On the pages that follow you will find information on a variety of subjects pertaining to life at the University of California's Washington Center and living in Washington DC. The goal is to inform you about what to expect while living and working in Washington and alleviate some of the concerns that you might have.

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Emergency Evacuation

This plan applies to all residents at the University of California, Washington Center.  Potential internal and external emergencies such as fires, explosions, bomb threats, spills or chemical/biological releases may require residents to safely and efficiently evacuate the building.

Evacuation
Only one type of signal will be used for the evacuation order:  the overhead public announce system will call a Code Orange and state:  Code Orange, evacuation plan in effect—proceed immediately to (Designated Area).  Unless otherwise instructed, the Designated Assembly Area will be the Multi-Purpose Room on the 1st floor of the building.  Make sure to wear comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes and bring with you prescription medications, your wallet and ID, and any medical or special dietary supplies that you might need.

No student will be permitted to re-enter his or her living space until advise by the Emergency Coordinator.

The Emergency Coordinator may make an announcement to those gathered in the Designated Assembly Area regarding evacuation to a Secondary site.  Such a decision will also be announced on the overhead public announce system, stating:  This building is now being evacuated, please proceed to our Secondary Assembly Area which will be the District of Columbia Emergency Shelter for Ward 2: Francis Junior High School located at 2425 N Street NW, Washington, DC.

Evacuation and Accountability while at Off-site Locations
It is imperative that all students familiarize themselves with the evacuation plan of their internship site.  It is also important for each student to know the location of the Emergency Shelter closest to his or her internship site.  The student must contact their campus program at the UC Washington Center once he or she has reached a safe location.  The University will make every effort to then re-locate the student either to 1608 Rhode Island Avenue or the alternative emergency shelter site being used by the UC Washington Center.

Specifically, each student, at the internship site should:

• Know the evacuation route safety, as well as a secondary route in case the primary one is blocked;
  
• Participate in regular disaster drills at the internship site to become familiar with the process;
  
• Know the location of the closest Emergency Shelter to the internship;
  
• Keep a small emergency kit including:  a flashlight, a whistle, sturdy shoes and UC Washington Center phone numbers for your campus administrator and duty line;
  
• Carry their UC Washington Center ID when outside of the Center. In the event of a police cordon around the UC Washington Center, residents will be required to show Center identification as proof of residency.