Emergency Preparedness

Fire Alarm

Continuous ringing of the fire alarm indicates immediate evacuation of the building to a point at least 1,000 feet away from the building. Use designated emergency exit routes as posted in each area. Emergency evacuation drills will be held throughout the year to ensure that all persons understand and obey emergency procedures. During these drills students are to act as though the emergency were real and to behave in an orderly fashion.

Emergency Evacuation Signal

Continuous ringing of the fire alarm indicates immediate evacuation of the building to a designated weather safe area.

On the Flint River campus, the Civil Defense weather siren alarms to indicate immediate evacuation to the designated severe weather/tornado safe rooms.

All Clear Signal

A senior staff member or designee on the scene will announce “ALL CLEAR”.

Emergency Alert (Tornado Drill)

Faculty, staff, and students are to follow the procedures outlined below:

• Close windows in the exterior walls as practical and lower blinds and/or drapes.
• Close classroom or lab doors leading into halls or corridors.
• Coats and jackets should be used to cover heads, arms, and legs.  Go immediately to a designated area away from exterior windows and walls.
• Students in portable classrooms must be evacuated to a permanent structure immediately.
• All persons should remain in their designated areas until notified that it is safe to resume operations by the “ALL CLEAR” signal using the bullhorn throughout the building.
• Faculty should verify that all students are accounted for during and after the event and report this information to the Security Chief or designee.

Tornado Alert

Griffin Campus:  The Security Officer will notify the faculty and staff via email or by sounding short blasts from an air horn.

Flint River Campus:  An alert will be issued via intercom system.

Centers:  An alert will be issued by sounding short blasts from an air horn.

All Clear Signal

Griffin Campus:  A senior staff member or designee on the scene will announce “ALL CLEAR” using a voice amplified bullhorn.

Note:  A Tornado Plan is published and posted marking locations of safe areas during severe weather emergencies.

Flint River Campus:  An “ALL CLEAR” message will be issued over the intercom system.

Centers:  An “ALL CLEAR” message will be issued using a voice amplified bullhorn.

Note:  An Emergency Evacuation Plan is posted at exit doors marking locations of safe areas during severe weather emergencies.

Inclement Weather

Inclement Weather advisory reports will be monitored on several local and metro Atlanta television and radio stations.

College Closing

In the event that the college may be closed during a period that is scheduled to be open, the student can receive information by listening to one of the following radio and television stations:

 

Atlanta:	WSB-TV-Channel 2		Macon:	WMAZ-TV-Channel 13
	WXIA-TV-Channel 11			WIBB Radio-97.9 FM
Thomaston:	WTUC TV-Channel 10		Griffin:	WKEU Radio-88.9 FM
	WTGA Radio-AM 1590			WKEU Radio-88.9 FM
	WTGA Radio-FM 101.1
Columbus:	WTVM-TV-Channel 9		Manchester – Warm Springs:	WFDR-Radio-AM 1370
				Mountain Country-94.3 FM
Emergency Numbers:	Fire Department – 911
	Police Department – 911
	Ambulance (Emergency) - 911