Water Emergency: First Response
- REMAIN CALM. Personal safety comes first. Never enter a flooded area until you are confident there is no electrical or toxic hazard.
- CALL CIRCULATION DESK: 517.355.2333
- Your name
- Your phone number
- Your location
- Nature and size of the emergency and exact location affected by water
- For the MAIN LIBRARY, Circulation staff will then bring rolling barrel of disaster recovery supplies to you.
- For BRANCH LIBRARIES, go to the the Disaster Barrel.
- Remove appropriate supplies from the DISASTER BARREL:
- If water is coming from ceiling on to books or anything that might be damaged by water, throw plastic sheeting over the area.
- If a plastic wastebasket could catch drips place it appropriately under the leak.
- If water is on the floor, put down gator tails to keep it contained.
- Cordon off the affected area with "Do Not Enter" tape.
- Follow your Unit's procedures for contacting a full time Library Staff Member to inform them of the situation.
Provide the following information:
Circulation will then call the appropriate service personnel to remedy the situation.
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