Emergency Procedures

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  1. Contacting Students: Please do not leave the College telephone number as an emergency number. Students cannot be called from classes for personal reasons.
  2. Fire Emergencies: In the event of fire in a campus building, the nearest fire alarm should be pulled immediately by the person who first discovers the fire. At the sound of the alarm, everyone must evacuate the building according to the following procedures.
    1. Leave the building immediately at the sound of the alarm. Use the nearest exit.
    2. Take personal belongings, but do not attempt to go to another part of the building to get other things.
    3. Get as far from the building as possible, at least 100 feet.
    4. Do not block roadways.
    5. Follow directions from College officials.
    6. Do not attempt to re-enter the building, until a College official gives the “all-clear” signal.
  3. Fire Drills: Follow the same procedure as for Fire Emergencies. Never assume “It’s only a drill.”
  4. Lockdown Procedure: The College has a system activated when a dangerous situation is occurring or may occur.  White boxes with an amber light are visible in locations around the College.  When the system is activated, the amber lights will flash and a voice will announce, “Lockdown”.  Even without hearing voice, the flashing lights will indicate a lockdown.  The system is never used for anything else.  FLASHING LIGHTS INDICATE A LOCKDOWN.
    Proceed to the nearest classroom, office, or other room.  Do not stay in the hallway.  The faculty member or other personnel will lock the door, and the door will remain locked until a police officer unlocks it.  Move away from the windows and doors and stay quiet.
  5. Medical Emergencies or Accidents
    1. All medical emergencies should be reported to Security.  The Director of Health Services or the Director of Security or Dean of Students or designee will determine whether the medical emergency or accident warrants calling for outside assistance, e.g., Greenport Rescue Squad, ambulance, hospital emergency. The Dean of Students’s Office shall be contacted should the Director of Health Services or the Director for Security not be available.
    2. An Incident Report Form shall be filed with the Office of the Dean of Students for each medical emergency or accident involving students. Forms are available from the Dean of Students’s Office in Room 205.
    3. Reports of accidents or injury to College personnel will be forwarded to the Office of Human Resources.
  6. Evenings: The same procedure shall apply, except that the Office of Community Engagement will be contacted, Room 107, extension 6370, for immediate assistance. The Dean of Students  also will be notified when necessary.

    ​​​​​​​Please note: For emergencies of any kind on campus, contact Security or the College Nurse.  If necessary, Security will call for fire or police assistance, as directed. In case of accident or illness, please stay with the “patient” after notifying Security until help arrives.