Emergency Response Plan Information
In the Event of a Major Loss of Electricity
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Do NOT call 9-1-1 solely to report the outage. Excessive calls to the 9-1-1 system tie up the lines and prevent those with life threatening emergencies from reaching assistance.
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The M&O Department and/or College Sheriff may receive advance notification of an impending power outage. Wherever possible attempts will be made to notify the College community of the impending outage, however outages are likely to occur with little or no warning.
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When reacting to power outages remember that if the College loses power, the surrounding area will in all doubt be blacked out as well.
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Traffic signals and street lights will not be operating. When driving during an outage remember that ALL intersections normally controlled by a traffic signal IMMEDIATELY become FOUR-WAY STOPS. ALWAYS stop at a darkened intersection, and then proceed with caution.
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Disabled persons needing assistance in leaving a building should contact the College Sheriff at (818) 947-2911
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Campus telephones should continue to operate as normal and voice mail should continue to operate as well. However all telephone lighting and dialing displays may not be functioning.
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When leaving the upper floors of a building remember the elevators will not be operating. Anyone trapped inside an elevator should use the emergency phone to contact the College Sheriff for assistance.
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If working on a computer make it a practice to save frequently.
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If in a room with no natural light source, ensure that you have access to a flashlight or lantern; designate someone close to an outside door to open the door if the lights go out.
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Familiarize yourself with the path of exit from your building.
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A situation update and additional instructions will be made available through the loudspeaker system (currently under construction). The information may also be available on the College website.
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Campus shuttles will continue to operate on their regular schedules.
In the event of a power outage during day
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The College will remain open unless otherwise notified. Business and instructional operations will continue to the maximum extent possible.
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Should safety considerations prevent work from continuing the Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, or Faculty Members may reassign staff or classes to outside locations.
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Faculty retain the discretion of canceling the remainder of a class if instructional quality or student safety is compromised.
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Turn off the lights, computer equipment, copiers, printers, and as much other equipment as possible.
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If you are in a building with no natural light source, carefully exit the building and/or regroup in a naturally lit area.
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Do not attempt to use elevators.
In the event of a power outage during hours of darkness
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Remain on campus for fifteen minutes in the event power is restored quickly. If power is not restored within fifteen minutes, instruction will stop and the campus business will close for the remainder of the evening.
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Faculty should remind students of the general rules regarding power outages as outlined above, the need to exercise caution and avoid panic.
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College Sheriff personnel with flashlights and radio communication will be available to provide assistance and current information.
Return to Normal Operations
If the incident has resulted in the evacuation of part or all of a campus building(s) then those areas will remain closed until the University determines:
- The area is safe to occupy
- All immediate police and rescue activity has been completed.
- Any and all investigations have been completed.
- There is no longer a need to keep the area closed.