How to Handle Campus Emergencies

For every earthquake where things are moving or falling, DROP, COVER and HOLD ON! Get to the ground under something and cover your head in particular.

Minor earthquakes should not prompt you to evacuate. Unless there is another reason to leave the building, you are safer inside than outside after an earthquake.
However, if you are ordered or required to evacuate, follow instructions from ��ĺ��APP Police or emergency authorities.
If you are unsure and you believe that evacuation is necessary for your safety, wait for the shaking to stop, then carefully leave the building and move at least 50 feet away to an open area.
Never run while the building is shaking – that’s how people get seriously injured.

Elevator Malfunction

If you become trapped in an elevator, use the emergency phone in the elevator and:

Remain calm
Activate the elevator emergency telephone, which notifies ��ĺ��APP Police Department, OR call 913-469-2500 from a cellphone.
Assist in keeping occupants calm and wait for help to arrive.
Do not try to force open an elevator door.
Do not crawl out of an elevator without assistance from authorized personnel.

If you are not inside the elevator but hear a problem or a person in need of help:

Call ext. 4111 from a campus phone or call 913-469-2500 from a cellphone to notify the ��ĺ��APP Police Department. Give the police dispatcher the following information:
- Name of building, your name and cellphone number (if applicable).
- Location within the building of malfunctioning elevator, if known.
- Where the elevator car is stopped, if known.
- Whether a medical emergency exists.
Before you hang up, make sure the dispatcher has all the information he/she needs.
Try to keep the occupants calm and wait for help to arrive.

Whenever a person is injured or becomes ill, promptly ensure the individual receives the appropriate medical attention.

If the injury/illness is serious or life-threatening, immediately contact the ��ĺ��APP Police Department at ext. 4111 from a campus phone or 913-469-2500 from a cell phone. If you are at an off-campus location dial 911.
Do not move the person unless it is necessary for safety reasons.
Protect the person from unnecessary manipulation and disturbance.
To the extent that you are trained, begin CPR and other first aid measures as appropriate. Retrieve an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) available in all ��ĺ��APP buildings.(see building maps)
Stay with the person until advanced medical assistance arrives.
If the injury/illness is not serious or life threatening, ask the individual what assistance is needed.

Also contact the ��ĺ��APP Police Department at ext. 4111 from a campus phone or 913-469-2500 from a cellphone to assist to the extent requested by the affected individual.

What to Do If You’re Injured at Work:

Ask: Is the injury serious or life-threatening?
REPORT the incident to ClinicalCare24.
SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT if necessary and authorized.
FOLLOW UP

Remember: Report any on-the-job injury ASAP to be considered for worker’s comp benefits.

Employees who suffer and on-the-job injury/illness should remember the following:

Regardless of severity, promptly report all on-the-job injuries to ClinicalCare24 at 855-513-3003
If an injury involves a threat to life or limb, contact the ��ĺ��APP Police (913-469-2500) to coordinate emergency medical treatment.
Although some on-the-job injuries may not require medical attention, always report all on-the-job injuries to ClinicalCare24 at 855-513-3003 in the event you need medical treatment at a later date.

Power Outage – Electricity

Report to ��ĺ��APP Police at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500.

Remain calm. Stay where you are unless you are in an unlit area. If you are in an unlit area, proceed cautiously to an area that has emergency lighting or is lit from daytime window lighting. Provide assistance to others in your immediate area who may be unfamiliar with the space. It is recommended to use a cell phone flashlight feature as an aid during the outage.

Many electrical power interruptions are brief. Unless there is some other danger, it is not necessary to evacuate or dismiss students or employees unless instructed to do so. In most cases, power will be restored or classes will soon be relocated to another area with power, or possibly dismissed if the outage continues.

Water Service Interruptions/Other

Report all situations to ��ĺ��APP Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500. who will then coordinate with Campus Services

Water may enter a building from any of the following sources:

Breaks or leaks in a water line
Rain water/flooding
Sewer leaks/backups
Condensation from uninsulated piping

Natural Gas

Most ��ĺ��APP main campus space heating and water heating is electric. Only the following areas have natural gas:

CLB Science labs; WHCA kitchens; RC science labs; SCI science labs; FADS, CTEC, WCMT, and West Park have natural gas heating.

Gas odors

Report to ��ĺ��APP Police at 4111 or 913-469-2500 to coordinate investigation with Campus Services and other authorities if needed.
If there are concerns of if evacuation is deemed necessary, direct all occupants to leave the building and proceed to the designated outdoor KOPS-Zone (emergency assembly area).
While exiting the building, do not use fire alarm pull stations, refrain from telephone use, hand-held radios, or electrical switches.
Report any medical concerns to ��ĺ��APP Police.
Remain in assembly area until released by ��ĺ��APP Police.

Learn and know the emergency exits for your building(s). If you discover fire and/or smoke, pull the nearest fire alarm and promptly exit the building.
Immediately notify ��ĺ��APP Police at 4111 or 913-469-2500. If you are at an off-campus location, dial 911.
If you hear or see an explosion, exit the area as safely as possible.

