DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

• Move to one of the designated evacuation sites
• See Emergency Evacuation Site Map

• Follow the officers' or campus officials' instructions.
• Move to your vehicle when instructed, quickly and calmly.
• If you have no transportation, walk to the University Parkway bus stop (or alternate site) where staff will assist you with transportation.
• Children's Center staff will evacuate children.

• Help those needing assistance by moving them directly to a stair or landing where staff can transport them.
• Persons with disabilities should plan in advance.

• DO NOT re-enter the campus or a building unless it has been declared safe by EOC, University Police, or facilities services personnel.

• Transportation will be provided if Housing units need to be evacuated.

• Determine the scope of the fire.
• Dial 911 from a campus telephone.
• Give dispatcher the location of the fire as well as any circumstances. University Police Department will notify the Fire Department.
• Pull a fire alarm in the area.

Attempt to put out the fire with an extinguisher, if it is safe to do so.
Always evacuate the building when the fire alarm is activated and there is an immediate threat to safety.

• DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS - Use the stairs
• Assist disabled persons to exit the building safely.
• Report the location, age, and capabilities of anyone trapped or unable to evacuate the building to the-Building Marshal / Floor Marshal, or Police.
• Floor Marshals will check the building for the presence of fire or smoke, as they evacuate the occupants.

• Assemble at the evacuation site specified for your building (See Emergency Evacuation Site Map) and await further information and instructions.
• Check in with a Building Marshal /Floor/Marshal at your evacuation site.

• Move away from the immediate path of danger.
• If possible, exit the building. Otherwise, SHELTER IN PLACE.
• Notify anyone you may encounter to avoid the location of gunshots.
• After evacuating the area of the shooting, seek shelter and stay there until emergency responders arrive and advise you what to do.

• Call 911 from an on-campus phone.
• Provide the dispatcher with the following information:
  • Your name
  • Location of the incident (be as specific as possible).
  • Number of shooters (if known).
  • Identification or description of shooter(s).
  • Number of persons who may be involved.
  • Your exact location.
  • Injuries to anyone, if known.

• Go to the nearest room or office.
• Close and lock the door. If the door has an interior lock, please lock.
• Turn off the lights.
• Seek protective cover. Stay away from doors and windows.
• Keep quiet and act as if no one is in the room.
• Do not answer the door.
• Wait for police to assist you out of the building
• Call 911 from an on-campus phone.
• Provide the dispatcher with the following information:
  • Your name
  • Location of the incident (be as specific as possible).
  • Number of shooters (if known).
  • Identification or description of shooter(s).
  • Number of persons who may be involved.
  • Your exact location.
  • Injuries to anyone, if known.

• When is the bomb going to explode?
• Where is the bomb right now?
• What kind of bomb is it?
• What does it look like?
• Why did you place the bomb?

If possible, have a co-worker call 911 while you continue the call.

• Time of call.
• Date of call.
• Exact words used by the person.
• Possible age and/or gender.
• Speech pattern, accent.
• Background noises.

• Call 911 on any campus phone, immediately.

• Building office personnel will search their own immediate work areas.
• Their familiarity would be able to spot a suspicious object.
• Report results of the search directly to University Police or to emergency personnel.
• Look for something that should not be there.
  • Look for anything that appears unusual or out of place.
  • Explosives can be packaged in a variety of containers, most likely to be camouflaged, such as: shoebox, cigar box, a paper bag, sport bag, book bag, laptop case, luggage bag, attaché case, etc.
  • Anything that does not belong, or the nature and presence of which cannot be adequately explained, should be considered a possible device.
• If a suspicious object is found:
  • DO NOT TOUCH IT.
  • Back out of the area.
  • Report it immediately to University Police.

University Police may evacuate the area, if circumstances warrant such action. If necessary go to the nearest evacuation site and remain available in the event University Police needs additional information. See Emergency Evacuation Site Map.

