Emergency Response Information
The
College has created a complete Plan for responses to the
expected major emergencies that may occur on campus.
The Los Angeles Valley College
Emergency Response Plan and Standard Operating Manuals
cover a variety of potentially dangerous situations and give
information on response to these emergencies. In order to
assure your safety, it is important first of all not to
panic and then to contact the appropriate authority to deal
with the emergency.
Emergencies as defined in this document include
natural disasters, explosions, fire, civil
disturbances or demonstrations and terrorists
activities including chemical or biological threats.
Additionally, the Plan contains actions to be taken
by the Emergency Operations Command, Maintenance and
Operations and the Emergency Response Teams (Zone,
Building, Floor Marshals).
CRITICAL INCIDENTS
The Emergency Response Plan details the College
response to any of the critical incidents linked IN
the pull down menu in the upper left. These details
give general guidelines for a major emergency on
campus or the surrounding area.
Administrative Chain
of Authority
In the event of an emergency, the chain
of authority for administrative
decision-making is as follows:
1.President or the Vice
President of Administrative Services
2. Duty Vice President,
Associate Vice President Administrative
Services or Dean
3. Director College
Facilities
4. Duty LAVC Administrator
5. Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department - Duty Deputy
6. Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department - Duty Security
Officer's)
Administrative decisions relating to
emergency situations - such as the decision
to cancel classes, to send employees home,
or to close the college - are made by the
top-ranking available person in the
administrative chain of authority.
