The Emergency Response Plan establishes the policies, procedures, and organizational structure for response to emergencies that cause a significant disruption to all or portions of the College. The plan describes the roles and responsibilities of emergency management teams as well as departments, schools, units and individuals during emergency situations. As emergencies are often sudden and without warning, these procedures, while providing guidance, are designed to be flexible in order to permit the College to respond to any given situation. Read the Emergency Response Guide for faculty, staff and students.
The plan includes protocols to address specific types of emergencies. These protocols are meant to guide the stabilization of and recovery from an incident and include emergency instructions and references in a concise format for use by individuals designated to manage the response while preserving resources.
The plan outlines the preparation of, response to, and recovery from emergency events. It is consistent with established practices related to emergency response actions, incorporating the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to facilitate coordination and interoperability among responding agencies. The College will cooperate with federal, state, and local emergency management agencies and other responders in the development, implementation, and execution of its emergency response plans. Nothing in this plan should be construed in a manner that limits the use of good judgment and common sense in matters not foreseen or covered by the elements of the plan.
This plan supports the College's intent to respond to any emergency situation in a safe, effective, and timely manner. The College's mission in the event of an emergency is, in order, to:
- protect human life;
- preserve health, safety, and basic care;
- protect College assets;
- maintain College services;
- assess damages; and
- restore general campus operations
The plan is promulgated under the authority of the President of the College. All decisions concerning the discontinuation of College functions, cancellation of the classes, or cessation of operations, rest with the President or his designee.
