Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan

Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan - October 2008

This document applies the principles of SEMS (Standardized Emergency Management System), the concept of ICS (Incident Command System), and NIMS (National Incident Management System) into a customized Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan.  Emergency responses to any major emergency should be conducted within the framework of this plan.  Exceptions or changes to the outlined procedure must be approved by the Incident Commander before implementation.

The plan is designed to effectively coordinate the use of college and community resources to protect life and property immediately following a major natural, accidental disaster or emergency.  It is placed into operation whenever an emergency affecting the campus can not be controlled through normal channels.  The primary emergencies envisioned by this plan are biological and environmental emergencies, bombs and explosives, disturbances and demonstrations, earthquake, fire, flooding, shootings, terrorism, and governmental response to pandemic flu.

The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is the set of principles developed for coordinating state and local emergency response in California.  SEMS provides for multiple level emergency response organization and is intended to structure and facilitate the flow of emergency information and resources within and between the organizational levels: the field response, local government, operational areas and regions.