All Hazards Awareness Training

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All Hazards Awareness Training
Campus emergency preparedness training series
Campus Emergency Preparedness Planning
Office 205 South Martin Jischke Drive (765)
494-0446
Ron Wright, Director Jefferson Howells, Asst
Director Lt. Keene Red Elk, PUPD
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Overview

• All Hazards Approach to Incidents
• Purdue ALERT
• Shelter In Place
• Evacuation
• What You Can Do To Prepare
• Resources
• Questions

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Situational Awareness

• What is your biggest (safety) fear here on
  campus?
• How does that differ from your home/off-campusor
  does it?

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Possible Incidents

• Any major human-caused incident
• Aircraft crashes Bomb threat/detonation Civil
  disturbances Epidemic/illnesses Extended power
  outages Fires and Explosions Hazardous
  materials releases Mass casualty events
  Terrorism Search rescue events Workplace
  violence Active shooter
• Any major natural disaster
• Tornados Earthquakes Severe weather, Ice and
  Snow Floods

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For All Emergencies Call

• Nearly 300 Emergency Telephone Systems

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Purdue ALERTWest Lafayette Campus Emergency
Notification System

• Basic Concepts
• Simple
• Siren outdoors go inside/Fire alarm inside, go
  outside
• Redundantmultiple communication layers
• Quick
• Centralized, consistent message

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Initial Notification Process--Purdue ALERT

• All-Hazards Emergency Warning sirens (Shelter
  In Place)
• Fire alarms (Evacuate the building)
• Text messaging Purdue University faculty, staff
  and students may sign up via the Purdue website
  to receive an emergency notification text
  message.
• Twitter Use your Twitter app to push
  notifications from _at_PurdueEmergency to your
  smartphone or fast follow by texting follow
  PurdueEmergency to number 40404.
• Desktop Popup Alerts Alert will be sent to the
  majority of University classroom lab computers
  and display incident information on computers
  that are logged in.
• Alert Beacons Alert will be sent to the beacons
  that are installed in large classrooms. Beacons
  will alarm audibly for 10 seconds flash and text
  alert will be available for 5 minutes.
• Email An e-mail will be sent to all people with
  a purdue.edu address.
• Web Purdue Campus Status page,
  www.purdue.edu/ea, is the focal point of the most
  complete information in all campus-related
  emergencies.
• Boiler TV The Boiler Television Emergency
  Alerting System may also broadcast emergency
  information.
• Local Media The University works with the news
  media, radio, TV, newspapers, and Internet, to
  help spread the word.

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Purdue ALERT System

• Purdue ALERT system notifies the community of a
  possible safety threat. Individuals should take
  immediate action and seek further information by
  all means possible

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New Purdue ALERT Layers

• Alarm for 10 seconds (cannot be muted)
• Flash for approximately 5 minutes
• Provide incident information (Info available for
  5 minutes before it resets)
• Instructions posted next to each device
• PowerPoint Presentation on EP website

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New Purdue ALERT Layers (cont)

• Take over a Purdue logged in computer and
  display an alert message.
• By clicking the enter key, one can acknowledge
  receipt (PC) or dismiss (MAC) and return to the
  normal screen.
• PowerPoint Presentation on EP website

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New Purdue ALERT Layers (cont)

• Twitter's "Fast Follow" feature allows you to
  receive Purdue Emergency text message alerts
  without signing up for a Twitter account.
• Text "follow purdueemergency" to 40404.
• If you have a Twitter account, follow
  "purdueemergency" to see alerts on your Twitter
  home page.

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Again the Simple Message

• When you hear
• ALL HAZARDS OUTDOOR SIRENS immediately seek
  shelter (Shelter In Place) in a safe location
  within closest facility
• FIRE ALARMS immediately evacuate the building
  and move to a safe location
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• In both cases, you should seek additional
  clarifying information by all possible
  meansPurdue Homepage, TV, radio, email, etc.

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Shelter in Place

• Shelter in place means seeking immediate shelter
  inside a building or University residence.
• This course of action may need to be taken during
  a tornado, a civil disturbance such as a
  shooting, or a release of hazardous materials in
  the outside air.
• When you hear the sirens immediately go inside a
  building to a safe location and use all
  communication means available to find out more
  details about the emergency.
• Remain in place until police, fire, or other
  emergency response personnel provide additional
  guidance or tell you it is safe to leave.

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ShelterTornado Warning

• Outdoor warning sirens will activate.
• Approximately 3 minutes.
• Text message, Twitter, Desktop Popup Alert, BTV
  EAS Alert Beacon activation will be sent.
• Normally will not receive an email.
• Immediately go to a safe location in your
  building.
• Lowest level, away from doors and windows.
• Should be specified in your Building Emergency
  Plan.

