Emergency Evacuation Drill (April 2023)

The University will conduct a test of its emergency notification procedures in April. There WILL BE an evacuation drill as a part of this training.

In the event of an actual emergency, UH West Oʻahu’s evacuation procedures are as follows:

  • Remain calm. Walk quickly to the nearest exit.
  • Do not use elevators.
  • Only take essential personal possessions such as cell phones, car keys, and handbags in case you are not able to re-enter the building.
  • Close doors behind you when leaving. Check to make sure everyone is out before closing the door.
  • Evacuate to the grass side of the Great Lawn rock wall. Be prepared to relocate if instructed.
  • Security or Emergency Responders: If an evacuation area is downwind of smoke or fumes, relocate to an upwind location.
  • Await further instruction from Campus Security or Campus Administration.

Additionally, here are pre-planning tips:

  • Know all exit locations in a building. Most people recall how they entered, but if this entry/exit is blocked or overcrowded, it is important to know an alternate exit location. If unfamiliar with the building, follow the overhead exit signs.
  • Have a pre-designated meeting place for everyone in your office or classroom.
  • Know who is not present for the day so that they can be accounted for at the designated meeting place.
  • If an evacuation is necessary, the building can be evacuated either by the fire alarm being sounded or by instruction to leave by Campus Security, Campus Administration through UH Alert, or emergency response personnel.
  • Alarm-pull stations, extinguishers, AEDs, and exit locations are identified on the floor plans posted in each building near the elevator.

As a part of the drill, a UH Alert email message will go out to all students, faculty, and staff, and UH Alert text messages will be sent to those who have signed up at http://www.hawaii.edu/alert to receive emergency text messages. All members of the UH West Oʻahu community are urged to sign up to receive these opt-in text messages.

The UH West Oʻahu homepage at http://www.westoahu.hawaii.edu and UH West Oʻahu social media pages will also be updated to reflect the UH Alert test.