1110 All Hazards Emergency Response Plan

Initial Date of Approval:1/30/09

Revision Date(s): 5/11/15

Administrative Responsibility: President

PURPOSE

To provide guidelines for emergency situations for the college district.

REFERENCES

• All Hazards Emergency Response Plan for Skagit Valley College
• Federal Emergency Management Agency documents
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) Presidential Directives Number 5 and 9

POLICY

The college will provide detailed response guidelines for emergencies on any campus, center or non-campus area under the control of Skagit Valley College. The college will also provide a Continuity of Government Operations Preparations plan to meet the intent of Directive 13M02.

PROCEDURES

The All Hazards Emergency Response Plan has been developed to follow the guidelines of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) which has been accepted nationwide by community first responders to emergencies including fire departments, police departments, emergency management agencies, medical resources, and others who respond during times of crisis.

Procedures for responding to all types of campus emergencies can be found in the All Hazards Emergency Response Plan. The plan is available to students, employees, and the general public on the college’s website at /about/security-services/safety-security-reports-manuals/. Hard copies of the plan are located in the offices of all deans, vice presidents, and the president.