Community Safety

• Evacuation: Potentially dangerous situation exists on campus or in impacted buildings. Everyone should leave structures through exits in a calm and orderly manner to a safe place. An evacuation will not be ordered if a threat exists.
• Lockdown: Dire, imminent threat of violence exists. Persons should seek shelter in the closest building and secure all exterior doors. Allow people outside to enter only if it is safe to do so. After securing the exterior doors, secure interior doors, shut off lights, silence cell phones, and barricade entrances. 
• Shelter-in-Place: Initiated when a external hazardous situation exists, such as unhealthy air quality from a nearby fire. Persons should seek shelter in the closest building. Shut off all air conditioning and close vents. All exterior doors should be secured and staff members should allow people outside to enter only.

Active Shooter

• Secure exterior doors and windows
• Lockdown in the room you are in
• Lock door, turn off all lighting, pull blinds and stay away from windows
• Stay in place until law enforcement comes to your location
• Barricade door with desks, chairs, cabinets, etc.
• Silence cell phones
• Fight to survive as a final resort if confronted by an armed person – throw objects, use makeshift weapons and attempt to disarm the person

Earthquake

• Seek safety under desk or table
• Drop, cover, and hold on under desk or table
• Stay clear from windows and doorways
• Do not leave shelter of desk or table until shaking stops
• Evacuate

Fire Alarm Sounding

• Calmly exit the classroom, lecture hall, or laboratory
• Go to nearest building exit and know locations of alternate exits
• Always exit by stairs, never the elevator
• Go to building’s emergency assembly point (usually a large open area)

Announcements: District will deliver an emergency announcement (via text and email) with as much detail available and give clear action (e.g. lockdown) to the campus community.

Real-time Updates: District will provide ongoing updates (via text and email), including time frames of when to expect next update. District will give all-clear. 

Summary/Wrap-up: District will provide a summary of the emergency situation and provide any lasting action, if applicable (e.g. classes are canceled, library to remain closed). These types of communication are sent via text, email and phone call.

Alertus Desktop App:

• The Alertus desktop icon allows for district-wide and campus-specific emergency response and notification
• Persons using a Sierra College computer while on campus can click the Alertus icon if they need emergency help