Emergency Rules - What to Do in Case of an Emergency?

Emergency Situation in the Central Library (Quick Info)

Leave the building immediately, do not use the lift!
Inform other people!
Stay calm!
Keep entrances clear!

Emergency Rules

If there is a fire, gas leak or any other emergency situation which makes an evacuation of the library necessary, please stick to the following rules:

Self-preservation comes first!
Inform library staff of emergency situation if necessary!
Library users and staff will be alerted by the fire alarm. In every staircase, there is a fire alarm. Break the glass of the fire alarm and press the alarm button firmly. The alarm siren will be set off, the fire brigade and the TU Dortmund control room will be alerted automatically.
If necessary, give first aid to injured persons. Above all, injured persons should be brought out of the danger zone.
Giving first aid to unconscious persons can be assisted by using the heart defibrillator (location: ground floor).

Evacuation

If the alarm siren is set off, leave the building immediately. Even if the cause of the emergency is not apparent - be a role model for other users of the library!
Emergency exits are signposted.
The building can be evacuated via any of the four staircases in the corners of the building or via the main staircase.
Please inform other users and help people with special needs leave the building!
Do not under any circumstances use the lifts!
Call emergency services (fire brigade: telephone 112 or TU Dortmund control room: 0231 755 3333) to provide more information about the emergency situation. The control room is in radio contact with the emergency services/fire brigade on the spot.

Information you should provide
- Where did it happen? (Central Library, floor, room number)
- What happened?
- How many people are injured?
- What kind of injuries did people sustain?
- Wait for further questions!
Directions for the ambulance - Directions to Einfahrt 22:
- Coming from the direction of Dortmund Dorstfeld, cross the junction Emil-Figge-Straße/Vogelpothsweg and continue on Vogelpothsweg. Shortly after the bridge, there is Einfahrt 22 and a little parking lot to the left (S-Bahn sign). Please send someone down to inform the emergency services personnel of the situation at hand.

After Evacuation

Please keep entrances clear so that emergency services can access the building.
Go to the meeting point (parking lot underneath the bridge connecting the Mensa with the Central Library) and make sure that the people you were with at the Library are there as well.
The building may only be re-entered if is declared safe to do so by emergency service personnel!

The University Library Dortmund welcomes users to actively contribute to everyone's safety! What all of us can do:
Be aware of your study environment! Make sure you know where fire extinguishers, fire alarm boxes (in all staircases) and emergency exits are located.

Questions?