Emergency Director: President

• Responsible for the overall direction of the campus emergency response.
• Works with the Response Plan Coordinator and others in assessing the emergency and preparing the college's specific response.
• Declares and ends, when appropriate, the campus state of emergency.
• Notifies and conducts liaison activities with administrative governmental agencies, the Emergency Response Team, and others as necessary.

Response Plan Coordinator: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean; Executive Vice President for Administration

• Responsible for overall coordination of the college's emergency response.
• Determines the type and magnitude of the emergency and establishes the appropriate Control Center.
• Initiates immediate contact with the President and the college administration and begins communication regarding assessment of the college's condition.
• Notifies the members of the Emergency Response Team and advises them of the nature of the emergency.
• Notifies and conducts liaison activities with the Vice President of Student Life and Retention regarding appropriate outside organization such as Fire, Police, Office of Emergency Services, etc.
• Insures that appropriate notification is made to staff when necessary.
• Performs other related duties as may be required.
• In conjunction with the Emergency Response Team, prepares and submits a report to the President appraising the final outcome of the emergency.

Faculty/Staff Support Coordination: Vice President for Enrollment Management/Controller

• Coordination of available faculty and staff members to fulfill the needs and requirements of the student population.

• Assists other response team members in staffing requirements of particular activities.

Health & Human Services: Vice President for Advancement/Chaplain

• Coordinates with nursing, the site for emergency medical activities and directs additional trained medical personnel at the disaster site when warranted.
• Prepares and arranges staffing for an Emergency Health Center with necessary personnel and equipment.
• Establishes liaison with local medical facilities and physicians to provide necessary support.
• Works with Counselors to support staff and students at this time.

Services and Student Affairs Coordinator:  Dean of Student Life

• Determines the needs and requirements for the student population.
• Coordinates with the Food Services Director to provide food, etc., as available during periods of emergencies or disasters.
• Makes arrangements with local support agencies for provision items, blankets, food, water etc.

Security/Police Operations: Vice President of Student Life

• Maintains emergency equipment in a state of constant readiness.
• Monitors campus emergency warning and evacuation systems.
• Takes immediate and appropriate action to protect life and property and to safeguard records as necessary.
• Obtains assistance from city, county and federal emergency aid resources as required.
• Coordinates with Campus Services, traffic control, access control, perimeter and internal security patrols, and fire prevention services as needed.
• Provides and equips an alternate site for the Control Center. Maintains liaison with Telephone Company for telecommunications support as necessary.

Public Information: Director of Communications and Marketing

• All information for media (facts and figures) is channeled through the President.
• Establishes liaison with the news media for dissemination of information by the President.
• Establishes liaison with local radio and T.V. services for public announcements.
• Arranges for photographic and audiovisual services.
• Prepares news releases for approval and releases to the media concerning emergency.

Damage Control: Director of Physical Plant, Campus Services; Director of IT

• Provides equipment and personnel to perform shutdown procedures, hazardous area control, barricades, rescue teams, damage assessment, debris clearance, emergency repairs, and equipment protection.
• Provides vehicles, equipment and operators for movement of personnel, equipment and supplies; assigns vehicles as required to the Emergency Response Team.
• Obtains the assistance of utility companies as required for emergency.
• Furnishes emergency power and lighting systems as required.
• Surveys habitable space to relocate essential services and functions, if necessary.
• Provides facilities for emergency generators fueled during emergency/disaster.
• Provides for storage of vital records at an alternate site. (if necessary)