Fort Valley State University Emergency Response Plan Updated July 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from University President………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Confidentiality Statement……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Authority ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Mutual Aid Agreements… .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 State of Emergency Declaration ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Activation ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Notification of Emergency Situation .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Emergency Telephones and Call Boxes ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Operation of Emergency Call Boxes ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Emergency Telephone Locations .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Emergency Management Team ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Communication Chain of Command…………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 FVSU Declaration of Emergency…………………………………………………………...………………..…………………………14 Emergency Notifications……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Faculty/Staff Duty to Act without Notification……………………………………………………………………………………16 Media Communications……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Incident Command Media Relations…………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Incident Command System……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….17 Incident Commander: Responsibilities and Authorities……………………….……………………………………………18 Incident Commander Staff………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..19 Incident Command Structure……………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Emergency Levels …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 Departmental Policies /Procedures………………………………………………………………………………………………..…23 Building Coordinators……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….23 Executive Policy Group……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..24 Emergency Operations Center ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 Campus Closure .................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Public information and Press ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Considerations for Persons with Disabilities ................................................................................................................... 26 Special Procedures for Persons with Disabilities .................................................................................................................. 27 Location Information Relative to Persons with Disabilities ............................................................................................. 27 Plan Responsibility .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Plan Distribution .................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Distribution of Emergency Preparation Information .......................................................................................................... 29 Training .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Specific Incident Action Plans .................................................................................................................................................... 31 Severe Weather .................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Communication ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Special Assignments ........................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Transportation ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Eletrical Failure .................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Fuel ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Other Emergency Services ............................................................................................................................................................... 32 Medical Emergency……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..33 Fire ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Activation ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Notification ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Action Plan .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Training .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Bomb Threat ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Activation ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Action Plan .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Campus Demonstration and/or Disruption ...................................................................................................................... 38 Notification ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Plan of Action ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 First Aid .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Special Assignments ........................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Student Crisis Response...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43 Natural Disasters ..............................................................................................................................................................................