Lockdown 

Temporary safety technique utilized to limit exposure to a direct threat. 

Examples which may result in a Lockdown: 

• Armed intruder 
• Active assailant 
• Civil unrest 
• Violent demonstrations 
• Wanted suspect on the loose  

Actions to take:  

• Run, Hide, Fight
• Seek refuge in a locked room or office (less windows, the better) 
• Move away from glass windows or doors  
• Lock or barricade all perimeter doors into your area 
• Cover windows or close blinds 
• Turn off lights (if practical) 
• Prohibit entry or exit to anyone  
• Stay out of sight and minimize movement 
• Set all noise-making communication devices to silent with no vibration, such as cell phone and pagers 
• Keep calm and quiet 
• Stay in Lockdown until you receive an “all clear” notification from police

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Shelter-in-Place 

Temporary safety technique utilized to limit exposure to harmful atmosphere. 

Examples which may result in a Shelter-in-Place: 

• Hazardous materials (i.e., chemicals) have been released into the atmosphere 
• Wildfire smoke 
• Air Quality emergency 
• Severe weather or storms 
• Nuclear detonation 

Actions to take: 

• Go indoors immediately to isolate yourself from the external environment 
• Select a small interior room, with no or few windows, and take refuge there 
• Close all doors and windows to prevent outside air from entering 
• Turn off all fans and Heating Ventilation and Air Condition (HVAC) systems (if possible) 
• If not possible, attempt to cover vents 
• 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 
• Turn on air purifiers and/or air scrubbers (if available) 
• Prepare to self-sustain until further notice and/or contacted by emergency personnel for additional direction. 
• Monitor communications (e.g. Dateline, WarnMe) for updates on the situation and the 'all-clear' message. 

For Shelter-in-Place, you do not need to barricade your entire office.

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Evacuation 

Full- or partial-campus movement of people, animals, and (potentially) research from a dangerous place to somewhere safe, if safe to do so.

• Evacuation Order – A notification of immediate threat to life. Evacuate now. 
• Evacuation Warning – A notification for imminent or potential threat to life and/or property. Prepare to evacuate. 
• Evacuation Advisory – A notice to be on alert and follow recommendations by authorities.  

Actions to take:  

• Immediately move out of and away from the building being evacuated.

Resources: 

• Know Your Zone – Yolo County Evacuation Zone Map 
• Evacuation Signage 
• Training

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Required Accessibility 

• SafetyNet 534: Emergency Evacuation of Disabled Persons 

Accessible Evacuation Guidance for Individuals with Access and Functional Needs (AFN)

• Work with supervisors and coworkers to develop a personalized evacuation plan  
• Established the Buddy System early on by pre-identifying coworkers agreeing to assist in an emergency  
• Do not become separated from personal care assistant, service animal or assistive device(s) 
• Only under extreme cases will your assistant need to leave to inform responders of your location 
• If you are alone and cannot evacuate, immediately call 911 and inform them of your location.  

Accessible Evacuation Guidance for Aides

• Never presume that a person wants or needs assistance in an emergency:  Ask first 
• Never guide by grabbing a visually impaired person’s arm, ask them if they would like to grab yours 
• Communicate circumstances to individual through notes, guidance, and/or gestures 
• Point out nearest evacuation route, maps, exits, and assembly area 
• Help move debris that may be impeding their evacuation 
• Assist in finding them a safe area of refuge to shelter-in-place if evacuation is not possible 
• Notify responders immediately about people remaining in the building and their location 

Accessible Horizontal Evacuation – Moving to a safer area on the same level 

• If on ground level and safe to do so, exit outside 
• If unsafe to exit building, move to unaffected wings or areas within the same building 
• Call 911 with location and condition of anyone remaining in building 

Accessible Stairway Evacuation 

• Use stairway to exit building 
• If mobility impaired but able to walk under your own power, proceed after heavy traffic has passed 
• Trained responders should conduct stairway evacuation of a wheelchair user 
• Only in situations of extreme danger should untrained people attempt to evacuate wheelchair users 

Accessible Shelter-in-Place 

• Move to pre-identified shelter-in-place location (ideal locations include: telephone and email accessibility for status updates, solid or fire resistant door, exterior window) 
• Turn off ventilation and seal doors, windows and vents if contaminants are present or suspected 
• Persons using a wheelchair should consider this action if evacuation is not possible 

Accessible Lock Down 

• Hide in pre-identified areas or your immediate work area if the threat does not allow movement 
• Help conceal those that require assistance 
• Consider assistive equipment to secure hiding spots 
• If required, use all resources to attack (ram attacker with power chair, hit with cane, etc.) 

Contact UC Davis Disability Management Services at 530-752-6019 for additional disability assistance and information.