Emergency Response Procedures

  • If it is life threatening, call 911
  • Call Campus Safety at 6111 or (207) 786-6111 for medical assistance
  • If you are an employee, call Human Resources at x. 6140 or (207) 786-6140 to report the injury (student staff included)
  • Activate (pull) a fire alarm pull station on your way out of the building (evacuate ASAP). Close the door behind you.
  • Go to the designated assembly area and await further instructions
  • If you do not hear a fire alarm sounding, call Campus Safety x. 6111 or (207) 786-6111
  • Call Campus Safety at x. 6111 or (207) 786-6111, they will contact Facility Services and Environmental, Health and Safety Staff to respond
  • If the spilled material is hazardous, evacuate the building, go to the designated assembly area and await further instructions.
  • Evacuate the building, to Merrill Gym or the baseball field.
  • Call Campus Safety at x. 6111 or (207) 786-6111
  • Follow the provided instructions
  • Refer to the Bates College webpage for additional information
  • Review additional information on the Campus Safety website

Fire Alarm Response and Building Evacuation Protocol

Bates College Assembly Area List (Excel)

Bates College Assembly Area List (PDF)

PROPERTY NAME CATEGORY ASSEMBLY AREA Special Instructions
10 Frye Street HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
100 Nichols StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Nichols StFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
108 Nichols StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Nichols StFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
110 Russell StreetADMINISTRATIVEFront lawnAlarm notifies LFD
125.5 Wood StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Wood StCall 911 upon alarm activation
126 Wood StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Wood StFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
144 Nichols StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Nichols StCall 911 upon alarm activation
157 Central AvenueRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Central AveFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
161 Wood StreetADMINISTRATIVELindholm House lawnCall 911 upon alarm activation
163 Wood StreetADMINISTRATIVELindholm House lawnCall 911 upon alarm activation
18/20 Frye StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StCall 911 upon alarm activation
205 College StreetRESIDENTIALSide lawn by Vale StCall 911 upon alarm activation
207 College StreetRESIDENTIALSide lawn by Vale StFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
215 College StreetADMINISTRATIVE220 College StreetCall 911 upon alarm activation
220 College StreetADMINISTRATIVESide yard/lawnCall 911 upon alarm activation
245 College StreetADMINISTRATIVERear parking lotCall 911 upon alarm activation
256 College StreetRESIDENTIALSide yard near Cheney HouseCall 911 upon alarm activation
31 Campus AvenueCAMPUS LIFEBack lawnAlarm notifies LFD
31 Frye StreetACADEMICHayes House lawnCall 911 upon alarm activation
350 College Street HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across College StFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
352 College StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across College StCall 911 upon alarm activation
356 College Street HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across College StFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
68 Central AvenueRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Central AveCall 911 upon alarm activation
74 Russell StreetRESIDENTIALSide lawnCall 911 upon alarm activation
80 Central AvenueRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Central AveFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
80 Russell StreetRESIDENTIALSide lawnCall 911 upon alarm activation
84 Bardwell StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Bardwell StFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
85 Franklin StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Franklin StFire alarm control panel monitored by Campus Safety who will notify Lewiston Fire Department
94 Russell StreetRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Bardwell StCall 911 upon alarm activation
96 Campus AvenueADMINISTRATIVECampus Ave fieldAlarm notifies LFD
