Emergency 911

Campus Public Safety
Emergency #58924 (714-895-8924)

Huntington Beach Police Department
Emergency 911
Non-emergency: 714-960-8811

Student Health Center
714-895-8379

CCCD Environmental Health and Safety
714-438-4800

American Red Cross Emergency
714-481-5300

The County Emergency Broadcast System will be the primary source of information regarding such an event.

AM Radio Stations:

• KFI 640 323-225-5534
• KFWB 980 323-930-8721
• KNX 1070 323-900-2070
• KHJ 930 Spanish
• KVNR 1480 Vietnamese

Paramedics – 911

Campus Public Safety 714-895-8924

If calling for a medical emergency, be prepared to answer questions like:

• Exact campus location
• What is the medical emergency?
• Is the patient conscious?
• Is the patient breathing?
• Any known medical problems?

 You will be asked to stay with the patient until help arrives

• For professional help, call 911
• Campus Public Safety: 714-895-8924
• For assistance and/or transport to the Student Health Center, call Public Safety at 714-895-8924. Provide the name of the individual, the exact campus location, and a brief description of the medical issue.

Until help arrives give the victim appropriate first aid:

Bleeding:
Apply direct pressure to wound
(protect yourself from contamination)

Neck/Back injury:
Do not move victim

Not Breathing:
Open airway (if you have been trained)
Perform rescue breathing or CPR (if you have been trained)

Hands only CPR:
Uninterrupted chest compressions 100 a minute

Blood/Body Fluids Exposure:
Ensure that other employees/students are not exposed
Obtain the name and phone number of the person who was the source of the blood/body fluids.

(California Code of Regulations requires treatment of employees within 24 hours of exposure.)
Proceed to a designated occupational health provider immediately.

If a person(s) disrupts a class or lecture, ask them to leave. If they refuse to leave, call Campus Public Safety at 714-895-8924 and call your immediate supervisor.

DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY CHANCES
If you are a victim of, are involved in, or witness any on-campus violation of the law such as assault, theft, overt sexual behavior, etc:

Phone Campus Public Safety at #58924 IMMEDIATELY with the following information:

• Nature of incident
• Campus location of incident
• Description of person(s) involved
• Location or direction of persons involved

Help make GWC a safe place. Be alert and report suspicious behavior and situations to Campus Public Safety.

REMAIN CALM

INDOORS
Seek refuge under a desk or table. Drop to your knees, clasp both hands behind the neck, bury your face in your arms, and make your body as small as possible. Close your eyes and cover your ears with your forearms. Do not attempt to evacuate during an active earthquake as falling debris can cause injury.

INSIDE AN ELEVATOR

• If you are in an elevator, you are better protected than most people. The elevator will not fall down the shaft, and nothing heavy will fall onto you.
• If the power fails, the elevators will stop, and the lights will go off. Contact public safety via phone (714-895-8999) or by pressing the emergency button in the elevator. Public Safety will respond as quickly as possible and advise on the next steps. Rescue efforts will begin as soon as possible. Follow all directions from emergency personnel.

OUTDOORS
Move quickly away from buildings, utility poles and other structures and remain outdoors.

AFTER THE SHOCK

• Evaluate the situation,
• Check for injuries, give, or seek first aid. Do not move injured persons unless necessary to avoid causing further injury.
• If emergency help is necessary, call 911 or campus safety at 58999
• Evacuate the building
  • Use the stairs
  • Do not use the elevators in case of an aftershock
• Prepare for after-shocks
• If necessary, evacuate building use the nearest exit
  • Proceed to your designated evacuation location by the safest route available
• Take your personal belongings
• Assist any disabled persons
• If away from your workplace at the time of the earthquake, do not return to your workplace to retrieve belongings unless advised by emergency personnel that it is safe to do so.

IF BUILDING IS STRUCTURALY SAFE

• Turn off all potentially hazardous equipment
• Report all damage to Maintenance & Operations
• Once outside, stay clear (150 feet away from building)
• Leave sidewalk/road access for Emergency Vehicles

DO NOT RE-ENTER DAMAGED BUILDINGS

For additional information, check out the following online resources:

American Red Cross Earthquake Safety Checklist.

Southern California Earthquake Data Center

USGS Southern California Earthquake Hazards

CalOES Earthquake Preparedness

MAJOR FIRE (Uncontrollable)

• call: 911, then 58924
• Activate Building Alarm
• Close all doors to confine fire and reduce oxygen
• DO NOT LOCK DOORS

MINOR FIRE (Controllable)

• call: 58924
• Utilize extinguisher by directing a charge at base of flame, call for assistance

REPORTING FIRE

Provide the Following:

Your Name, Fire Location, Size & Type of Fire:

• Wood, trash, paper
• Liquid, grease
• Electrical

Evacuate building and elevators, alerting others as you exit and assisting disabled persons.

