Kuiper Building Emergency Plan

• CALL 9-1-1
• Unless trained, do not render assistance above basic first aid.
  • Determine the welfare of the ill or injured person by asking, “Are you okay?” and “What is wrong?”
  • If the ill or injured person is unconscious, check pulse and breathing and perform CPR if necessary.
  • Control serious bleeding by direct pressure and elevation of the wound.
  • Keep the ill or injured person still and comfortable; have them lie down if necessary.
• Do not attempt to move the injured person unless they are in immediate danger.
• Clear the area of unnecessary people.
• Have someone meet and escort the medical team to the victim.
• Limit your communications with the ill or injured person to quiet reassurances.
• After the person’s immediate needs have been met, remain to assist the investigating officer with pertinent information about the incident.
• If the victim is an employee, notify their supervisor.
• Locations of the Automated External Defibrillators (AED): 2nd and 5th floor outside southwest elevator.
• Locations of the Trauma Medical Kit:
  • Stop the Bleed Kit: Inside AED Box on 2nd floor outside southwest elevator.
  • Standard First Aid Kits: Kuiper Rooms 9A-D, 11A, 15, 21, 210, 211, Harris Lab Suite 222, 243, 308, 330, 333, 408, 410, 426, 508, 510, 516, 529B, 531, and roof telescope. (View evacuation maps in tabs below for locations.)

Evacuation points for this building are listed in the tab "SIGNIFICANT BUILDING INFORMATION" below.

Circumstances that may require evacuation include, but are not limited to:

• Power failure
• Criminal activity
• Discovery of a suspicious object
• Fire
• Unexpected release of a hazardous material

Notification for building evacuation will come through the building’s fire alarm system and/or UAlert.

If evacuation of part of or all the campus is necessary, monitor UAlert, email, and the University Incident page https://www.arizona.edu/incident for additional information.

Always remain calm and follow the directions given by emergency responders (police and fire) as they arrive.

Follow the evacuation procedures:

• Evacuate the building using the nearest exist (or alternate if nearest exit is blocked).
• Do not use the elevators.
• If you are working in a laboratory, as quickly as possible, shut down any lab procedures involving heated reactions before you leave. Secure any hazardous materials or equipment before leaving. In the case of a fire, close all doors as you leave your work area, including any that have been propped open.
• Follow directions given by building managers and/or emergency responders.
• Go to the designated evacuation point.
• Assist people with disabilities. Disabled people can direct others on how to assist them with evacuation. University personnel should defer to the disabled person and only assist in ways the disabled person and University personnel feel comfortable.
• Do not re-enter the building until directed to do so by emergency response personnel. 

For fires:

• Activate the building’s fire alarm by pulling a manual fire alarm station. These devices are located at all stairwell doors and exits from the building.
• Report any details of the fire to UAPD after evacuating, stating the building name and number.
• Never enter a building if you hear the fire alarm siren or see the fire alarm strobes flashing.
• Never re-enter a building you have evacuated until you have heard the “All Clear.” Both UAPD and Tucson Fire Department (TFD) will silence the fire alarm sirens when they arrive at a building so they can communicate over their radios. Just because you may hear the fire alarm siren turn off does not mean the building can be re-entered. Wait at the designated evacuation point for notice from UAPD that you can go back into the building.

Before an evacuation happens, supervisors should specifically make sure that any disabled employee is informed of the closest evacuation points and procedures in the event of an emergency. All other employees should also be informed of these procedures.

In an emergency, an elevator may not be available.

If a person with a disability is able to exit the building without using the elevator, then they should follow the appropriate exit route.

If exit from the building is possible only by use of the elevator, a disabled person should follow these procedures:

• Move to the nearest “area of safe refuge,” which includes enclosed or exterior stairwells and remain there.
• In case of a fire, enclosed building stairwells are "areas of safe refuge" because they have a higher fire-resistive rating.
• Make sure any doors to the stairwell are closed. Open doors will violate the safe “envelope” and might allow smoke, and possibly fire, into the stairwell.
• The disabled person should remain in the stairwell. Do not attempt to carry anyone up or down the stairs.
• Call or text 9-1-1 with specific location information and notify someone (like a coworker, supervisor, instructor, or building monitor) of their location.
• Anyone with location information should inform the Tucson Fire Department (TFD) Incident Command Center that there is a disabled person who may require evacuation assistance.
• After UAPD has given the “All Clear”, an employee or supervisor should go immediately to the safe refuge area and notify the disabled person.

More specific evacuation procedures can be found on the University of Arizona’s Emergency Procedures.