Adams HallRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Bardwell StAlarm notifies LFD
Alumni GymnasiumATHLETICSLibrary QuadAlarm notifies LFD
Bates Hitting FacilityATHLETICSLeahey Baseball FieldCall 911 upon alarm activation
Bates Squash CenterATHLETICSParking LotCall 911 upon alarm activation
Bonney Science CenterACADEMICRear parking lotAlarm notifies LFD
Canham HouseCAMPUS LIFEWood Street House Parking LotCall 911 upon alarm activation
Carnegie Science HallACADEMICQuadAlarm notifies LFD
Chase HallCAMPUS LIFELibrary QuadAlarm notifies LFD
Chase HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Cheney HouseRESIDENTIALFront lawnAlarm notifies LFD
Chu HallRESIDENTIALFront lawnAlarm notifies LFD
Clason HouseRESIDENTIALRear parking lotAlarm notifies LFD
CommonsCAMPUS LIFEChase Hall loading dockAlarm notifies LFD
Coram LibraryACADEMICQuadAlarm notifies LFD
Cutten Maintenance CenterADMINISTRATIVELawn at main entranceAlarm notifies LFD
Cutten Maintenance Center, Steam PlantADMINISTRATIVELawn at main entranceAlarm notifies LFD
Dana Chemistry HallACADEMICQuadAlarm notifies LFD
Dunn Guest HouseRESIDENTIALLawn in front of Libby ForumAlarm notifies LFD
Frye HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Frye Street Union HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Gillespie HallRESIDENTIALRand Hall front lawnAlarm notifies LFD
Gomes ChapelCAMPUS LIFEQuadAlarm notifies LFD
Gray Athletic BuildingATHLETICSLibrary QuadAlarm notifies LFD
Hacker HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Hathorn HallACADEMICThe QuadAlarm notifies LFD
Hayes HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Hedge HallACADEMICQuadAlarm notifies LFD
Herrick HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Wood StAlarm notifies LFD
Hopkins HouseRESIDENTIALLawn by Garcelon FieldAlarm notifies LFD
John Bertram HallRESIDENTIALLawn by Campus AveAlarm notifies LFD
Kalperis HallRESIDENTIALLawn by Chu HallAlarm notifies LFD
Ladd LibraryACADEMICLibrary QuadAlarm notifies LFD
Lane HallADMINISTRATIVELane Hall parking lotAlarm notifies LFD
Libbey ForumADMINISTRATIVELawn in front of Dunn HouseAlarm notifies LFD
Lindholm HouseADMINISTRATIVEOpposite and across Campus AveAlarm notifies LFD
Mays CenterCAMPUS LIFELawn by Garcelon FieldAlarm notifies LFD
Merrill GymnasiumATHLETICSLeahey Baseball FieldAlarm notifies LFD
Milliken HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Campus AveAlarm notifies LFD
Moody HouseRESIDENTIALLawn by Garcelon FieldAlarm notifies LFD
Moulton HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Muskie ArchivesACADEMICLibrary QuadAlarm notifies LFD
Nash HouseRESIDENTIALLawn by 215 College StAlarm notifies LFD
Olin Arts CenterACADEMICLawn by AdamsAlarm notifies LFD
Page HallRESIDENTIALLawn by Lake AndrewsAlarm notifies LFD
Parker HallRESIDENTIALQuadAlarm notifies LFD
Parsons HouseRESIDENTIALRear parking lotAlarm notifies LFD
Pettengill HallACADEMICLane Hall parking lotAlarm notifies LFD
Pettigrew HallACADEMICLane Hall parking lotAlarm notifies LFD
Pierce HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Rand HallRESIDENTIALFront lawn by College StAlarm notifies LFD
Roger Williams HallACADEMICLibrary QuadAlarm notifies LFD
Ross HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Rzasa HouseRESIDENTIALLawn by Garcelon FieldAlarm notifies LFD
Schaeffer TheatreACADEMICLane Hall parking lotAlarm notifies LFD
Shortridge (Bates College Coastal Center)ACADEMICLower parking lotAlarm notifies security company, who notifies Volunteer Fire Department
Small HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Smith HallRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Bardwell StAlarm notifies LFD
Stillman HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Wood StAlarm notifies LFD
Traquina BoathouseATHLETICSParking lotAlarm alerts Rapid Response who notifies Androscoggin Co. Sheriff and Campus Safety
Turner HouseRESIDENTIALRear parking lotAlarm notifies LFD
Underhill ArenaATHLETICSLeahey Baseball FieldAlarm notifies LFD
Webb HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Whittier HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Campus AveAlarm notifies LFD
Wilson HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Frye StAlarm notifies LFD
Wood Street HouseRESIDENTIALOpposite and across Wood StAlarm notifies LFD

Updated 1/27/26