Fire Safety Instructions
This page last updated on: July 30, 2017
The Baruch College Faculty Handbook
Last updated on 10/07/2002
All faculty, staff, and students are to follow three basic principles
during any emergency:
- Follow instructions of Public Safety/Fire Department personnel.
- Do not panic.
- Do not use elevators.
Actual Fire/Smoke Condition
- Pull nearest alarm. Pull boxes usually are located adjacent
to fire exit stairs or elevator bank. Pull boxes are bright red. - Call New York Fire Department: 212-628-2900 or 9-911 and
give the following information:- Condition (fire, smoke, etc.).
- Specific location (building address, floor, and area on
floor). - Your name and your location.
- Call Baruch Public Safety Emergency Number 3333 (from either
212 or 646) and give the following information:- Condition (fire, smoke, etc.).
- Specific location (building address, floor, and area on
floor). - Your name and your location.
- Remain at the location to direct Public Safety Personnel, Floor
Warden(s), Searchers or Fire Department, unless your safety is
in jeopardy. - Start evacuating the affected area, using the Fire Exit stairwells
only.NEVER USE THE ELEVATORS UNLESS DIRECTED
BY FIRE DEPARTMENT - Close all doors on the floor and use the fire extinguisher to
contain or extinguish the fire only if fire is small. - Never let the fire come between you and an exit.
- Remain calm and proceed with orderly evacuation.
- Do not return to fire/smoke floor until instructed to
do so.
Faculty members in class: If a fire or smoke condition
exists while you are conducting class, direct the students to the
nearest Fire Exit. (Familiarize yourself with these periodically;
they are listed below.)
Faculty/Staff members: During an actual fire/smoke condition,
all faculty and staff members will assist Fire Wardens in the evacuation
of students by directing them to the nearest Fire Exit.
Every individual plays a role in the safety of a community.
Accordingly, Baruch Public Safety is available for questions pertaining
to the instructions outlined above or any information with respect
to safety/security: 212-802-3000.
For information on the duties of emergency personnel and fire wardens,
see the Fire Safety Instructions handbook.
Fire Exit Stairwells
| 17 Lexington Avenue | Two Fire Exit Stairwells |
| Stair A | Southwest center of building |
| Stair B | Southeast center of building |
| 135 East 22nd Street | Two Fire Exit Stairwells |
| Stair A | Center of building |
| Stair B | Northwest side of building |
| 137 East 22nd Street | Two Fire Exit Stairwells |
| Stair A | Northwest corner of building (Lexington Avenue
side) |
| Stair B | Eastside center of building (Third Avenue side) |
| 151 East 25th Street | Three Fire Exit Stairwells |
| Stair A | West side of building (near bank of elevators) |
| Stair B | Southeast side of building (Third Avenue and East
25th Street) |
| Stair C | Northeast side of building (Third Avenue and East
26th Street) |
| 137 East 25th Street | Two Fire Exit Stairwells |
| Stair A | South side of building (25th Street) |
| Stair B | North side of building (26th Street) |
| VC | Eight Fire Exit Stairwells (Lobby and Above) |
| Stair E | 2nd floor through 14th floor,
AND Emergency Access to Street (Northwest Quad) |
| Stair F | 3rd floor through 14th floor,
AND Emergency Access to Street (Southwest Quad) |
| Stair G | Floors 3 and 4, AND Emergency Access to Street
(Southwest Quad) |
| Stair H | Floors 2 through 4, AND Emergency Access to Street
(Southeast Quad) |
| Stair J | 3rd floor through 14th floor,
AND Emergency Access to Street (Southeast Quad) |
| Stair L | 1st floor through 14th floor
(Center of Building) |
| Stair M | 1st floor through 12th floor,
AND Emergency Access to Street (Northeast Quad) |
| Stair V | Lobby to 2nd floor, inside Student
Life Department (Southwest Quad) |
| VC | Eight Fire Exit Stairwells (Lobby and Below) |
| Stair N | Emergency Access to Street (Northwest Quad) |
| Stair O | Emergency Access to Street (Northeast Quad) |
| Stair P | Emergency Access to Street (South Central Area) |
| Stair Q | Emergency Access to Street (Southwest Quad) |
| Stair S | Emergency Access to Street (Southeast Quad) |
| Stair T | Emergency Access to Street (Southeast Quad) |
| Stair U | Emergency Access to Street (Southeast Quad) |
| Stair W | Emergency Access to Street (Southeast Quad) |
NB: Fire Alarm pull boxes are adjacent to Fire
Exit stairwells on all floors of each building.