elevators). Once you have evacuated, seek shelter at the nearest college building quickly. If police or fire department personnel are on the scene, follow their directions. How You Will Know to “Shelter‐in‐Place” A shelter‐in‐place notification may come from several sources, Safety and Security, Student and Residence Life, other college employees, local law enforcement or outside emergency services, or other authorities utilizing the college’s emergency communications tools. How to “Shelter–in‐Place” No matter where you are, the basic steps of shelter‐in‐place will generally remain the same. Should the need ever arise, follow these steps, unless instructed otherwise by local emergency personnel: •
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If you are inside, stay where you are. Collect any emergency shelter‐in‐place supplies and a telephone to be used in case of emergency. If you are outdoors, proceed into the closest building quickly or follow instructions from emergency personnel on the scene. Locate a room to shelter inside. It should be: – An interior room; – Above ground level; and – Without windows or with the least number of windows. If there is a large group of people inside a particular building, several rooms maybe necessary. Shut and lock all windows (tighter seal) and close exterior doors. Turn off air conditioners, heaters, and fans. Close vents to ventilation systems as you are able. Bismarck State College staff will turn off the ventilation as quickly as possible. Make a list of the people with you and ask someone (hall staff, faculty, or other staff) to call the list in to Safety and Security so they know where you are sheltering. If only students are present, one of the students should call in the list. Turn on a radio or TV and listen for further instructions. Make yourself comfortable.
Off‐campus Emergencies Safety and Security officials often receive emergency information from the Central Dakota Communications Center (911) regarding incidents in Burleigh County that could imminently impact the safety of the Bismarck State College community. When appropriate, Safety and Security notifies the campus community of off‐campus threats that could also represent a threat to the health or safety of students or employees.
EMERGENCY/IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION Bismarck State College has developed a process to notify the campus community in cases of emergency. While it is impossible to predict every significant emergency or dangerous situation that may occur on campus, the following identified situations are examples which may warrant an emergency (immediate) notification after confirmation: armed/hostile intruder; bomb/explosives (threat); communicable disease outbreak; severe weather; terrorist incident; civil unrest; natural disaster; hazardous materials incident and structural fire. Emergencies occurring on or within any of the College’s Clery geography (as defined in the "Geography Definitions" elsewhere in this Annual Report) should be reported to Safety and Security by dialing 701- 224-2700 or on‐campus extension 42700, or by dialing 911 for outside emergency responders. In the event of an emergency, an effective Campus‐wide communications process is vital in order to provide the greatest safety possible for the College community. As part of its Emergency Management Operations, the College has adopted a formalized procedure for issuing emergency/immediate notifications to the campus community. The emergency/immediate notification capability of the emergency notification system (ENS) is designed to assist the College in immediately notifying the campus community upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation occurring on or near the campus that involves an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. A threat is imminent when the need for action is instant, overwhelming, and leaves no moment for deliberation. Such situations would include, but are not limited to, a hazardous materials incident requiring shelter‐in‐ place or evacuation, an armed intruder on or near campus, an approaching tornado, or a fire actively raging in a campus building.
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