Shelter-in-Place

Prepare

Situations that may require you to shelter in place include but are not limited to: active shooter, chemical hazard or radiological hazard
Identify a location where the door locks, opens inward and has furniture to barricade the door, preferably with little to no windows
It is ideal to have a hard-wired telephone in the room you select
Make sure your shelter-in-place location(s) are equipped with extra food, water and medication in case the shelter-in-place lasts several hours/days
Choosing a room/lab to shelter in place:
- Select a small, interior room with no or few windows
- Choose a room in which exterior doors and windows close completely

For any chemical/biological hazard:
- Turn off all fans, heating and air conditioning systems
- Be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to seal gaps so that you create a barrier between yourself and any contamination
Identify a location where the door locks, opens inward and has furniture to barricade the door, preferably with little to no windows
Make sure your shelter-in-place location(s) are equipped with extra food, water and medication in case the shelter-in-place lasts several hours/days
Choosing a room/lab to shelter in place:
- Select a small, interior room, with no or few windows
- Choose a room in which exterior doors and windows close completely
Stay inside the room until you have received an “all clear” via BruinAlert (check Bruins Safe Online)