Building Evacuations

Whenever the fire alarms and/or sprinkler systems are activated, please follow these directions:

All occupants of the building must promptly and calmly evacuate using the nearest exit and report to the designated Emergency Assembly Areas. See map for designated areas.
Do not use elevators!
Only if time permits take personal items (coats, purses, keys, etc.) with you, as you may not be allowed to return to the building.
Be aware of others in your area (or those you are responsible for) and inform them to evacuate as well. Assist persons with disabilities.
Follow directions given by Building Emergency personnel (BELS).
In the event that you encounter smoke and/or fire while evacuating, exercise caution and logic to help ensure your safety and the safety of others. Remember, “Stay Low and Go!”
Once gathered at the emergency assembly area, take a head count to ensure that all individuals are safely out of the building. Report any persons remaining in the building or missing.

Representatives from ��ĺ��APP Police Department will respond to the affected building to determine the location of the smoke/fire/explosion.

The Fire Department is contacted for all fire alarms.

If no source of smoke/fire is located, the occupants will be given an “all clear” to return to the building by ��ĺ��APP Police or the Overland Park Fire Department.

Remember:

Persons needing evacuation assistance should establish procedures in advance with their instructor or supervisor. Students should contact Access Services (ext. 3521) and employees should contact Human Resources (ext. 3877). The Office of Emergency Management (ext. 7622) is available for consultation on these procedures.

Do not return to the building until ��ĺ��APP Police or the Fire Department informs you that it is safe to do so.
Do not use the elevator to evacuate the building during a Use the nearest stairwell to exit.
Evacuate the building anytime the fire alarm and/or sprinkler system is activated. Do not wait.
Once an evacuation has started, do not stop the process until it is complete.

Assisting the Disabled

Be aware of disabled employees/students in your area.
Evacuation plans should be made in advance by contacting Access Services or HR.
The fire department recommends moving a disabled person to another connected building or inside an enclosed stairwell or safe area of the building until help arrives – lateral evacuation to another building if possible.
Communication is key! Report all persons with “evacuation” plans or alternate emergency locations to your Building Emergency Leader or ��ĺ��APP Police Department personnel and make their whereabouts known.
Do not attempt to move a disabled person down a flight of stairs and risk injuring that person and yourself. Let the professionals take charge.

Tornado Watch and Warning

In the event that a Tornado Watch or other severe weather advisory is issued for our area, the following will take place:

A ��ĺ��APP Alert text message and email will be sent to ��ĺ��APP faculty, students and staff informing them of severe
Building Emergency Leaders (BELs) will be notified.
Continue with your daily routine; however, remain alert to the possibility of severe weather and be prepared to act accordingly.

If a Tornado Watch is issued for our area, the following will occur:

External warning sirens will be activated outdoors along with an internal public address system announcement alerting of the need to take immediate shelter, text and email message.
Other College emergency notification systems will also be activated.
Stay away from windows and exterior doors.
Notice will be issued to BELs and floor monitors to assist with sheltering.
Promptly move to a designated storm security area. If you do not know where a designated storm security area is, check Building Floor Plans and Emergency Information or reference emergency floor plan posters located throughout each building and classroom.
Remain in a designated storm security area until a warning expiration message is issued via the public address system, text and email message.

Note: If the facility is damaged, evacuate the area after the storm passes (following direction of building emergency personnel) and stay clear of the damaged area. Be aware of fallen debris, downed power lines and gas leaks. Report any injuries by calling ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500.

Winter Weather Closings

You can find out if the College is closed because of the weather in one of these ways:

The announcement will be posted on the home page of the College’s website, jccc.edu.
Students, faculty and staff are automatically signed up for the Guardian app which sends text and email notifications automatically in the event of an emergency or weather closing. Learn more at jccc.edu/Alert.
The announcement will be posted on the College’s social media pages:
- X @ ��ĺ��APPtweet
- Facebook /��ĺ��APPCountyCommunityCollege
Call the main College number (913-469-8500) to hear a recorded message.
These TV stations have made arrangements to receive and announce closing notices: KMBC-TV 9, KSHB-TV 41, KCTV-TV 5 and WDAF-TV 4.

Note that it can take a while for an announcement to appear on television, so you are encouraged to use one of the other methods as your primary source of information.

Students please check with your instructors for details and the possibility of remote class during a weather-related closure.

In the event of a chemical spill or unusual odor and for assistance with the proper disposal of hazardous waste:

Promptly contact the ��ĺ��APP Police Department at 4111 or 913-469-2500. They will contact the Custodial Support Services Manager, and HazMat Control (ext. 2301), who will coordinate response, clean-up and disposal efforts. The secondary contact is the Executive Director Support & Space Management (ext.7651). If an emergency exists, the Fire Department may also be contacted.
Be sure to secure the area to ensure that no one is exposed to the chemicals or hazardous waste.
Safety Data sheet information is available at . (Search for Key Words of product name).

Suspicious Mail or Packages

It is important that every employee handling or receiving mail can identify a suspicious letter or parcel. Although occurrences are extremely rare, it is essential to know what to do when suspicious mail is received. Remain alert for signs of potentially dangerous mail and packages.

