Leave the room lights on. Close the room door. Calmly follow the posted evacuation plan and directives given by the Director. People upstairs should move to the outdoor balcony. Fire drills, false alarms, and genuine fire alarms are indistinguishable.
Smoke is the major cause of death in residence hall fires.
For this reason, residents must be certain to close their room door and windows when they evacuate, to retard smoke. Hallway and stairwell smoke doors must be kept closed at all times. A fire drill will be conducted early each semester. Weather conditions are ripe to produce these storms. Take a pillow, blanket, or coat to protect their head from flying glass.