Once outside, stay clear of the building, leaving sidewalk and roadway access for emergency vehicles.

Assist in determining that everyone has evacuated safely.

DO NOT RE-ENTER BUILDING

Contacting Authorities:
Dial 911 Emergency
1-714 895-8924 or 58924 Campus Public Safety

How to respond when an Active Shooter is in your vicinity:

1. Evacuate-if you can:
   Run away from the sounds of gun shots
   Look before running around blind corners
   Run in a zigzag pattern
   Keep your hands visible (for arriving police)

Notify others you encounter to evacuate, if possible

2. Hide-Best Options are:

A room with a locking door
A room with no windows
A room you can barricade the door
Turn off the lights, stay quiet including your cell phone

3. Last Resort-Fight back:
   GWC Active Shooter Training 2019

HBPD Active Shooter Response Training Powerpoint

Run, Hide, Fight Training Video

Last Resort Active Shooter Survival Measures (ACT)

Shots Fired On Campus Training Video

Contact 911 immediately, and Campus Public Safety (as soon as practical) at 714-895-8999.

What to Report:

• Your specific location/building/room
• Number of people with you
• Injuries number and type
• Assailant(s) location, how many, race, gender, clothing, features, weapons, backpack, shooter's identity if known, direction he is heading, anything else that will help.

If you are outside:

Proceed to the closest building, preferably a room that locks, do not answer the door. If you are closer to a parking lot, please return to your vehicle and leave campus.

If you are inside:

• Lock and barricade all doors
• Close blinds, turn off the lights
• Call 911 and Campus Public Safety 58924
• Put cell phones on vibrate, be quiet
• Stay away from windows, spread out
• Use furniture to shield you
• Do not answer the door

If shooter has entered your room and begins firing:

Use furniture to shield you, stay low. Throw things at the shooter and overpower as a committed group.

If you decide to flee:

Have an escape route and plan. Do not carry anything while fleeing. Move quickly, keep your hands visible, follow instructions of any police officer.

Understanding Police Response

Police are trained to respond to an active shooting incident by entering the building as soon as possible and proceeding to the area of the shooter(s). They will move quickly and directly if they can hear shots. If no shots are heard, then officers will begin a systematic room-by-room search of the building.

Officers are trained to eliminate the shooter(s) as soon as possible and will bypass individuals taking cover or those that are injured. Please attempt to remain calm and patient during this time to allow officers to address the threat.

Standard training for these incidents is to create a rescue team that will enter the building after the initial team has entered the building. The rescue team's responsibility is to create a safe location within the building to take community members to. This team is responsible for searching and rescuing injured parties and providing a safe avenue for evacuation.

If you have disabled persons in your classroom or work area, you should designate volunteers to assist these persons during the evacuation. The type of assistance necessary can vary depending on the disability.

Mobility Impaired
Individuals with mobility impairments and those who use wheelchairs may be evacuated using several methods described below. In each case, ask the disabled person which method would work best for them.

In chair evacuation- (only for non-motorized wheelchairs) Unlock brake, gently lean chair backward and move to edge of first stair step. The helper in front steadies the chair by the rods to which the footrests are attached. The helper at the rear of the chair controls the descent and takes most of the weight of the chair.

Office chair evacuation-Transfer the disabled person in-to a sturdy office chair. One helper gently leans the chair backward. The other helper faces the chair and holds onto the front legs. Helpers control the descent by bending their legs slowly and keeping their backs erect.

Out of chair evacuation-The helper kneels in front of the wheelchair, his/her back to the disabled individual. Place the disabled person’s arms up and over the helper’s shoulder and across the helper’s chest. Helper then leans forward before standing with the disabled person on his back.

Two person-carry side-by-side-The helpers position themselves next to the wheelchair and grasp the other helper’s upper arm or shoulder. The disabled person places his/her arms around the helper’s necks. The helpers lean forward and place their free arms under the individual and firmly grasp each other’s wrists. The helpers descend the steps at the same time side by side.

Evac-Chair-Evacuation chairs are available in campus multi story buildings.

Hearing impaired
Since the hearing-impaired person may not hear the alarms or verbal warnings, the helper should get the attention of the hearing-impaired individual by tapping on his/her shoulder or arm. Then direct the hearing-impaired individual with hand signals toward a safe exit.

Visually Impaired
The assigned volunteer tells the visually impaired individual they will help them out of the building. The helper offers his/her right arm for the disabled individual to grasp. Then give clear verbal directions when making turns or going down steps.

