Typical Problem:          Sweet Briar Student, Staff, or Faculty involved in an car, van, bus, or aircraft disaster elsewhere. 

Typical Informant:       

Point Person:                           Linda Shank – Represents Marketing & Communication

Team Members:                      Linda Shank – Point Person Represents Marketing & Communications

                                                Adam White – Chaplain

                                                Paul Davies – V. P. Finance and Administration

                                                Cheryl Steele – Dean Co-Curricular Life & Director of Health Services

                                                Jonathan Green – Dean of the College

                                                Louise Zingaro – Director of Alumnae Office

If the incident involved students of the JYF or JYS program, the Director of the Program would be included in the above team.

Fire

Typical Problem:          Fire Alarm or Actual Fire in a Campus Building

Typical Informant:        Information Operator, Campus Police Officer, Faculty Staff Member or Student

Point Person:                Linda Shank – Represents Marketing & Communications

Team Members:            Linda Shank – Point Person, Represents Marketing & Communications

                                     Willie Neal – First Responder, Chief of Police

                                     Jonathan Green – Dean of the College

                                     Cheryl Steele – Dean Co-Curricular Life & Director of Health Services

                                     Paul Davies – Vice President for Finance & Administration

                                     Steve Bailey – Director of Physical Plant

                                     Adam White – Chaplain

Evacuation Plan

Fire

Private Residence on Campus

Action Steps:

1)    The Officer in Charge and any other available security officers will proceed immediately to the residence.

a.     If the resident is present at the scene the officers will try to ascertain the following:

                                               i.     The number of occupants of the residence.

                                             ii.     Are all the residence accounted for?

                                            iii.     Are there any chemicals such as gasoline, etc. stored in the affected structure?

                                            iv.     Does the home have a gas hookup?

                                             v.     Where is the breaker box located in the affected structure?

b.     In the event that someone is still inside the affected structure, the Officer will assess the situation and determine if it is safe for them to enter the structure before the fire company arrives on the scene.

c.     The Officer will evacuate the residence on each side of the affected structure and any other residences that may be in danger.

2)    The Dispatch Officer will:

a.     Immediately notify Amherst County Officials of the fire.

b.     Will notify Linda Shank, the emergency team point person.

                                               i.     Will work with emergency team & volunteers to assist those displaced by the fire.

c.     Will call in off duty security officers as needed.

d.     If the incident occurs during weekday business hours, Physical Plant will be requested to immediately send a worker to the front gate guard house to direct emergency vehicles and personnel.  Another worker should be sent to the traffic circle for traffic control purposes.  Other available workers should be sent to the residence to assist the Security Officers in ÒcrowdÓ control.  If the incident occurs during evening or weekend hours, Steve Bailey should requested to bring in his on-call staff as needed.