corinne Hall Towers, are
equipped with voice alarms. Pay careful attention and follow the
directions given by the voice alarm.
Stay to the right hand side of the stairwell when exiting. Allow
emergency personnel to access upper floors.
If you are trapped in a smoke-filled hallway, get down close to the floor
where you can breathe easier and crawl toward the nearest exit.
Walk rapidly to the nearest exit. Do not run!
Shut exit doors behind you.
Once out of the building, go directly to the designated waiting zone and
await further instructions. Do not re-enter until directed by the Fire
Department or the Framingham State Police Department.
Cross streets carefully if necessary.
Designated waiting zones are:
o Corinne Hall Towers – In front of Hemenway Hall
o Horace Mann Hall – Dwight Circle
o Larned Hall – In front of the library
o Linsley Hall – Maynard parking lot
o O‟Connor Hall – Use State Street crosswalk and gather in front
of May Hall
o Peirce Hall– Dwight Circle
Any comments or suggestions regarding fire safety should be directed to the
associate dean of students/director of residence life and judicial affairs and/or
the chief of the Framingham State Police Department.
Fire drills in the residence halls may be held periodically each semester. These
drills may include late night and blocked exit scenarios. They are also
periodically held in other buildings on campus to familiarize occupants with exit
procedures. It is suggested that residents keep personal flashlights to augment
emergency lighting in case of an emergency evacuation with power loss.
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