SWCC

All College personnel and students should be prepared to take proper action should an emergency of any type occur. This Quick Reference section contains reference notes for emergencies taken from the full College Emergency Plan (pdf) The SWCC Emergency Plan was developed to help provide protection for the students, faculty, and staff of Southwest Virginia Community College and contains all emergency information in detail.  Familiarize yourself with this quick reference as well as the College's full emergency plan. 

		Responding to On-Campus Health / Safety / Crime Emergencies
		Building Evacuation Plan
		Building Wardens
		Designated Assembly Areas
		When a Bomb Threat is Received
		Emergency Closings and/or Inclement Weather Closing Policy
		Fire Emergencies
		Accidents Involving Students in Classrooms, Laboratories and Shops
		Persons with disabilities
		Automobile Accidents - State Vehicle
		Emergency Telephones
		911 Physical Address

Responding to On-Campus Health / Safety / Crime Emergencies  Top

Whenever anyone witnesses an accident, crime, or serious illness Campus Police is notified– 4357 (HELP) and/or 9-911 immediately and provide information concerning:

Should an emergency occur in which local authorities respond, DO NOT ASSUME THEY KNOW YOU ARE NOT AT FAULT. Follow ALL directions of the authorities/responding official(s), as they must quickly identify and contain any emergency situation.

In a medical emergency do no more than your qualification and experience allow. Give aid, but do not cause harm. First aid kits are located in certain offices, laboratories and with Campus Police. Faculty and staff should be familiar with the location of such kits. Generally, the College is not equipped to provide emergency medical treatment. This will be coordinated with outside professionals.

Building Evacuation Plan   Top

The internal fire alarm system will be used to sound evacuation alarms. Do not try to guess whether it has been accidentally set off or whether it is a "false" alarm, minor disturbance, or an inappropriate telephone call. Each time the alarm sounds, you should react immediately to evacuate all buildings according to the following plan. Follow the instructions of your building warden for evacuation. See listing of Building Wardens and refer to the Emergency Plan for detailed information.



Designated Assembly Areas Top

Tazewell Hall – Flagpole between Tazewell and Buchanan Halls
NOTE: During construction meet at the picnic shelter parking lot.

Russell Hall – Sidewalk across the street from main steps
Davis Hall – Parking Lot
Dickenson Hall – Employee/Student Parking Lot
Armory – Parking Lot
King Community Center – Parking Lot
Other areas may have to be identified depending upon specific incident. Please verify with your building warden or emergency designate if assembly areas are still safe due to various types of emergencies which may occur and follow their direction.

Persons with Disabilities Top
-Be familiar with evacuation options.
-Seek evacuation assistants who are willing to assist in case of an emergency.
-Ask supervisors, instructions, or Campus Police about evacuation plans.
-You must evacuate to the nearest exit. Persons with disabilities should become familiar with basic evacuation options.
---Stairway evacuation: using steps to reach ground level exits from the building.
---Stay in Place: unless danger is imminent, remaining in a room with an exterior window, a telephone, and a solid or fire-resistant door. With this approach, the person may keep in contact with emergency services by dialing 9-911 and reporting his or her location directly. Emergency services will immediately relay this location to on-site emergency personnel, who will determine the necessity for evacuation. If the phone lines fail, the individual can signal from the window by waving a cloth or other visible object.
NOTE: The Stay in Place approach may be more appropriate for sprinkler protected buildings or buildings where an “area of refuge” is not nearby or available. It may also be more appropriate for an occupant who is alone when the alarm sounds.

Fire Emergencies   Top

Procedures to Follow in the Event of a Fire
See Emergency Plan for further information.

When reporting or extinguishing a fire, cautionary judgment and common sense should serve as the best guides. The following procedures should be followed if possible:

Small Controllable Fires:

o Use appropriate available extinguishing methods
o Dial Campus Police Emergency Number – HELP (4357)
o Even though the fire may appear to be completely extinguished, the incident must be reported to the Campus Police since the underlying cause for the fire may still be remaining.

Major, Uncontrollable Fires

o Pull the nearest fire alarm pull station.
o If able, pull Campus Police button on outside of building.
o Help evacuate students, employees, and visitors.
o Emergency fire drills shall be conducted for each building at least once per year.

Fire Evacuation Rules

o NEVER use elevators to evacuate a burning building.
o Note the posted Evacuation Routes and follow to the nearest exit.
o Go immediately to the designated assembly area and wait for further instructions.
o Stay clear of emergency response personnel and equipment.

Accidents Involving Students in Classrooms, Laboratories and Shops   Top

The Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan contains safety procedures to be followed for students working in laboratories where hazardous chemical are used. Only those employees with proper training should attempt to administer first aid. First aid kits are located in certain offices, laboratories, shops and with Campus Police. Employees should become familiar with the location of such kits.
SWCC's Chemical Hygiene Plan is designed to bring the chemical laboratory in compliance with current knowledge and regulations. It is the responsibility of the Chemistry instructors and the maintenance supervisor to review and update this plan annually and report all incidents promptly.  The Human Resources Department will maintain copies of all Accident/Incident Reports involving the Science Department personnel.

Emergency or Inclement Weather Closing Policy   Top

When the decision is made to close the college or operate on late schedule, the decision will be communicated to employees and the public per the Inclement Weather Closing Policy.

Building Wardens Top

Armory	Tammy Austin
	Don Lowe – alternate
Community Center	Mark Wildman  Bill Akers – alternate
Buchanan Hall	Bob Chambers
	Barbara Davis – alternate
Dickenson Hall	Jerry Stinson
King Hall	Peggy Barber Curtis Breeding – alternate
Russell Hall	Tom Cash Bob Sutherland – alternate
Tazewell Hall	Windell Turner Rod Moore Amanda Bohon – alternate

 

When a Bomb Threat is Received   Top

911 Physical Addresses on Campus   Top  5/15/07

Note: All addresses are Cedar Bluff, VA 24609