• Stay in the building.
• DO NOT immediately evacuate during an earthquake.
• DUCK under a desk, table, doorways and similar places, or up against a wall.
• COVER the back of your neck with your hands.
• HOLD on to the object. If it moves, move with it; stay put until the shaking stops.
• Keep away from overhead fixtures, hanging plants, windows, filing cabinets, bookcases, and other furniture.
• Assist any person with physical disabilities in the area and find a safe place for them.
• Keep calm! When the shaking stops, check yourself for injuries, and assist others if it is safe to do so.

• Use the nearest exit and go to the campus evacuation site nearest the building you occupy or are near.
  • See Emergency Evacuation Site Map.
• Do not evacuate the campus.
• Check in at your evacuation site and wait for further instructions.
• Assist disabled persons in evacuating the building.
  • If they are unable to do so, then direct them to a safe place to wait (usually near a stairwell). Lock wheelchair brakes to minimize injuries.
  • Be sure to notify the Building Marshal / Floor Marshal of their location, so that emergency personnel can extract them safely.
• Beware of falling debris and electrical wires when exiting.
• Persons in buildings on the campus outskirts should assemble in safe parking lots, or as directed by emergency personnel.
• Take precautions against additional aftershocks.
• Immediately follow all emergency instructions as given by police or emergency personnel.
• Do not re-enter any building until it is cleared by the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), University Police, Facilities Service Personnel, or other emergency personnel.

• Call on-campus 911 to report the incident.
• If possible, pull the emergency fire alarm.

After the effects of the explosion have subsided, evacuate the area of the explosion. The University Police department will determine if an evacuation is needed.

• If evacuation is ordered, exit the building as directed by emergency personnel. Seek out any person with physical disabilities and provide assistance.
• Report to the nearest safe evacuation site from your immediate location and wait for further instructions from emergency personnel.

• Call 911 from a campus phone, if possible.
• If evacuation is ordered follow the instructions of the University Police or emergency personnel.

• Based on current conditions and predicted rainfall amounts the University President or his/her representative will consider ordering a campus closure.
• If the campus is ordered closed, follow the instructions of University Police or emergency personnel.
• If the campus is ordered closed, the University Public Affairs office will use all available media to inform students, staff, faculty, and the general public.

If the incident has resulted in the evacuation of any area of the campus then that area will remain closed until the University determines:

• The area is safe to occupy.
• All immediate police and rescue activity has been completed.
• Any and all investigations and/or necessary repairs have been completed.
• There is no longer a need to keep the area closed.

NOTE: Some areas may remain closed longer than others.

Faculty:

• If there is natural lighting in the classroom, remain in the classroom and continue the class session.
• If there is no natural lighting in the classroom, proceed to a naturally lighted area. If sufficient class time remains, return to the classroom when the event has ended and resume class.
• If less than 60 minutes of class time remain and there is not sufficient light to teach the class, the instructor has the option to suspend the remainder of the class time.
• Should a blackout occur before a class session begins, students should wait outside the building until power is restored. Once the blackout is over, faculty and students can enter the building and the class session can begin.

Staff:

• If there is insufficient light in the work area, proceed to a naturally lighted area. Staff will return to their work area when the event is over.
• If less than 60 minutes remain in the workday, CSUSB supervisors have the option to release staff for the remainder of the workday. One employee will remain in each department until the end of the workday, on a rotational basis, to provide departmental coverage.

Faculty/Staff: Blackout during hours of darkness:

• If safe to do so, please wait 10-15 minutes.
• If power is not restored, follow the evacuation procedures as described below.

• DO NOT MOVE the person, unless relocation is necessary to prevent further injury.
• If relocation is necessary, have someone assist you. Turn the head, neck and body as a unit.

• Call 911 from a campus phone
• Inform the dispatcher of the following:
  • the nature of the illness/injury,
  • the status of the injured party
  • the location of the emergency (building and room)
  • the telephone number from which you are calling.
  • if the victim is wearing a medical identification bracelet / medallion.
  • DO NOT Hang up until the Dispatcher tells you to do so.

• Notify Building / Floor Marshal if possible
• Keep area clear until Police / Medical Aid arrives
• Direct Emergency Personnel to exact location
• Provide assistance when requested