CENTER FOR EYE CARE SAFETY POLICIES
Revised 10/2013, 1/2016
The outdoor rally point/safe place is in front of the Marillac building unless that is unsafe (Meet in front of
the building going away from debris and destruction). Our indoor safe place is the tunnels on the
ground floor.
For the Lindell Eye Center the rally point/safe
place would be the front of the building unless that is unsafe and the indoor
safe place would be the faculty office.
For ESL, the rally point/safe place would be the
front of the building and the indoor safe place would be the first floor
hallway.
Workplace violence may take the form of various types of
personal assaults. These may include weapons such as knives or handguns. The
only warning you may receive during a workplace violence incident is the sound
of gunfire, scuffling, or other employees yelling a warning. Implement the ALICE plan: A-Alert, L-Lockdown, I-Inform, C-Counter,
E-Evacuate. {Alert the police and anyone in the area, get in a locked area,
keep the police and persons in the area informed on what is happening, try to
counter the violent person, if you cannot escape, by moving furniture against
the doors, jamming doors or doing the unexpected (like spitting in their face),
and evacuate the building to a safe area if possible.}
In emergenices where we need to
evacuate a building, an outdoor rally point/safe place is a place where all
employees/students should attempt to get to so that we can be accountable for
all persons. The outdoor rally point/safe place is in front of the Marillac building unless that is unsafe (Meet in front of
the building going away from debris and destruction). For violent intruders, our rally point is the
Millenium Student Center.
Gunfire
·
If
you hear gunfire, implement the ALICE plan.
·
Alert
anyone in the area and immediately seek refuge in an area that
can be locked from the inside. To aid in this, all clinic/office doors should
be fixed to lock upon closure, so that closing the door provides a locked door
from the hallway. If you are at the
front desk and you have time, press the alarm to notify the police. If the situation has already escalated, get
to safety first. Once you are in a
locked area, call the Police 911 or 314-516-5155. Push furniture, or other items in front of
the door. If you can evacuate the
building through a window or door do so.
Keep in touch with the police, so they know what is happening. If you can contact any other staff members, faculty
or students on site, send text messages so they know what it happening. If you cannot evacuate the building, barricade
the door and hide behind a desk, under a table, or in a closet or bathroom.
Remain still and quiet.
·
If
a phone is available in the safe area, and it is safe to use it, call Campus
Police at 911 or 516-5155.
Provide as much information as possible. Stay on the phone with the police
dispatcher for as long as it is safe to do so. Try to keep your cell phone with
you.
·
Take
no action to intervene.
Hostage Situation
·
Evacuate
the building staying out of site of the perpetrator(s).
·
Take
no action to intervene with the hostage taker(s).
·
Call
Campus Police at 911 or 516-5155.
Inform them of the situation and provide as much information as possible
Remember to never put yourself in harms way!
Bombs or other threats of violence may be received by
telephone, E-mail, or letter. If you receive a telephone threat, remain calm
and obtain as much information as possible:
·
Date
& Time of Call
·
Exact
Wording of Threat
·
Description
of Caller’s Voice
·
If
voice was familiar, who did it sound like?
·
Background
Sounds
Question to ask the
caller:
·
What
will the device do (explode? bioterror? etc.)
·
Where
is the device?
·
What
does it look like?
·
What
kind of device/bomb is it?
·
Did
YOU place the device?
·
Why?
·
Where
are you calling from?
·
What
is your address?
·
What
is your name?
IMMEDIATELY notify
Campus Police at 911 or 516-5155.
·
Provide
as much information as you have received, specifically the location and time
that the bomb is supposed to explode.
·
If
the threat is made in writing, do not handle the letter or note any more than
absolutely necessary.
·
Do
not touch or move any unfamiliar objects, and wait for Campus Police to arrive
on the scene.
·
The
Senior Police Officer/Incident Commander will determine if an evacuation or
shelter-in-place response is warranted.
·
Do
not spread unconfirmed threats or needless paranoia
·
The
Chancellor or his/her designee will make all decisions regarding work and class
scheduling.
Criminal Activity
If you observe a crime in progress or behavior that you
suspect is criminal, immediately notify Campus Police at 516-5155 or 911.
Be prepared to give the following information:
·
What
the person(s) is/are doing
·
Where
it is happening
·
Physical
description of those involved
·
Whether
or not weapons are involved – what type?
