1. This brochure describes how to respond should a Evacuation Drill Steps (continued)
situation arise which requires an evacuation of the
buildings. You are advised to periodically review this Step 2
information and other security, health, and safety
information highlighted at www.nylssecurnet.com the Do not stop to collect
personal property or continue to engage in other
Office of Security and Safety blog. Do not hesitate to
activities which delays your exit.
contact security staff should you have any questions
about the evacuation guidelines or email staff at If you are directed to evacuate the buildings, do not wait
security@nyls.edu to collect personal property or continue to engage in
other activities which delays you leaving the building.
Don’t hesitate.
Evacuation Guidelines Contact a security officer if you observe
suspicious individuals, activities, or situations.
Step 3
Do not run
as you evacuate the buildings.
Elevator Lobbies
The egress maps posted near the elevator call buttons notes the
exit stairs and egress routes. The Evacuation Drill and
185 West Broadway Assignment Chart provide an overview of the evacuation
New York, NY 10013 guidelines and the names of volunteer response personnel.
For your safety and the safety of other building
212-431-2100 occupants, walk; do not run, to the nearest exit stair.
Notify others in adjacent offices, classrooms, and rest
www.nyls.edu Evacuation Drill Steps rooms. Use common sense and do not panic.
One evacuation drill will be held during fall, spring, and summer
semesters. These drills provide an opportunity to practice how to Step 4
evacuate the buildings.
Close all doors behind you.
Office of Security and Safety Step 1
security@nyls.edu email
If the alarm sounds:
www.nylssecurnet.com blog Await instructions from the
212-431-2123 voice Fire Safety Director.
212-274-9211 fax
In case of a loss of telephone or internet service
at the Law School contact:
To prevent smoke or fire from spreading beyond the
http://emergency.nyls.edu
affected area, close all doors behind you. This will help
The Fire Safety Director is certified by the New York City Fire keep the corridors and exit stairs smoke and fire free. If
Department as first responders should an emergency arise. The there is smoke in the immediate area, crawl low to the
Director will assess the situation and advise whether to evacuate floor to the nearest exit stair. Touch the surface of the
the buildings. Listen to and follow the directions of the Fire door before you open it. If it is hot, use another exit.
Safety Director, warden, searcher, and other security,
Revised: August 2012 maintenance, and emergency response personnel.

2. Evacuation Drill Steps (continued)
Should you discover
Step 5 smoke or fire....
Unless otherwise directed, do not use the elevator, 1) Activate a pull station (red device mounted near an exit
Disabled Persons Guidelines stair door). To activate: Push the black lever down.
but use all available exit stairs.
If you would need assistance during an evacuation please notify
2) Evacuate the area and close all doors behind you. Notify
the respective staff in advance:
others in adjacent offices, classrooms, and rest rooms to
exit the building.
Students
Office of Student Life
3) DO NOT open doors that feel warm to the touch. If there
57 Worth Street, 5th floor, 212-431-2851
is heat or smoke in an area, crawl low to the floor to the
The elevator is not available during an evacuation drill nearest exit stair.
Faculty and Staff
or emergency evacuation. Use only the stairs and that Office of Human Resources
includes all stairs, not just a familiar one. If a stair is 4) Inform the Fire Safety Director
44 Worth Street, 1st floor, 212-431-2131
crowded or blocked, use a different exit stair. If the situation permits, use the floor warden station (open
the door, lift the handset, and speak) to notify the Fire
The staff will provide a handout that describes in greater detail
Step 6 Safety Director.
the response procedures highlighted below.
Unless otherwise directed, use all available 5) If relevant, follow the guidelines for disabled persons
Visitors
exit doors at the first floor. and offer assistance as needed.
If a visitor would need assistance, please notify staff in the Office
of Security and Safety in advance of their arrival.
When you reach the first floor, use all available exit
doors, not only the main entrance doors, to exit the For additional information...
building. Emergency Response
Step 7
Notify the Fire Safety Director on the Floor Warden Station. The
Gather at the Assembly Area- Station is the red box located at the elevator lobby. To activate
Sidewalk bordering West Broadway between (by you or a volunteer):
Leonard Street and Franklin Streets-
where you will receive a) Open the cover and lift the handset.
additional instructions.
b) Tell the Fire Safety Director the Safe Rescue Area (inside For a greater description of the evacuation preparedness
stair landing) where you will relocate to (note the building guidelines consult www.nylssecurnet.com the Office of
number, floor number, and alphabet on the corridor side of the Security and Safety blog under the tab About Us and click
exit stair door). Then: on Annual Security and Fire Safety Report- under the
section entitled Fire Safety Report and Evacuation
1) Relocate to the inside stair landing to await evacuation Guidelines.
assistance from fire department personnel.
Crime statistics for the current reporting period can be
After you exit the building, walk west and stand on the 2) If danger is immediate, seek assistance from others to help obtained from the Office of Security and Safety web-site as
West Broadway sidewalk between Leonard Street and evacuate to the sidewalk level. well as from the Assistant Vice President. Past crime
Franklin Street and Finn Square- triangular space statistics reported to the Department of Education are
bordering Varick Street and West Broadway. This included in the most recent annual report and can also be
Evacuation Drill Response
Assembly Area is the only location where you should obtained through the Office of Postsecondary Education of
gather and where you would receive additional the United States Department of Education web-site at
1) See Emergency Response items a) and b) above.
instructions. For your safety, do not cross Worth Street http://ope.ed.gov/security/
or Church Street or stand in the vicinity of the Law
2) DO NOT enter the exit stair during an evacuation drill. After
School buildings.
you notify the Fire Safety Director, return to your office or
classroom. U:FDNY/evacuation handout personal