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The
Emergency Procedures
UNC
Tab D
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The
Emergency Procedures
UNC
Tab D
A. This emergency procedures guide is intended for use by faculty and staff members at UNC Charlotte. It is designed specifically to meet possible emergency situations on this campus.
B. Recipients of this guide should become
familiar with its contents. In the event
of an emergency, it will serve as a quick reference for effective action. It should be kept in an easily accessible
location at all times, preferably beside the telephone. New employees should become familiar with it
as part of the employing unit's orientation program.
C. The names of First Aid qualified personnel in
the employing unit should be listed in the spaces provided under the Section
titled "Injury or Illness."
Other spaces provided for the entry of information should be filled in
upon receipt of this emergency procedures guide.
D. Designated meeting areas have been
established for each building on campus should evacuation become necessary.
D-1
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In
consideration of personal safety, as well as sanitation, privately owned
animals are permitted on the grounds or in the buildings only in cases of:
1. Seeing eye
or leader dogs for the visually impaired.
2. Animals
which are brought on campus for a specifically authorized and approved animal
show, contest, or other event involving the display or demonstration of skills
of trained animals.
3. Animals
which are used for research purposes and housed in the Vivarium.
1. Animals
under the provisions of 1,2, and 3 above must be leashed, caged, and/or
attended at all times.
2. Persons
violating these procedures will be requested to leave campus with their animal
immediately.
3. Animals
found unattended may be impounded by the Department of Police and Public Safety
and turned over to the Charlotte/Mecklenburg Animal Control Bureau.
4. Stray
animals on the grounds or in the buildings should be reported immediately to Campus
Police (911).
a. Campus
Police will contact Charlotte/Mecklenburg Animal Control for assistance.
b. If the animal poses a serious threat of physical harm or disrupts normal University operations, the area will be secured by Campus Police when possible.
NOTE: INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CATCH, HOLD, RESTRAIN, CONTACT, OR
APPROACH ANY STRAY ANIMAL ON CAMPUS.
D-2
A. Bomb threats usually occur by telephone. Try to keep the caller on the line as long as
possible.
B. The person receiving a bomb threat should
remain calm and attempt to obtain as much information as possible from the
caller by using the checklist given
on the following page.
C. Call Campus Police at 911 giving name, location, and telephone number. Inform Campus Police of the situation, including any information you may have as to the location of the bomb, time it is set to explode, and the time when you received the call.
D. Inform your supervisor and/or department
head.
E. Campus authorities and/or local supervisors
will be responsible for building evacuation.
F. If you should spot a suspicious object, package, etc., report it to authorities, but under no circumstances should you touch it, tamper with it, or move it in any way. (See Section IV for more information).
G. If instructed to evacuate, move a safe
distance away from the building to the designated meeting area. If inclement
weather conditions exist, you may move to another building a safe distance
away. Do not re-enter the building until
instructed that it is safe to do so by authorized personnel.
D-3a
BOMB THREAT
CHECKLIST
1.
Where is the bomb located?
2.
What time is it set to go off?
3.
What does the bomb look like?
4.
What kind of bomb is it?
5.
What will cause it to explode?
6.
Did you place the bomb?
7.
Why?
8.
What is your address?
9.
What is your name?
Exact
wording of the threat:
Caller’s
Voice:
□
Calm
□ Angry
□ Excited
□ Slow
□ Soft
□ Loud
□ Laughing
□ Crying
□
□ Distinct
□ Nasal
□ Stutter
□ Lisp
□ Raspy
□ Deep
□ Ragged
□ Deep
breathing
□ Cracking voice
□ Disguised
□ Accent
□ Familiar
If
voice is familiar,
who did it sound like:
Background Sounds:
□
Street noises
□
Crockery
□
Voices
□
PA system
□
Music
□
House noises
□
Motor
□
Office machinery
□
Factory Machinery
□
Animal noises
□
Clear
□
Static
□
Local
□
Long distance
□
Booth
Other:
Threat language:
□Well-spoken (educated) □Foul □Irrational □Incoherent □Taped □Message
read by threat maker.
Remarks:
Report
call immediately to: ,
Phone number:
Fill
out completely, immediately after bomb threat. Date: / / - Phone Number:
Name:
Position:
D-3b
A. The U.S. Postal Service has identified some common characteristics of letter and parcel bombs:
1. Type
mail: Foreign, Priority, Special
Delivery;
2. Restrictive
endorsements: Confidential, Personal, To
Be Opened by Addressee Only;
3. Visual
distractions: Fragile, Rush, Handle with
Care;
4. Excessive
postage (usually postage stamps);
5. Fictitious
or no return address; incorrect titles; titles but no names; misspellings of
common words;
6. Oily
stains or discolorations;
7. Excessive
weight or uneven weight distribution;
8. Excessive
binding material: masking, electric or
strapping tape, string, twine;
9. Rigid,
lopsided or uneven envelope;
10. Protruding
wires, screws or other metal parts.
B. If You are suspicious of a mailing, follow these guidelines issued by the postal service:
1. Do not
open the article.
2. Isolate
the mailing and evacuate the immediate area.
3. Do not
place article in water or a confined space.
4. If
possible, open windows in immediate area to assist in venting potential
explosive gases.
5. Call
Campus Police at 911.
D-4
A. If identity of the chemical spill is unknown,
treat it as a hazardous/toxic material. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN UP. Contact
Campus Police at 911 immediately.
B. If, in the judgment of the person or persons
responsible for such materials, it presents any danger to themselves or the
other building occupants, the following steps should be taken:
1. Call
Campus Police at 911, giving your name, department, and location of the
emergency.
2. Sound
the building fire alarm so evacuation can begin.
3. If safe to do so (using proper Personal Protective Equipment), confine or stop the spill by using absorbent materials on hand; avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothing; and shut the doors of the room.
4. If
flammable liquids are spilled, extinguish all sources of ignition, but DO NOT SWITCH ON or OFF light switches or other electrical equipment.
5. Evacuate
a safe distance away to the designated meeting area. Do not return to the building until
instructed to do so by authorized personnel.
6. Do not
walk through or stand in any smoke, vapors, or fumes.
7. After
evacuating, stay with co-workers or classmates so supervisors and instructors
can determine if all personnel have safely evacuated the building.
D-5
A. In the event that you witness a situation
which may involve criminal activity, do not attempt to apprehend or interfere
with the criminal except in case of self-protection.
B. If safe to do so, stop and take time to get a
good description of the criminal. Note
height, weight, sex, color, approximate age, clothing, method and direction of
travel, and name, if known. All this
takes only a few seconds, and is of the utmost help to the investigating
officers. If the criminal is entering a
vehicle, note its license number, make and model, color, and outstanding
characteristics.
C. Call Campus Police at 911. Give your name, location, and
department. Advise them of the
situation, and remain where you are until contacted by an officer.
D. In the event of civil disturbance, continue
your normal routine to the extent possible.
If the disturbance is outside, stay away from doors and windows.
E. Do not interfere with those persons creating
the disturbance, or with law enforcement authorities on the scene.
F. While police are en-route, stay calm and fill
out the form on the next page before discussing the details with anyone.
D-6a
Give
to first Police Officer on the scene
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