·
Vehicle
descripton and license number
·
Direction
of travel
Do not approach or attempt to apprehend
the culprit!
If it is safe to do so, stay on the telephone with the police to provide
additional information as changes occur until the first officer arrives.
Earthquake
During a major earthquake you will experience shaking of the
earth or building.
·
If
at all possible get out of building and away from structures, power lines, and
trees that may fall. An open area is the safest place to be.
·
If
you are inside of a building and escape is not possible seek shelter under a
sturdy desk or table, inside of a door frame, or the corner of the room.
·
Do
not seek cover under laboratory benches or tables. Chemicals could spill and
harm you. If possible extinguish or stabilize all potential sources of fire or
chemical release.
After an earthquake
·
Begin
evacuation of the building by the nearest safe exits. Do not expect to be
allowed back, so take any important belongings with you. Do NOT lock doors.
·
Report
significant damage and/or injuries or individuals trapped in buildings to
Campus Police at 911 or 516-5155.
·
Provide
information to emergency response personnel on what you saw, how many persons
may be in the building and their location, if known. Assist mobility-impaired
persons to an exit if safe to do so. Do NOT use elevators in evacuations. Immediately
inform 1st responders of locations of mobility-impaired persons unable to exit
on their own.
If you
discover chemical leakage or odor:
1. Advise Center administration
2. Go to your area and prepare to evacuate
3. Await instructions from person of
authority
Department
Head should contact Environmental Health and Safety 6363 or Police 5155
If told to evacuate building:
1. Go to your work area
a. Ask persons to terminate operations
as quickly as possible
b. Tell people to leave building using
any exit
c. Check all open rooms and knock on all
closed doors
d. Repeat evacuation instruction
2. After attempt to clear area has been
made
a. Evacuate building
by east exit
b. Close door as
you leave
c. Do not allow anyone to go back into area (no
physical effort)
After evacuation
1. Instruct people to
remain in safe area at least 50 yards from building and await instructions
2. Tell people that no one may re-enter
building except as permitted by authority
If told
to evacuate campus:
1. Go to your work area
2. Tell people to terminate operations as
quickly as possible
3. Tell people in your area that this is a
community wide alert and that upon evacuation they must proceed directly to
their vehicles and follow directions of authorities
a. There may be persons with disabilities
who need assistance
b. Check all open rooms and knock
on all closed .doors
c. Repeat evacuation instructions
4. After attempt to clear area has been
made
a. Evacuate building and lock door
b. Proceed directly to your vehicle
c. Reopening of
campus after a community alert will be announced on local radio and television
stations
In case of an on-campus utility failure
(electric, water, gas) immediately call Facilities Management at 516-6320.
If the phone system is not working please attempt to utilize
the University’s computer network to notify Facilities Management. If someone
is trapped in an elevator, call Institutional Safety at 516-6155.
In either case be prepared to give information regarding
the:
·
Building
name
·
Floor
number
·
Room
number
·
Nature
of problem
·
Contact
person and telephone extension
Remain in place unless notified by the Dean or clinic
administrator to leave or until problem is resolved. Exit corridors and stairs
should be evacuated while emergency lights are on. Emergency lighting is
temporary and is not designed to provide continued building operations. The
Provost will determine if employees are to continue working or to leave the
building.
In Case of Fire:
·
Get
out immediately and close the door behind you. Once out, you should report the
fire. Call 911 or 5155 from any campus telephone for emergency
assistance.
·
Activate
the nearest fire alarm.
·
Warn
other building occupants of the nature of the danger. Begin evacuation of the
building by the nearest safe exits. Contain the fire by closing as many doors
as practical. Do NOT lock doors.
·
Assist
mobility-impaired persons to an exit if safe to do so. Do NOT use elevators
in evacuations. Immediately inform 1st responders of locations of
mobility-impaired persons unable to exit on their own.
·
If
you can manage the fire on your own, and have the training to combat the fire,
use a fire extinguisher. Do not endanger yourself or others.
·
Move
as far away from the building as possible and report to your supervisor or a
predetermined rally point. Do not leave the immediate area until you have been
accounted for!
·
Provide
information to emergency response personnel on what you saw, how many persons
may be in the building and their location, if known.
·
Follow
the instructions of the emergency response personnel.
