Emergency Plan

Printer-formatted Checklist

Checklist 2-D

• FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION

	Remain calm.
	Evacuate if incident affects your building or office. Do not go to the incident site.
	Turn on your cellular phone.
	If your office or building is not affected, go to the staging area at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). (If unable to report to EOC, call Dispatch at 619-594-1991.) Make contact with the Operations Coordinator (Chief of Public Safety) with a list of team members and obtain equipment and assignments.
	Determine the number of personnel available to respond.
	Keep the Operations Coordinator briefed.
	Develop an Action Plan for Search & Rescue operations. The plan should have contingencies for:
	Safety instruction for emergency team members.
	Protective equipment and clothing.
	Identifying structural damage to buildings or severe hazards that would require specialized equipment and personnel to successfully rescue a victim without further harm to team members and/or the victim.
	Implementing Search & Rescue mutual aid plans.
	Report the results of assignment operations to the Situation Status Officer (Assistant to the VP) under the Planning Section (deaths, injuries, etc.).
	Keep a log of your activities.

• PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

	Search the campus.
	Assist and rescue victims.
	Evacuate and remove persons trapped or injured.

• SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES

Damage Assessment: Collect and report information concerning damaged facilities searched.

• Outside Agency Issues
• Responding agencies have protocols that are specific to their agency and communication must be established and maintained to ensure that efforts do not conflict.
• Extended Operations
• Some incidents could extend for several hours or days, Search & Rescue must determine continued availability of staff and resources and arrange for replacements.
• Deployment and Release
• It is important that Search & Rescue closely monitor the use and release of outside resources. Outside agencies are not familiar with the campus and should be either thoroughly briefed or assisted by a member of the campus.

Dial 9-1-1 for any emergency and University Police will respond.