Any dangerous chemical or radioactive material spilled on campus is to be reported immediately to Campus Public Safety 1-714 895-8924.  Be specific identify the substance and the spill's location if possible.

Do not handle!

Vacate the affected area at once and seal it off to prevent further contamination of others. Notify your supervisor.

Anyone in the immediate area of the spill who may be contaminated is to avoid contact with others as much as possible. Required first aid and cleanup to be done by specialized authorities designated to do so.

Once outside, move to a clear area at least 150 feet away from the affected building. Keep the walkways clear for emergency vehicles.

For Environmental Health & Safety/Hazmat problems call: CCCD EHS Office: 1-714-438-4728

RESPONSE –Contact with a suspicious substance

• Do not clean up the unknown substance. Cover the substance with anything available (e.g., clothing, paper, trash can, etc.) and do not remove the cover.
• Evacuate room and close door or section off area. Do not allow anyone to enter the area.
• Call Maintenance and Operations (M&O) to turn off local fans or ventilation units.

NOTIFICATION PROCESS

• Contact Campus Public Safety 58924
• Notify if anyone else may have been exposed
• Contact your supervisor
• If the substance is not deemed as a threat, notify M&O of the incident for clean up

PERSONAL CARE:
If you come in contact with a suspicious substance:

• Immediately wash with soap and warm water.

FBI ADVISORY If you receive a suspicious letter or package:

• Do not Handle, shake, bump, or drop
• Do not open, smell or taste
• Call #911 and call Campus Public Safety #58924

LETTERS – Look for

• Misspelled words
• Addressed to Title only/Incorrect Title
• Badly typed or written
• No return addresses
• Restrictive markings
• Possibly mailed from a foreign country
• Excessive postage

PACKAGES– Look for

• Any characteristics from list above
• Protruding wires
• Lopsided or uneven shape
• Strange odor
• Oily stains, discolorations, or crystallization
• Excessive tape or string

If Parcel is open and/or a threat is identified:

• BOMB – RADIOLOGICAL – BIOLOGICAL - CHEMICAL
• Evacuate Immediately
• Call Police #911
• Call Local FBI
• Call Campus Public Safety #58924

BOMB THREAT EVACUATION PROCEDURES:

If you observe a suspicious object or potential bomb on campus, DO NOT HANDLE THE OBJECT. Clear the area and immediately call #911, then #58924.

Any person receiving a phone call that a bomb or explosive device has been placed on campus should ask the caller:

1. When is the bomb going to explode?
2. Where is the bomb located?
3. What kind of bomb is it?
4. What does it look like?

Keep talking to the caller as long as possible and record the following:

5. Time of call
6. Age and sex of caller
7. Speech patterns, accent, if any
8. Emotional state
9. Background noises

Once outside, stay clear (at least 150 feet from building,)

Leave sidewalks and roadway access for emergency vehicles.

DO NOT RE-ENTER BUILDING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7JUtb-YOdg&t=1s

Take cover under desks, tables or other objects that will give protection against flying glass or debris.

Call 911 or Campus Public Safety 58924 and provide the following information:

1. Your name
2. Location
3. Nature of emergency
4. Activate building alarm.

Evacuate buildings and elevators, stay clear of structural damage, broken glass, and debris. Assist disabled persons and alert others as you exit.

Once outside, stay clear (at least 150 feet away from buildings) leaving sidewalks and roadway access for emergency vehicles. Assist in determining if everyone has evacuated safely.

DO NOT RE-ENTER THE BUILDING.

Major Utility Failure

Monday through Friday: (7:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Maintenance & Operations: 58158 or 714-895-8158

After 3:00 p.m. weekends or holidays
Call Campus Public Safety: 58924 or 714-895-8924

Guidelines
If the utilities do not come on in a reasonable length of time you will be instructed to vacate the building.

• Take your personal belongings
• The elevators may not work
• Assist the disabled
• Do not re-enter unless instructed to do so

The INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM will be activated, and team members will assume designated responsibilities to save lives and minimize damage. All staff will help evacuate students and college personnel when safety is threatened.

Each instructor will be responsible for the direct supervision of his/her class. Each instructor will:

• Evacuate students to designated areas
• Report missing students
• Seek medical attention for injured students

Statement of Responsibility
The Administrative Regulations and Procedures and the Government Code of the State of California, Section 3100-3101, provide for the authority to declare public workers as Disaster Service Workers.

Every staff member has a duty and responsibility to perform certain duties in times of emergency.

Evacuation Site
The College has designated evacuation locations on campus based on which building you are in. Please see the map below to find your designated evacuation location.

Evacuation Map [PDF]