Are you and your staff aware
that, under Government Code 3100, you are Disaster Service
Workers? Do you understand what this entails?
Does
your campus have a disaster plan and is it updated regularly?
Have
you identified a team of leaders in your college community who
will assist in your emergency planning efforts?
Are
you, your teachers and your staff aware of what roles and
responsibilities they have under the plan?
Does your plan
incorporate the principles of SEMS (Standardized Emergency
Management System) and NIMS (National Incident Management
System) as required?
Is your staff
trained to perform the responsibilities under SEMS/NIMS?
Have you had drills
and exercises that involve the performance of SEMS/NIMS duties?
Have you conducted
an inventory of the kinds of skills or needs of your staff?
Have you trained
your staff in first aid, CPR, CERT (Community Emergency Response
Team), damage assessment, search and rescue and fire
suppression?
Does your staff know
the location and have maps of the facility showing the main gas,
electricity and water shut-off valves?
Have you made a list
and map of the locations of first aid and emergency supplies and
made sure the items are restocked on a regular basis?
Does your campus
have sufficient supplies (water, food, blankets) to handle
emergency situations that may last up to three or four days?
Is everyone aware of
primary evacuation routes and alternate routes? Do your drills
include using alternative routes?
