In the event of a critical incident, the following are response guidelines:
- Keep calm and make sound decisions.
- Move to a SAFE location and contact 911 with as much information as possible, e.g., description of incident, person(s) involved. If safe, contact the College Information Center by dialing 0 or send out an email to notify as many as possible.
- Notification of a Lockdown will be made via SCC classroom telephones and notification system as available in all buildings and locations. Building Coordinators, Law Enforcement and Housekeeping/Maintenance personnel may verbally announce a lockdown. Procedures for using the notification system can be located at www.southwesterncc.edu/notifications.
- Staff and faculty should direct students and visitors to the closest building/room that can be secured.
- All doors should be locked. Turn off the lights and close the window blinds.
- Direct students to sit on the floor next to an interior wall away from the doors and windows.
- Remain silent so not to attract attention and silence cellular phones.
- If you have injured people, then utilize the “RED” card where available.
- Remain under lockdown until advised the crisis has been resolved.
- DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR or LEAVE the classroom/building unless an all-clear is given or instructed to do so by Law Enforcement or Security.
- Law Enforcement personnel from many different agencies will be responding to the campus. Some may be in civilian clothing so identifying a Police Officer could be difficult. Remember, Law Enforcement personnel will come to evacuate you once the crisis or threat is eliminated.
