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 First, notify the Fire Department by pulling the nearest fire alarm (pull station) and, from a safe distance, call the University Police at 404-413-3333 or 911 to provide details of the situation.
If you have been trained in the use of a portable fire extinguisher and are able to safely extinguish the fire, you may do so. Be sure you have a safe exit from the area and leave if one extinguisher does not put out the fire.
Evacuate the building as soon as the alarm sounds.
On your way out, warn others nearby.
Move away from fire and smoke. Close doors and windows if time permits.
Touch closed doors. Do not open them if they are hot.
Use stairs only; do not use elevators.
Move well away from the building.
Do not re-enter the building or work area until you have been instructed to do so by the emergency responders
If there is an actual fire or visible smoke:
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