IMMEDIATE ACTIONS | Westmont College Something's happening! What To Do? Institutional Resilience site WILDFIRE Go to the gym If it's safer to leave campus, we'll coordinate departure from there. If it's safer to shelter at the gym, that's what we'll do. Bring backpack and meds Do not leave the campus solo Wait for official word about whether to stay or go. We may need to use the seats in your car. If time is short you're safer here Gym has housed us safely before Leaving late can be dangerous More on Wildfire response EARTHQUAKE Duck & Cover away from windows, falling objects, power lines, building perimeters Hold on Check in at dorm/building assembly area , then g o to Thorrington Field and if safe to get them, bring your meds Food, shelter, medical The very basics will be available ASAP If trapped, BANG on something That sound travels better, and you won't get worn out shouting More on Earthquake response COMMUNICABLE DISEASE FOR GUIDANCE ABOUT COVID GO TO THIS PAGE Practice good personal hygiene . This is the single most effective thing you can do to prevent illness. Prepare a Cold & Flu Kit (as recommended by WebMD.com *): - Fever and pain relievers - Cough syrups and drops - Nasal sprays - Decongestants - Thermometer - Fluids - Tissues * - FYI only; Westmont does not endorse any medical entity Get immunization shots when the vaccines become available DO NOT go to class or to work if you get symptoms. Stay in your room (or if feasible go home) until 24 hours after your unmedicated fever is gone MEDICAL / PSYCHOLOGICAL Call 9-1-1 in all medical emergencies Then call Public Safety 805-565- 6222 Then call RD/RA/Supervisor Stay with victim Keep them as comfortable and stable as possible Determine identity and be prepared to communicate key info to responders (ID, medical need, etc) ACTIVE SHOOTER Options to Consider: Run: Can you safely escape? Run carefully away from sounds of gunshots. Stay low and away from windows; cautiously check before turning corners. When confidently safe, call 9-1-1 Hide: Is there a safe place to barricade? Lock the door if possible and hide ; use heavy objects to barricade door. Stay low. Gather near doorway but not in line of sight upon opening. Turn off cell ringers, but have one person quietly call 9-1-1 and remain on the line with the dispatcher Fight: How will you fight together? Work together to surprise, confuse and fight the intruder. Be ready to throw objects and “dog-pile” him. Active responses have proven far more effective than passive. DO NOT PULL FIRE ALARM WATCH THIS 8 MINUTE VIDEO. IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! Version for persons with disabilities or access and functional needs Adapted from M Tau: "Targeted Violence..."; 10/30/13 presentation. SEXUAL ASSAULT Westmont is deeply concerned about any incidents of sexual assault, and encourages prompt reporting of any incidents to appropriate college officials. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING OPTIONS Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center : 24 hour hotline for support: 805- 564-3696 Campus Resources : Health Center (805-565- 6164 ) and/or Counseling Center (805-565- 6003 Less Confidential: While the following college officials will make every effort to assist in a compassionate and circumspect manner they are required by law to report the matter for internal followup: Resident Directors Resident Assistants Student life deans Faculty department chairs College employee supervisors Directors of off campus programs Vice presidents The College Title IX officer KEEP IN MIND: DO NOT wash or discard clothing which might contain helpful evidence. DO HAVE a confidential physical examination (available at the Westmont Health Center). MORE INFO is available in the Student Handbook which is also online under Current Students/Handbooks & Policies SUICIDE THREAT Sustain communication They need to know you'll listen. Discuss specific intentions openly. Don't argue; and don't leave them. Take threat seriously Don't assume they won't do it, but don't assume they can't be stopped. Call Public Safety (805-565- 6222 If they have a plan, the means, a lethal method, and a time in mind, they need intervention now. Follow up If student: Contact their RD (or the RD On Call: 805-565- 6273 If employee: Contact their supervisor, or HR (805-565- 6101 As recommended by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. For more info and help check the ULifeline link at Westmont's Counseling Center DORM FIRE If door is HOT, stay in room or exit through a window if possible If door is COOL, open slightly to check for smoke If you see SMOKE, stay in room and use towels, etc to cover openings If no smoke, close door behind you and go to assembly area Pull alarm en route and call 9-1-1 STORM IMPACTS In this video, Brett Gracely ’90, a water resource engineer with Matrix Design Group , assesses the potential for flooding at Westmont and says that expected rainfall will not severely impact the campus. Westmont is outside the official evacuation zone. Stay indoors Stay away from running water Do not drive across flowing streams POWER OUTAGE Our utility power company Southern California Edison (SCE) has established a Public Safety Power Shutdown program (PSPS) under which they could—as a last resort—preemptively turn off power to selected circuits in order to prevent a wildfire. However, the college has a generator which would automatically continue to serve the entire campus.* College officials have plans in place to communicate and address a potential disruption in the unlikely case an outage is foreseen to last from a few hours to a couple days. If power does go down: Never use candles Use flashlights or headlamps instead Unplug computer to prevent surge when power restored Minimize movement in the dark Library, DC and Gym have supplemental backup power in case it's safe to find your way there * - Except isolated areas on lower campus served by different utility circuits. WILDFIRE Go to the Gym EARTHQUAKE Duck • Cover • Hold On COMMUNICABLE DISEASE Cough Into Your Elbow MEDICAL / PSYCHOLOGICAL Don't Hesitate; call 911 ACTIVE SHOOTER Run? Hide? or Fight? SEXUAL ASSAULT Bystander? Call it Out SUICIDE THREAT Each Life is Precious DORM FIRE If HOT/SMOKE = Stay or If COOL = Leave STORM IMPACTS We'll shelter in place POWER OUTAGE No Candles! Emergency Phone Numbers 24/7 SERVICES WEEKDAY-ONLY Emergency 911 Westmont Health Center 805-565-6164 Campus Safety 805-565- 6222 Westmont Counseling Center 805-565-6003 Rape Crisis Center Hotline 805-564-3696 Rape Crisis Center Front Desk 805-963-6832 Poison Hotline 800-222-1222 Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Cottage Hospital ER 805-569-7210 On Call RD (565-OCRD) 805-565-6273 Dorm Assembly Areas DORM Location DORM Location Armington Deane Lawn Ocean View Parking Lot Clark Front Lawn Page Parking Lot #6 Emerson Parking Lot #4 Van Kampen Parking Lot #19 GLC Parking Lot #18 More about Westmont's readiness initiatives