- In all cases of fire, activate the nearest fire alarm to warn the other occupants.
- In all cases of fire, call the City of Menomonie Emergency dispatcher immediately 911. Someone must report the alarm via telephone, call 911. Do not assume someone else is making this call, call yourself!!
- When the building fire alarm has sounded, an emergency exists. All rooms must be evacuated. Leave the lights on, and close the doors.
- Assist the handicapped to the nearest stairwell in the building. Have them wait on the landing. Stairwells are checked first by the fire department and are constructed to give a higher degree of protection.
- Immediately notify the police or fire department if a disabled individual is waiting on a stairwell landing.
- Wait 150 feet from the building until emergency personnel inform you it is OK to reenter. CAUTION: Many of the fire alarm horns do not sound continuously, they sound for a specific period of time and then quit. Wait outside until you receive the "all clear" to reenter.
Treat EVERY alarm as if it were real. Your help and cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please share this information with everyone in your department.