CALL CAMPUS POLICE / DISPATCH at:
- Moorpark College: Police at (805) 378-1455
- Oxnard College: Police at (805) 986-5805
- Ventura College: Police at (805) 289-6486
What to do in the event of a fire:
- Activate the fire alarm.
- Never attempt to extinguish a fire larger than a wastebasket.
- Using the appropriate type of extinguisher, work with another person to extinguish fire.
- Always stay between the fire and a way out.
- If the fire grows larger, alert others and evacuate.
- Assist with the evacuation of injured or persons with disabilities. (See Evacuation of Disabled Students.)
- DO NOT run. Walk carefully to avoid tripping.
- DO NOT use elevators.
- If caught in heavy smoke, crawl or stay near the floor while holding breath as much as possible. Breathe shallowly through nose and use blouse, shirt or jacket as a filter.
- DO NOT re-enter the building until directed to do so by campus officials.
- Proceed to the designated assembly area that is a safe distance from the building. (See Emergency Campus Map. MC | OC | VC)
- All alarms should be taken seriously. If you hear a fire alarm, evacuate, unless told otherwise by a campus official.
- Fire Extinguisher Instructions:
- P - Pull safety pin
- A - Aim at base of fire
- S - Squeeze trigger
- S - Sweep from side to side
- Clothing Fire:
- Do not run
- Stop - Drop - Roll
- Trapped in a Room:
- Place (cloth material under door to prevent smoke from entering
- Close as many doors as possible between you and the fire
- Signal from windows, but do not break the glass