SETON HALL UNIVERSITY STAFF ORIENTATION:

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

STAFF ROLE IN PREPAREDENESS AND CRISIS

MANAGEMENT

Help prepare for emergencies Follow emergency procedures and

instructions Provide leadership when a hazard

threatens or an emergency occurs

AWARENESS

AWARENESS: HAZARDS

• NATURAL

• TECHNOLOGICAL

• MAN-MADE

“LONG ISLAND EXPRESS” HURRICANE 1938

• Did not follow forecast track

• Eye hit less than 50 miles from NYC

• Forward speed 70 mph

• Peak gusts 186 mph• Storm surge 17 ft• Deaths 700• Size 500miles

across

FIRE: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

January 19, 2000

4:30 am dormitory fire

3 deaths, 58 injuries University

immediately initiated a comprehensive fire safety program

ACTIVE SHOOTER

Virginia TechApril 16, 2007

Immediate police response

Norris Hall incident lasted 9 minutes

31 lives lost

AWARENESS: HOW DO WE FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING?

On view – you witness the emergency or observe indications of a problem

Emergency siren system Pirate Alert Emergency Messaging System:

cell phone, text messaging, landline, and broadcast e-mail

SHU community e-mail broadcasts SHU & Law School web sites Media – TV, radio, Internet Posting of information in facilities Route alerting

PREPAREDNESS

SETON HALL UNIVERSITYEMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Each emergency presents its own unique set of conditions.

The guidelines are generally accepted emergency responses intended to assist you in making decisions on how best to respond.

The guidelines may not be appropriate in certain situations.

Use your best judgment, based on the conditions at the time.

REDUCE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS

TIME

DISTANCE

SHIELDING

SHELTER IN PLACE Seek shelter indoors (active shooter,

HAZMAT, high wind events, etc.). Location within building depends on

nature of the hazard. Security related incident: select a

location that can be locked or barricaded.

Exterior building doors may not be locked.

Quietly monitor information sources (updates will be sent as soon as possible).

Evaluate the situation, plan, and act based on circumstances and capabilities.

ACTIVE SHOOTER

RUN – Evacuate from the building

HIDE – Barricade and remain quiet

FIGHT - Act as a group to resist and

subdue the shooter

EVACUATIONS Conditions may require evacuation of

university facilities (fires, bomb threats, HAZMAT, etc.)

Evacuation instructions may be received via PirateAlert, fire alarm, or from responders

Evacuations from campus may be on foot or by motor vehicle

Evacuations may be conducted in stages

Assemble in designated safe area and follow further instructions

Assist the mobility impaired

FIRE SAFETY Fire is FAST! Smoke kills! Evacuate when alarm activates or you

detect indicators of a fire Know 2 ways out and go to nearest fire

exit Check before opening door Crawl low under smoke Close door on way out Warn others as you evacuate Activate alarm on way out; call 9-1-1

FIRE SAFETY Go to assembly point once

outside Assist mobility impaired/disabled

persons If you cannot safely evacuate due

to fire/smoke conditions…shelter in place

Cooperate with fire evacuation drills

Report any fire hazards

CRIME Crime exists on and off campus Maintain situational awareness Avoid isolation Control access Don’t leave property unattended

or unprotected Avoid use of alcohol and drugs Take precautions on the Internet Report!

PUBLIC HEALTH

SHU approach: education and prevention

Common sense prevention such as

covering coughs and washing hands frequently

Stay home if you are sick (self-isolation)

Contact your physician Vaccine distribution

CODE BLUE WEBSITE

SHU emergency preparedness web site

Source of detailed information on emergency procedures and programs

Interactive games and training modules

http://blogs.shu.edu/ codeblue

TAKE ACTION:

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

HOW DO PEOPLE REACT TO A CRISIS/HAZARD? FIGHT

FLIGHT

FREEZE

HOW DO PEOPLE REACT TO A CRISIS/HAZARD?

DENY

DELIBERATE

DECISIVE ACTION

TAKING ACTIONQUICKLY SIZE UP THE SITUATION Assess conditions Determine hazards Take stock of resourcesDETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION Stay or move? Protective actionsTAKE THE ACTION Carry out your plan Evaluate and modify plan

TAKING ACTION

ACTION MUST BE TEMPERED BY AN UNDERSTANDING OF LIMITATIONS

DO NOT EXPOSE YOURSELF TO RISKS YOU ARE NOT TRAINED OR EQUIPPED TO HANDLE

GOAL IS TO DO THE GREATEST GOOD FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) Volunteers trained

in disaster preparedness and emergency response

Act as first responders to assist and guide others

Assist emergency responders during disasters

BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TEAM (BIT) Receives and responds to

concerns about individual students. 

Responds to reports that a student may be a disruption or threat to the campus community. 

Provides information about personal safety, mental health awareness, and responding to troubled students.  

SUMMARY

BE AWARE of your surroundings (situational awareness), potential hazards, and sources of emergency information

BE PREPARED – familiarize yourself with effective responses to emergency situations

TAKE ACTION – based on available information: use your best judgment and act to protect yourself and the people around you

SHU DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY

Emergencies: (973) 761-9300 or 911

Non-Emergencies: (973) 761-9300

piratealert@shu.edu

http://blogs.shu.edu/codeblue