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ShelterActive Shooter

• Outdoor warning sirens will activate.
• Approximately 3 minutes.
• Normally, all other Purdue ALERT layers will be
  activated
• Response depends on

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Escape If Possible

• If there is an accessible escape path, attempt
  to escape the premises. Be sure to
• Have an escape route and plan in mind
• Escape regardless of whether others agree to
  follow
• Leave your belongings behind
• Help others escape, if possible
• Prevent individuals from entering an area where
  the active shooter may be
• Keep your hands visible
• Follow the instructions of any police of?cers
• Do not attempt to move wounded people
• Call 911 when you are safe

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Hide Out

• If escape is not possible, ?nd a place to hide
  where the active shooter is less likely to ?nd
  you.
• Your hiding place should
• Be out of the active shooters view
• Provide protection if shots are ?red in your
  direction (i.e., an of?ce with a closed and
  locked door)
• Not trap you or restrict your options for
  movement
• To prevent an active shooter from entering your
  hiding place
• Lock the door if safely possible
• Blockade the door with heavy furniture

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Hide Out (cont)

• If the active shooter is nearby
• Lock the door
• Turn off the lights
• Close the blinds
• Silence your cell phone and/or pager
• Turn off any source of noise (i.e., radios,
  televisions)
• Hide behind large items (i.e., cabinets, desks)
• Remain quiet
• If escaping and hiding out are not possible
• Remain calm
• Dial 911, if possible, to alert police to the
  active shooters location
• If you cannot speak, leave the line open and
  allow the dispatcher to listen

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Last ResortTake Action

• As a last resort, and only when your life is in
  imminent danger, attempt to disrupt and/or
  incapacitate the active shooter by
• Acting as aggressively as possible against
  him/her
• Throwing items and improvising weapons
• Yelling
• Committing to your actions

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ShelterHAZMAT

• Accidental release of toxic chemicals the air
  quality may be threatened and sheltering in place
  keeps you inside an area offering more
  protection.
• Selected layers of Purdue ALERT will normally be
  used.
• Try and obtain additional clarifying information
  by all possible means. (e.g. Purdue Status Page,
  TV, radio,, text, email, etc.)

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ShelterHAZMAT (cont)

• Close all windows and doors.
• Move to the shelter in place location.
• Do not go outside or attempt to drive unless you
  are specifically instructed to evacuate.
• Do not use elevators as they may pump air into or
  out of the building.
• Any occupant who encounters a student or visitor
  should direct them to take appropriate actions.
• Any occupant that encounters a physically
  disabled individual should assist them if
  possible.

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Evacuation

• If you hear an alarm insideget out
• Many different sounding alarmsall mean to get out

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Evacuation

• Purdue policy requires immediate evacuation when
  any fire alarm sounds within a building. All
  faculty, staff, students and any other
  individuals within the building must promptly
  evacuate the building using the nearest
  designated exit routes.
• General procedures located in the Emergency
  Procedures Guide.
• Building specific procedures should be added to
  the Building Emergency Plan.

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What can I do to help myself

• Know what tools are available
• Periodically review them.
• Develop an individual emergency plan
• What will I do if I need to shelter in place?
• What will I do if I need to evacuate?

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Resourcestools to help one prepare and react

• Quick Reference Guide
• Emergency Procedures Guide
• Your Campus Your Safety Brochure annual security
  report
• Building Emergency Plan
• Faculty On Line Resources
• Get Ready, Get Set, Go!

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Resources (cont)

• Videos
• Campus Safety with Purdue Pete
• Shots FiredWhen Lightning Strikes
• Demonstration Videos and Instructions for New
  Purdue ALERT Layers

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Quick Reference Guide

• Guide for evacuation and shelter procedures.
• Download from EP Website
• http//www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/pdf/e
  pquickref20120606.pdf

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Emergency Procedures Guide

• Hard copy flip book
• Desktop electronic version
• Purdue iPhone safety app
• https//www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/flip
  chart/index.html

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Your Campus Your Safety

• Clery Annual Security Report
• Preparedness and Crime Fire statistics
  information
• Reporting procedures
• Awareness Tips
• Tips to prevent various crimes
• Active Shooter procedures
• https//www.purdue.edu/police/pdf/YourCampus.pdf

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Building Emergency Plan

• Provides reporting procedures
• Building specific
• Evacuation procedures
• Shelter in place recommendations
• http//www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/bep.h
  tm

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Faculty On Line Resources

• Safety and preparedness information that can be
  briefed in the classroom and placed in syllabus.
• http//www.itap.purdue.edu/learning/faculty/

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Get Ready, Get Set, Go

• A decision assistance tool designed for use by
  all campus populations in developing their
  situational-specific individual emergency plans.

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Safety Videos

• Short 45-90 second videos designed for students
• Discusses sheltering scenarios
• http//www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/

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Videoactive shooter awareness

• Provides Awareness tips on
• Escape
• Hiding (sheltering)
• Fighting Back

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Demonstration Videos and Instructions

• Alert Beacons
• Desktop Popup Alert
• Alert Beacons Desktop Popup Alert Instructions
• Alert Beacons Desktop Popup Alert PowerPoint
  Presentation

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What Can You Do To Prepare?

• Be familiar with
• Campus emergency preparedness resources
• The Emergency Warning Notification SystemPurdue
  ALERT
• Sign up for text alert
• Procedures for notifying emergency
  respondersdial 911 for emergencies
• Shelter locations
• Evacuation routes, exit points, where to report
  for roll call after evacuating
• Situational awarenessif you see something, say
  something
• Locations of emergency materials that may be
  needed in an emergency such as emergency
  telephones and fire alarm pull stations
• Building Emergency PlansAll buildings have one!
• Plans are located on the EP Website

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Summary

• Buy in is importantno institution is immune
• Situational awareness is key
• Resources and information are tools
• Individual responsibilityadvance preparedness

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Contact Information

• Ron Wright, Campus Emergency Preparedness
  Director
• rdwright_at_purdue.edu
• 765-494-0446
• Jefferson Howells, Campus Emergency Preparedness
  Assistant Director
• jfhowells_at_purdue.edu
• 765-494-9269
• Lieutenant Keene Red Elk, Purdue Police
  Department
• klredelk_at_purdue.edu
• 765-494-8221

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Questions