If you receive suspicious mail or package:

Do not handle.
Isolate it Secure the area.
Contact 4111 or 913-469-2500 on campus or 911 at an off-campus site.
Alert others nearby to relocate to an area away from the site of the suspicious item. Keep a list of all persons in the potential hazard
Do not open, smell or taste the

If you suspect the mail or package contains a bomb (explosive) or radiological, biological, or chemical threat:

Isolate the area immediately.
Contact 4111 or 913-469-2500 on campus or 911 at an off-campus site.
Wash your hands with soap and
Alert others nearby to relocate to an area away from the site of the suspicious item.

How to recognize suspicious packages and mail:

Excessive postage, no postage, or misspelled common words
No return address or strange return address
Unusual addressing, such as not being addressed to a specific person or the use of incorrect titles or titles with no name
Restrictive markings, such as “personal,” “confidential” or “do not X-ray”
Powdery substances felt through or appearing on the item
Oily stains or discolorations on the exterior
Strange odors
Excessive packaging materials, like tape or string
Lopsided or bulky shape of envelopes or boxes
Ticking sounds, protruding wires or exposed aluminum foil

All threats to the campus community are to be taken seriously. If you receive a telephone call informing you that a bomb has been placed on campus, do the following:

Remain calm and refer to the following checklist* to record information the caller provides to help determine the seriousness of the threat and possibly identify the caller.
Keep the caller on the line as long as possible to attempt to gather as much information as possible.
Call the ��ĺ��APP Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500 immediately for further assistance.
If the bomb threat was left on your voicemail, do not erase the message.

The decision of whether or not to evacuate a work area or building will be determined by the ��ĺ��APP Police Department and the administration after a thorough evaluation of the information available. This decision will be communicated quickly to personnel.

If evacuation is called for, do not use cellphones or radios within 300 feet of the area.

Check for but do not disturb unusual objects as you leave a classroom or an office. Report any unusual objects to the ��ĺ��APP Police Department.

*Bomb Threat Checklist (PDF)

Follow ALICE Principles

If you're faced with a violent critical incident, increase your chances of survival by remembering your ALICE options. And remember: ALICE is not designed to be sequential.

Alert

Alert is when you first become aware of a threat. Receive specific, real-time information. Call Police at 913-469-2500 or 911 to report when safe to do so.

Lockdown

Lockdown if you can’t evacuate safely. Barricade entry points and lock doors. Get low to the floor, spread out, turn off lights, silence cell phones and stay out of view.

Inform

Inform is to continue to communicate information in real time. Plain language is best, never use code words.

Counter

Counter as a last resort by using distraction and control techniques that create noise, movement, and distance with the intent of overwhelming the intruder, thus decreasing their ability to cause harm.

Evacuate

Get out if a safe path is available. Put distance between you and intruder. Do not go to your car. Evacuate campus on foot. Stay alert to ��ĺ��APP information.

Have good situational awareness, be familiar with your surroundings and know your escape routes.
When faced with a violent critical incident, increase your chances of survival by remembering your ALICE options.
ALICE is not designed to be sequential. Use the best option for your personal safety.
Remember, there are no guarantees in a violent critical incident, but just as in most emergency situations, the more you know, the better your chances of survival.
Never give up! Do not be an easy target!

Robbery

Your personal safety is of primary importance. Nothing you have or the College has is worth your life or the life of others. If you are robbed:

Try to remain calm.
Hand over money or possessions when asked.
Comply with any reasonable demands the robbers make.
Don’t argue.
Don’t fight.
Look at the robber and note tattoos, scars, prominent features, clothing and weapons so you can describe them to the police.
Watch what the robber touches. The police may be able to get fingerprints.
Tell the robber if you need to reach or move in any way so they are not startled.
If possible see which way the robber leaves and whether or not he/she is in a vehicle or on foot.
Don’t follow or chase the robber.

As soon as you can do so safely, call the ��ĺ��APP Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500, or if you are at an off-campus location, call 911.

Remember, your personal safety is of primary importance. Do not do anything that might jeopardize your safety or increase the risk or level of injury to yourself or others.

If you observe a violent act:

DO NOT physically intercede or try to restrain the aggressor(s). Be a good witness.
Call the ��ĺ��APP Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500 immediately, or if you are at an off-campus location, call 911.
Be prepared to stay on the telephone with the dispatcher to provide pertinent information.
Note any suspect information like clothing, mannerisms, vehicle information and direction of travel when person leaves.

Administrative Procedure

(Reference Infectious Disease Policy 611.00)

This administrative procedure is for employees and/or students who acquire a communicable disease or a life-threatening illness, which may affect their health, safety, welfare, and that of others with whom they have contact.

Reporting Suspected Communicable Diseases

Employees and students should report suspected cases of communicable disease to the following College personnel. If the first individual is not available, please contact the next individual in the order listed.

Office of Emergency Management - emergencymanagement@jccc.edu
Director of Emergency Management - Alisa Pacer, apacer@jccc.edu, ext. 7622
Administrative Assistant Emergency Management - Dixie ��ĺ��APP, djohn272@jccc.edu, ext. 3708

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