EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING

COMMUNITY FORUM

L I B R A R Y M E D I A R O O M

W E D N E S D AY, F E B R U A R Y 3 , 2 0 1 6

1. QUICK BACKGROUND ON EMERGENCY PLANNING AT BC

2. INTRODUCTION OF ERT AND VERT 3. WHAT EXACTLY IS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING AND

PREPAREDNESS AT BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE?

4. VIDEOS ABOUT PREPARATION FOR A BLIZZARD, POWER OUTAGE, FIRE, AND ACTIVE SHOOTER

5. OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Director – Emergency Response Howard Buxbaum, VP for Finance & Administration

Coordinator – Emergency Response Patrick Lamy, VP for Student Affairs

Officer – Coordination Assistance Leonard Roberts, Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Officer -- Public Safety Response Jack Cortez, Director of Security

Officer – Damage Control Jack McGrane, Superintendent for Buildings & Grounds

Officer – Evacuation Response & Control Rose Mitchell, Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Officer – Communications Response Rich Basler, Director of Advancement Services

Officer – Mental Health Response Nicole Palagano, Director of Personal Counseling

Officer – Physical Health Response Robert Martinez, Director of Health Services

Officer – Campus Housing Response Nicole Faison, Director of Residential Education & Housing

Officer – Academic Services Response Cassia D'Amico, Assistant Registrar

Officer – ITPS Emergency Liaison Joonseob Park, Associate Director of Global Programs, ITPS

Officer – International Student Emerg. Liaison Angela Yang, Director of International Student Services

Officer -- Technology Communications Miguel Rodriguez, Webmaster

1

Assessment of

Emergency

Needs

2

Development of

Protocols and

Systems

3

Testing of

Protocols

and Systems

4

Evaluations of

Protocols and

Systems

5

Revisions of

Protocols and

Systems

The

Emergency

Planning

Process

SAFETY

OF BC

CAMPUS

COMMUNITY

ERT

PRESIDENT’S

OFFICERS

GROUP

FEDERAL & STATE

GOVERNMENT

POLICE,

FIRE DEPT & OEM

CAMPUS

SECURITY

Organizational

Structure VERT

1. EMERGENCY GUIDELINES FOUND ON BC WEBSITE

2. E2CAMPUS EMERGENCY TEXT NOTIFICATION

3. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS OF ERPC

4. ANNUAL CAMPUS-WIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILL AND FIRE DRILLS

5. BLOOMFIELD POLICE, FIRE DEPT, AND OEM INVOLVED IN PLANNING &

IMPLEMENTATION OF CAMPUS-WIDE DRILLS

6. ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT FOUND ON BC WEBSITE + ANNUAL SURVEY

FOR NJ PRESIDENTS SAFETY COUNCIL

7. PERIODIC REVIEW OF BC EMERGENCY PLANS BY BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP

POLICE AND OEM

8. CAMPUS-WIDE FORUMS ON EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS

EMERGENCY EMERGENCY

Active Shooter Missing Student

Physical Assault or Sexual Assault Pandemic Response

Biological Agents Public Information Crisis

Bomb Threat Severe Weather

Chemical or Hazardous Materials Spill Severe Weather at Outdoor Public Events

Civil Disturbances or Demonstrations Suspicious Packages

Earthquake Utilities Failure -- Power Outage

Explosion or Downed Aircraft Threats and/or Acts of Terrorism

Fire Threats via Social Media

Medical and First Aid Violent or Criminal Behavior

Mental Health Crisis Weapons on Campus

How to Build a Winter Survival Kit for your Car

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6L4lA4qAVg&app=desktop

Working flashlight

A charged cell phone

Battery powered radio or television

Extra food, water and medicine

First Aid Supplies

Heating fuel (or turn up the heat prior to the storm if your house

uses electrical heat)

Emergency heating source

Fire extinguishers

Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors

10 Pre-Blackout Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eH7VbMXir4

Working flashlight

A charged cell phone

Battery powered radio or television

Extra food, water and medicine

First Aid Supplies

Heating fuel (or turn up the heat prior to the storm if your house uses electrical heat)

Emergency heating source

Fire extinguishers

Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors

What to Do in Case of a Fire?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_23qWuQqF9A&app=desktop Call 911 and report location of fire or smoke. Give your name.

Activate the building alarm by pulling down on the handle of the fire alarm.

Evacuate the building, closing doors if possible to contain the fire and smoke.

Do not lock the doors.

Do not use the elevators.

Once outside, move at least 500 feet from the building.

Notify Campus Security or emergency personnel of any people who might still be in the building and their location.

Do not try to contain the fire yourself.

If you are trapped inside the building:

Close the door to the room you are located within.

Block the bottom of the door with a towel, piece of clothing or small rug to prevent smoke from coming into the room. Do not block the door with anything that cannot be pushed out of the way from the outside.

Try to get near a window and place an article of clothing outside the window as a marker for emergency personnel.

Stay as low as possible to avoid smoke and to obtain fresh air.

Shout out at regular intervals to alert emergency personnel as to your location.

ACTIVE SHOOTER VIDEO

BY U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY Options for Consideration demonstrates possible actions to

take if confronted with a active shooter scenario.

This instructive video reviews the choices of evacuating,

hiding, or, as an option of last resort, challenging the

shooter.

The video also shows how to assist authorities once law

enforcement enters the scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI5EoWBRYmo&feature=youtu.be

ACTIVE SHOOTER VIDEO

BY U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY Options for Consideration demonstrates possible actions to

take if confronted with a active shooter scenario.

This instructive video reviews the choices of evacuating,

hiding, or, as an option of last resort, challenging the

shooter.

The video also shows how to assist authorities once law

enforcement enters the scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI5EoWBRYmo&feature=youtu.be

HOW TO RESPOND WHEN AN ACTIVE SHOOTER IS IN YOUR VICINITY

QUICKLY DETERMINE THE MOST REASONABLE WAY TO PROTECT YOUR OWN LIFE

EVACUATE

IF THERE IS AN ACCESSIBLE ESCAPE PATH, ATTEMPT TO EVACUATE THE PREMISES.

HIDE OUT

IF EVACUATION IS NOT POSSIBLE, FIND A PLACE TO HIDE

WHERE THE ACTIVE SHOOTER IS LESS LIKELY TO FIND YOU. CALL 911 WHEN IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO!

TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE ACTIVE SHOOTER

AS A LAST RESORT, AND ONLY WHEN YOUR LIFE IS IN IMMINENT DANGER,

ATTEMPT TO DISRUPT AND/OR INCAPACITATE THE ACTIVE SHOOTER.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,

COMMENTS, OR SUGGESTIONS?