Emergency Procedures

[Faculty Handbook Section 2.3; Category #1]

If there is a criminal, medical, or safety emergency, immediately call 9-911. Be sure to calmly provide complete, accurate information.

Contact Public Safety (x3666) for security or medical situations that are not emergencies.

Send someone to the front door of the building to direct those summoned for help to the scene of the emergency.

FIRE ALARMS

All persons must evacuate a building when the fire alarm sounds. Staff should leave doors closed and unlocked and move quickly and orderly to the nearest exit. Stay a safe distance from the building until the “All Clear” signal is given by Public Safety or fire fighting personnel.

TORNADOES

Tornado emergencies are classified in two categories: Watch and Warning.

Tornado Watch: Weather conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop in the area. No warning sirens are sounded in the case of a tornado watch.

Tornado Warning: A tornado or high winds have been reported in the area. An alert signal will be sounded over the Northfield siren system. When this siren is heard, all employees should seek protection in a lower–level interior wall away from windows. Stay tuned to one of the Emergency Broadcasting AM stations listed below. Do not leave a protected area until the station advises it is safe to do so.

Public information will be available via radio and TV. The following are the Emergency Broadcasting AM stations for Watch information:

WCCO 830 AM

KYMN 1080 AM

The Northfield siren system is tested on the first Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m.