Lab Flood
UC Police Department (UCPD) & UCLA Fire:
9-1-1
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S):
(310) 825-9797
Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM):
(310) 825-2200
(310) 267-7100
(310) 825-9236
Alert
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.
Please note this information can also be used in the event of a severe storm.
Prepare
- Discuss and prepare for the flood risk within your area
- Store physical data on the cloud (i.e. Box, Shared Drive, etc.)
- For any important documents that cannot be stored digitally (such as lab notebooks, protocols, and manuals), consider storing them in waterproof containers
- Acquire waterproof covers for sensitive equipment or devices to protect them from water damage. Plastic sheeting or tarps may also be used to quickly cover and protect equipment and workstations
- Keep a stock of absorbent pads or materials to soak up small spills and leaks
- Maintain an inventory list of lab equipment and materials to facilitate post-flood recovery efforts
- Review how to submit a Facilities Management request.
Respond
- For large floods/floods due to severe storms:
- If a flash flood warning is issued or anticipated:
- DO NOT EVACUATE, unless safe to do so
- Move to higher grounds, away from water sources
- Leave your car if it stalls. Climb to high ground immediately
- DO NOT try to walk, swim or drive through water
- If you or someone else is trapped and/or cannot evacuate, call 911 and report the flood
- Provide the location (including building and room number), your contact, emergency details and source (if known)
- If safe to do so, meet the responders and report the contents in or around the flooded area, ways to enter the area safely and hazardous or unknown conditions
- If a flash flood warning is issued or anticipated:
- In the event of a flood (of any scale), proceed with caution and evacuate if necessary. Electric shock may occur in flooded areas
- Once it is safe to do so:
- Report an emergency request to Facilities Management - (310) 825-9236 (available 24/7).
- Provide the location (including building and room number), your contact information, any details and source (if known)
- Alert supervisor of the incident. Note damaged assets. File for any insurance claims
- Report an emergency request to Facilities Management - (310) 825-9236 (available 24/7).
- If the affected area is a laboratory or hazardous materials are involved, call 911 and evacuate if necessary
- See lab shutdown for further procedures.
- Once it is safe to do so: