Appendix C – Emergency Procedures (Emergency Response Plan)

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Locations

Severe Weather/Tornado

Indoors:

  • Move quickly to a safe interior area without windows (hallways, basements, restrooms)
  • Move to the lowest level of the building
  • Close doors as you exit
  • Stay away from windows, doors and exterior walls
  • Do not go outdoors

Outdoors:

  • Get inside, if possible
  • Stay away from trees, power lines, utility poles and other hazards
  • Curl up in ditch or low-lying area, stay low to the ground; Use your arms to protect head and neck

 

Fire

  • Remain calm
  • Activate nearest fire alarm and call 911
  • Evacuate the building. Go to designated emergency assembly area
  • Do not use elevators
  • Do not re-enter building until authorized by emergency personnel

 

Bomb Threat

  • Upon receiving a phoned-in threat, write down as much as you can about the call.
  • When the caller hangs up, do not hang up your line
  • Project calmness, move and speak slowly and confidentially
  • If the threat is in-person, note the person and any distinguishing features, voice, body size height, hair, eye & skin color

 

Suspicious Person

  • Do not physically confront the person
  • Do not let anyone into a locked building, room, or office
  • Do not block the person's access to an exit
  • Contact the President and/or Administrator on Call or nearest staff/faculty member
  • If there is impending danger, call 911
  • Provide as much information as possible about the person

 

Suspicious Object

  • Do not touch or disturb object.
  • Do not use a cell phone
  • Move away from the object and call 911 on a landline phone (on campus dial 8-911)
  • Notify your instructor or supervisor nearest faculty/staff member
  • Be prepared to evacuate the building

 

Hazardous Materials Release

  • If an emergency exists, or if anyone is in danger, move away from the site of the hazard to a safe location and call 911.
  • Follow the instructions of emergency personnel
  • Alert others to stay clear of the area
  • Notify emergency personnel if you have been exposed or have information about the release

 

EMERGENCY:

CALL 911 or  8-911 from campus phone

 

Shooter/Intruder/Hostage

RUN: If there IS an accessible escape path, attempt to evacuate the premises.

  • Have an escape route and plan in mind
  • Leave your belongings behind
  • Help others escape, if possible
  • Prevent others from entering an area where the active shooter may be
  • Call 911 when you are safe
  • Follow police instructions

HIDE: lf evacuation is not possible, find a place to hide where the active shooter is less likely to find you.

  • Remain calm and quiet
  • Dial 911, if possible.
  • Lock/barricade doors when possible.

Turn off lights

  • Silence your cell phone and/or pager.
  • Hide behind large items

FIGHT: As a last resort, and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active shooter

  • Act as aggressively as possible
  • Throw items and improvise weapons
  • Yell and make loud noises
  • Commit to your actions.

 

Earthquake

Indoors:

  • Drop to the ground, on hands & knees, stay close to the floor
  • Cover head & neck with arms
  • Stay away from glass windows & doors and anything that could fall
  • Hold on to something sturdy so you can move with it until shaking stops

Outdoors:

  • Follow directions given by any emergency personnel.
  • Move away from buildings, streetlights, utility wires. Drop, cover and hold on
  • Stay in place until shaking stops
  • Avoid roads, bridges, ramps that may have been damaged