A-3. Emergency Procedures

Knowing what to do and who to contact when an emergency arises is a responsibility that each of us must take seriously. In all emergency situations, statements to media should be made only by the Communications, Public Relations and Grants Office. Responses to family members should be made only by the Human Resources Office for faculty/staff and only by the Student Services Office for students.

Disturbance/Criminal Behavior

Notify SAU Tech Campus Police, 870-574-4715 or 870-818-6353, of any criminal or suspicious behavior such as the following:

Gunfire: Take cover or evacuate and stay calm.
Hostage: Make mental notes of the captor’s characteristics and sights and sounds if removed from campus. The SAU Tech Campus Police will involve other law enforcement agencies as necessary.
Suspicious Object: Do not touch – Clear immediate area and call SAU Tech Campus Police.

Each SAU Tech building has staff members designated as captain and co-captains to assist students and visitors in emergency situations.

Explosion/Chemical Leak/Campus Evacuation

Explosion or Chemical Leak
- Evacuate building
- Sound Fire Alarm
- Assist the disabled and injured
- Notify SAU Tech Campus Police
- Notify department faculty for assistance with chemical leaks
- Do not re-enter building until the “All Clear” has been issued by SAU Tech Campus Police or Rave Alert.

Each SAU Tech building has staff members designated as captain and co-captains to assist students and visitors in emergency situations.

Fire

Active Fire Alarms sound only inside campus buildings. The Fire Department and SAU Tech Campus Police must be called when a fire alarm goes off.
A Minor Fire is a fire that appears controllable and can be put out by directing a fire extinguisher toward base of flame
A Major Fire is a fire that does not appear controllable and everyone needs to evacuate the building in accordance with the building procedures
During a Fire Do Not Use Elevators
During a Fire always Assist the Disabled and Injured
During a Fire Close, but Do Not Lock doors
Do Not Return to building until cleared by Fire Department or SAU Tech Campus Police

Lockdown

Lockdown describes a situation where there is an active shooter on campus or some other type of security threat. Notification for a lockdown will be issued via the Rave Alert. After receiving the notification of lockdown status do the following:

Get to a securable area
- Lock the door
- Stay away from doors & windows
- Stay as close to the floor as possible
If near the shooter
- Leave the area as quickly as possible
- Avoid running in a straight-line

Medical Emergency

Personal injury or illness

Tap the person’s shoulder and ask, “Are you OK?” to judge responsiveness.
If responsive (answers questions and able to make rational decisions), let him/her decide on whether or not to seek emergency care.
If unresponsive, call 911 and SAU Tech Campus Police.
Assess the person’s breathing by looking at the rising and falling of the chest.
If not breathing or having difficulty breathing, position head in a slightly tilted back position and clear the mouth if needed.
Assess pulse. If there is no pulse and the person is not breathing, start CPR if qualified or utilize defibrillator if available.

Name of the injured, time of accident/injury, cause of accident/injury, names of witnesses and other pertinent information should be documented and turned in to SAU Tech Campus Police.

Tornado

WATCH: This means that a tornado is possible.
WARNING: This means that a tornado has been sighted.
SIRENS: The siren will sound twice for one minute intervals when a tornado has been detected in our area.
SHELTER: Upon hearing the warning siren, all campus personnel should move to interior hallways and interior rooms on the lower levels of major buildings. The designated tornado shelter list is located on the SAU Tech MyCollege under “Emergency Preparedness.”
ALL CLEAR: Classes and normal activities are to resume once notification of the “All Clear” is received by SAU Tech Campus Police or Rave Alert.