Explosion/Bomb
·
Immediately
evacuate the building. Activate a fire alarm if you pass one en route.
·
Call
Campus Police at 911 or 516-5155.
Inform them of the situation and provide as much information as possible.
If you or someone else needs emergency medical assistance,
·
Dial
UMSL Police at 911 or 516-5155.
·
Be
prepared to give the dispatcher your name, callback number, location and nature
of your emergency, and any other relevant information.
·
Comfort
the victim until emergency service arrives.
·
Render
first-aid or CPR only if you have been trained.
·
Direct
emergency responsers to the scene. Have someone stand
outside the building to flag down the ambulance when it reaches the vicinity,
if warranted.
·
Complete
and submit a UM-3C Report of Injury (Occupational) Form to Human Resources
documenting the injury or illness as soon as possible.
·
If
you are exposed to another person’s blood or other fluids, wash the exposed
area and contact your supervisor or the Environmental Health and Safety
Department at 6363.
The Campus monitors the National Weather Warning System. A Tornado
Watch is issued when weather conditions are favorable for tornado
development. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning may also be issued when
potentially damaging thunderstorms threaten the area.
When severe weather
develops:
·
Keep
alert of developing conditions by listening/viewing current weather conditions
on internet, radio, etc.
·
Minimize
use of telephones and electrical equipment, and sinks or showers.
·
Think
about accountability. Notify others of severe weather risk.
·
Be
aware of where you will go if weather conditions become unfavorable. Consider
the "safe areas" in your building—basements and lower floors -
interior rooms or corridors, away from windows. closing
doors to rooms with windows. Our safe area is the tunnels on the ground
floor at UEC, the faculty office at the LEC and the first floor hallway at ESL.
·
If
outside, seek shelter immediately.
·
Saint
Louis County Police Department will activate the “Outdoor Warning System”
whenever the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning for a
county adjacent to Saint Louis County. If a Tornado Warning is
subsequently issued for Saint Louis County, the sirens will again be
activated.
When you hear a warning siren (or are otherwise
notified of severe weather event):
·
Take
shelter in safe areas of your building — basements and lower floors, interior
rooms and corridors, away from windows, closing doors to rooms with windows.
·
Keep a safe distance from glass, especially large,
exterior-facing windows.
·
Avoid
rooms below large, free-span roof sections, such as gymnasiums and auditoriums,
or corridors with exposed piping or utilities.
·
If
necessary, sit or kneel on the floor under heavy furniture or against the wall
with your hands on your head.
·
Do
not leave your place of safety until the storm passes or you are instructed to
do so.
If caught out in the open, on or off campus, and the storm
warnings sound, evaluate your situation quickly. Get inside a building if possible, seek a lower floor or inner corridor. Even a metal
building will offer some protection. If no buildings are close by, lie flat in
the nearest depression, such as a ditch or ravine.
If there is time, move away from the path of the tornado at
a right angle. Do not seek shelter under bridges or overpasses. Use extreme
caution due to flying debris but do not try to outrun the storm.
After the emergency
has passed:
·
Check
on others in the area—Contact Police at 911
or 516-5155 to report
injuries
·
Watch
for broken glass or damaged electrical lines – Report damage to police.
·
Immediately
leave a badly damaged building and report to outdoor rally points/safe places
for accountability and post-disaster operations.
An Important Note: If you call 911 from
any pay or cellular telephone on campus, your call will be directed to St.
Louis County Police Communications. Be sure to tell the dispatcher you are on
the UMSL campus to ensure UMSL police can promptly respond to you emergency.
·
University
Police Emergency - 911
·
University
Police - 516-5155
·
Escort
Services - 516-5155
·
Emergency
Vehicle Services - 516-5155
·
Rape
Hotline - 531-2003
·
Victim
Service Council - 615-4872
·
Alcoholism
& Drug Abuse - 962-3456
·
Suicide
Hotline - 647-4357
·
Women's
Center - 516-5291
·
Counseling
Service - 516-5711
·
Saint
Louis County Prosecuting Attorney - 615-2600
·
Saint
Louis City Circuit Attorney - 622-4941
·
Aid
for Crime Victims - 652-3623
·
American
Red Cross - 658-2000
·
University
Health Services - 516-5671
·
Office
of Equal Opportunity - 516-5695
·
St.
Louis County Police Department - 889-2341
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