A lockdown will be ordered when a particular human threat exists, and a building or buildings needs to have exterior doors/entrances locked, to prevent an unauthorized person or persons from entering the building. 

The authority to issue a lockdown will come from designated individuals within UAPD. UAPD will notify Amer-X to initiate a lock down of one or more buildings within the University of Arizona. 

It is important to understand if a building is placed on lockdown, employees should discourage, but not physically prevent any person from exiting the building. The building will remain on lockdown until the appropriate authorities have communicated the threat no longer exists. 

The goal of a lockdown is to limit exposure to danger by preventing persons from entering campus buildings. If a lockdown is ordered:

• Stay inside. Do not leave the building unless an imminently dangerous situation arises inside. If outside, seek shelter in the nearest open building.
• Choose a room with a sturdy door and lock.
• Close windows, shades, and blinds
• Be out of view of the hazard. Stay away from glass windows or doors.
• Be cognizant of which way the door opens In addition to locking the door, fortify doors with heavy items such as furniture.
• Stay low and hide behind large items that may provide full or partial cover.
• Avoid detection by turning cell phones on silent and room lights off.
• Monitor UAlert, email, and the University Incident Page https://www.arizona.edu/incident for updates and further instructions.
• Once in a secure location, do not leave until receiving the “all clear” notification from law enforcement or UAlert.

Shelter-in-place is designed to keep you safe while indoors. Reasons for a shelter-in-place order may vary but will most commonly be given for a natural disaster or weather condition. Notification for shelter-in-place will be given through UAlert or through your chain of command. The exterior doors of the building will remain at their normal operating level. 

If a shelter-in-place is ordered:

• If outside, seek shelter in the nearest building, preferably in an interior room with few windows.
• Allow access to others seeking shelter.
• Close all exterior doors, windows, and any other openings to the outside.
• Avoid overcrowding by selecting several rooms if necessary.
• When considering what rooms or spaces in a building could be used for a shelter-inplace, think about potential restroom needs, water access, etc.
• Monitor UAlerts over email and text message for further instructions.
• Report any emergency or unusual condition by calling 9-1-1.
• Do not leave the building until receiving the “all clear” from a law enforcement officer or UAlert. 

The following information should be distributed to all building occupants annually. An Emergency Procedures poster with key information will be posted throughout the building.

BUILDING NAME: Gerard P. Kuiper Space Sciences #92 

BUILDING ADDRESS: 1629 E. University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85721 

CONTROLLED POINT OF ENTRY FOR THIS BUILDING: South, East, North, West 

BUILDING EXITS: South, East, North, West 

PANIC BUTTON LOCATIONS: N/A 

ADA (WHEELCHAIR) ACCESSIBLE SECURE ROOM LOCATIONS: Stairwell landings are accessible when fire-rated doors are closed. 

THIS BUILDING IS EQUIPPED WITH SECURITY CAMERAS: No 

AED LOCATIONS: 2nd and 5th floor outside southwest elevator. 

TRAUMA MEDICAL KIT LOCATIONS: Stop the Bleed Kit inside AED Box 2nd floor outside southwest elevator. Standard first aid kits are in rooms 9A-D, 11A, 15, 21, 210, 211, Harris Lab Suite 222, 243, 308, 330, 333, 408, 410, 426, 508, 510, 516, 529B, 531, roof telescope (see individual tabs below for maps of trauma kit locations by floor).

EVACUATION POINT FOR EMERGENCIES, SUCH AS FIRE: Evacuation Point 1- South of the building on UA Mall, Evacuation Point 2- North of Flandrau on the west side of parking lot 4063. 

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EVACUATION POINT FOR ACTIVE THREAT: Run! Away from the active threat and exit the building. Place as many buildings between you and the threat as possible and when safe, contact your supervisor or team for accountability.

EVACUATION ROUTE: Follow the exit signs above doorways and in the hallways to the nearest exit.
 

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EVACUATION ROUTE: Follow the exit signs above doorways and in the hallways to the nearest exit.

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EVACUATION ROUTE: Follow the exit signs above doorways and in the hallways to the nearest exit.

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EVACUATION ROUTE: Follow the exit signs above doorways and in the hallways to the nearest exit. 

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EVACUATION ROUTE: Follow the exit signs above doorways and in the hallways to the nearest exit. 

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EVACUATION ROUTE: Follow the exit signs above doorways and in the hallways to the nearest exit. 

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EVACUATION ROUTE: Follow the exit signs above doorways and in the hallways to the nearest exit.

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