OHIO UNIVERSITY ZANESVILLE / ZANE STATE COLLEGE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES QUICK REFERENCE

Emergency Telephone Numbers:

Emergency Calls: 911 from any campus phone
Campus Security: 1111 from any campus phone, otherwise (740) 683-3584
Security Director: 1383 from any campus phone, otherwise (740) 588-1383 office

      or cell (740) 683-0468 

Facilities Management: 1398 from any campus phone, otherwise (740) 588-1398
Facilities Director: 1396 from any campus phone, otherwise (740) 588-1396, or cell (740) 418-7944

ACCIDENT/INJURY:

• Call 911, relay exact location and type of emergency, and then call Security (1111), with same information.
• Security will contact Facilities Management. Facilities will dispatch personnel to assist.
• Stay with and comfort any person needing medical assistance and be available for recording of information for accident report. Security will be responsible for the completion of the appropriate accident report.
• If work related injury, the employee must contact Zane State’s Human Resources, or OU Zanesville Deans Office, within 24 hours, and complete accident report form.

BOMB THREAT:

• Do not use cell phones or two-way radios and inform others not to use same due to potential of triggering device.
• Write down the phone number using caller I.D., what the caller says and any notes about background noise or clues to caller’s location.
• Keep the caller on the phone as long as possible and have someone else call 911, from a land line, giving number of the phone receiving the threat, then call Security (1111). Security will contact Facilities Management.
• Evacuation procedures will be determined by Emergency Personnel.

EXPLOSIVE DEVICE:

• Do not use cell phones or two-way radios and inform others not to use same due to potential of triggering device.
• Report any suspicious package to Security (1111). Security will contact Emergency Personnel and Facilities Management.  Evacuation procedures will be determined by Emergency Personnel.

CHEMICAL/TOXIC:

• Assess general threat and/or condition of victim, then call 911 and Security (1111).
• Security will contact Facilities Management.
• Security will assess evacuating building; Facilities will check restrooms, study areas andassist physically disabled persons.
• Meet emergency personnel and relay pertinent information about the incident.

FIRE:

• Activate fire alarm pull station and evacuate building, checking restrooms and study areas.
• Insure that any physically disabled person is given assistance in evacuating building.
• If you hear the alarm while in a room, feel the door before you open it.If hot, leave it closed.Break a window with a chair and evacuate if possible.
• On Elson Hall second floor, evacuate through the stairwell.Do not use the elevator and discourage others from using the elevator. Assist any physically disabled people to the stairwell behind the fire door, inform Emergency Personnel of any people in the stairwell.

INTRUDER WITH WEAPON OR SHOWING HARMFUL INTENT:

• Call 911, giving exact location and description of intruder.
• Call Security (1111). They will contact Emergency Personnel, to insure they received first call. Then Security will call Facilities Management.
• Security will page entire campus by dialing 71, and give live message “anemergency situation has developed on campus; please initiate lockdown/evacuation procedures”.
• The Security Office or Facilities Management will activate the Campus Intruder Warning Siren and Bells.
• Lockdown proceduresfor classrooms and offices: Lock door, block door with chairs, desks, etc, direct people away from entry door and instruct them to get on the floor, turn off lights.
• Library will announce thru their internal intercom, by dialing #70 and giving message.
• A computer pop up message will be sent to all campus computers indicating“an emergency situation has developed on campus; please initiate lockdown/evacuation procedures”.
• Do not engage the intruder either physically or verbally. Direct everyone away from the area. If shooting occurs, take cover and encourage others to do so.
• No one should leave locked office or classroom until visible Police, Security, or Facilities Personnel give an all clear, or an all clear is announced on the intercom system.

POWER OUTAGE:

Contact Facilities (1398), after 5:00 p.m. contact cell (740) 418-7944. Facilities will contact provider and assess situation and duration.

Keep students in classroom and buildings until situation is assessed.Emergency lights in halls and stairwells will come on.

TORNADOES:

The county wide and campus tornado warning siren will sound. Direct students and staff into hallways and away from glass.
Do not attempt to evacuate building and discourage others from doing so.

 

MEDIA RELATIONS:

The Dean of OU Zanesville, the President of Zane State College, or the Public Relations Officer from each institution will serve as the only spokesperson.

COMMAND HIERARCHY:

OU ZANESVILLE

Dean
Associate Dean

Academic Division Coordinator

ZANE STATE COLLEGE

President
Provost/Executive Vice President

Vice President of Business Services/Treasurer

Vice President of Student Services

CAMPUS WIDE

Director of Security
Director of Operations/Facilities Management

Once emergency personnel arrive, they are in charge! Be available to give pertinent information.