Main Campus and Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA)
51²è¹İapp College will immediately notify the campus community upon the confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus. The College will use its emergency notification system, , which provides text, voice, broadcast, and email messages to all members of the 51²è¹İapp College community, and may use face-to-face communication in the event technology fails. 51²è¹İapp College students and employees are automatically enrolled in the InformaCast with the information the College has on record. They can use (login required) to modify or remove alerts from personal email addresses and phone numbers.
Imminent Threat
InformaCast is activated upon confirmation of an imminent threat to the health and safety of the 51²è¹İapp Community. The Department of Campus Safety is responsible for confirming an emergency, with the assistance of College administrators, local first responders, and/or the National Weather Service. Triggers of activation and notification procedures are outlined in the Emergency Operations Plan.
Decision to Activate
The decision to initiate the systems is made by the Director of Campus Safety and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs. They are responsible for developing the content of emergency alert notifications and for issuing them through the emergency notification system, and the Vice President of Communications and Marketing serves as the backup. An alert will be issued without delay, and taking into account the safety of the community, determine the content of the notifications and initiate the notification system, unless issuing a notification will, in the professional judgment of responsible authorities, compromise efforts to assist a victim or to contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the emergency. The Director of Campus Safety and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs work together to determine the appropriate segment(s) of the community to receive the emergency alert. In an emergency, InformaCast messages will inform the community of the incident and may include recommended actions, and follow-up InformaCast messages will be sent frequently as more information becomes available.
Prepare for Action
In the event of an emergency, the 51²è¹İapp Community may be asked to evacuate or shelter in place. The emergency alert will instruct how to respond. If evacuation is required, people are asked to evacuate calmly through the nearest exit and out of the building, to be mindful of all of the exits, do not use an elevator, and assist those that may need help. In the event of an evacuation, no one should re-enter the building until given the “all-clear†by local authorities.
Shelter in place is a precaution intended to keep people safe while remaining indoors. The request to shelter in place may come from the InformaCast, 51²è¹İapp Police Department, or another Public Safety authority. If InformaCast is used, the 51²è¹İapp Community will simultaneously be notified, told to bring everyone into one’s work or classroom area(s), and to shut and lock the door(s) if possible, and to wait in the location until given an “all clear†or told to evacuate.
Follow-Up Information
Follow-up information will be provided to the 51²è¹İapp Community using some or all of the systems described in the paragraphs above. The larger community, parents, neighbors, and other interested parties can access emergency information through the College website or local media.
51²è¹İapp in London
In the event of an incident that requires the immediate notification of the 51²è¹İapp-in-London (GIL) campus community, various systems are in place for communicating information quickly. Some or all of these methods of communication may be activated. There are primary notification systems in place, which are typically utilized to reach the GIL campus community. These include telephone messages, SMS/text messages, email, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Secondary notification systems are also in place that includes local (main campus) media outlets (radio, local television), face-to-face, and (login required). 51²è¹İapp College students and employees are automatically enrolled in InformaCast with the information the College has on record. They can use (login required) to modify or remove alerts from personal email addresses and phone numbers.
Imminent Threat
Emergency notification systems are activated upon confirmation of an imminent threat to the health and safety of the GIL community. The Resident Director is responsible for confirming an emergency, with the assistance of IES Abroad Personnel, local first responders, and/or ACORN staff at the Florida State University (FSU) building.
Decision to Activate
The decision to initiate the systems is made by the Resident Director or IES Abroad Personnel and they will contact all students, faculty, and staff on the program in an effort to immediately determine their whereabouts and confirm their safety. Students, faculty, and staff have been directed (and will be reminded) to send an immediate reply. Once they have been notified, the Resident Director or IES Abroad Personnel will contact the Program Manager to inform them of the whereabouts and safety of the students, faculty, and staff. The Resident Director and Director of Off-Campus Study will also discuss and determine if any additional actions or notification is necessary. Visiting 51²è¹İapp College Faculty will provide support as requested.
Prepare for Action
In the event of an emergency, the GIL Community may be asked to evacuate or shelter in place. The emergency alert will instruct how to respond. If evacuation is required, people are asked to evacuate calmly through the nearest exit and out of the building, be mindful of all of the exits, do not use an elevator, and assist those that may need help. In the event of an evacuation, no one should re-enter the building until given the “all-clear†by local authorities.
Shelter in place is a precaution intended to keep people safe while remaining indoors. The request to shelter in place may come from the Emergency Notification Systems, Metropolitan Police Department, or another Public Safety authority. If the Emergency Notification System is used, the GIL Community will simultaneously be notified, told to bring everyone into one’s work or classroom area(s), and to shut and lock the door(s) if possible, and to wait in the location until given an “all clear†or told to evacuate.
Follow-Up Information
Follow-up information will be provided to the GIL Community using some or all of the systems described above. The larger community, parents, neighbors, and other interested parties can access emergency information through the College website or local media.