The North Harris College police officers patrol the campus around the clock 365 days a year. In case of a general emergency, dial ext. 5555; the police officers are the first point of contact. During campus hours, you can reach an officer by dialing 0 and the college switchboard operator or night administrator will radio them directly.

In case of a serious or potentially serious medical emergency, dial 9-911 to reach an external emergency response team (police, firefighters, EMTs); then follow up by dialing ext. 5555 or 0 to reach an on-campus officer. Many of our part-time officers are professional firefighters or paramedics and are trained in responding to medical emergencies.

In the case of a campus crisis - such as an act of God or accident - the emergency management response team may be called to implement a emergency management response plan. The team will meet in a designated, safe spot with backup electrical and communications systems to coordinate actions.

• President's Office (ext. 5444 / 5440)
• Buildings and Grounds/Shipping Receiving Office (ext. 5553)

Emergencies may include, but are not limited to:

• Severe weather (tornadoes, hurricanes, flash floods)
• Fires, explosions, chemical spills or hazardous materials leaks
• Bomb threats, terrorism, hostage situations, violent or criminal behavior
• Death or severe injury of faculty, staff, students, visitors or contractors on campus or accidents
• Legal, ethical or safety issue which has come to public or media attention
• Civil disturbances

This emergency management response plan includes operational plans to address the emergencies cited above.

Operational Plans

• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Flash floods
• Fires / explosions
• Bomb threats / terrorism / hostage situation / violent or criminal behavior / psychological crisis
• Chemical spills
• Death or severe injury of faculty, staff, students, visitors or contractors on campus / accidents
• Legal, ethical or safety issue which has come to public or media attention
• Civil disturbances
• Utility Failure

The North Harris College police officers patrol the campus around the clock 365 days a year. In case of a general emergency, dial ext. 5555; the police officers are the first point of contact. During campus hours, you can reach an officer by dialing 0 and the college switchboard operator or night administrator will radio them directly.

In case of a serious or potentially serious medical emergency, dial 9-911 to reach an external emergency response team (police, firefighters, EMTs); then follow up by dialing ext. 5555 or 0 to reach an on-campus officer. Many of our part-time officers are professional firefighters or paramedics and are trained in responding to medical emergencies.

In the case of a campus crisis - such as an act of God or accident - the emergency management response team may be called to implement a emergency management response plan. The team will meet in a designated, safe spot with backup electrical and communications systems to coordinate actions.

• President's Office (ext. 5444 / 5440)
• Buildings and Grounds/Shipping Receiving Office (ext. 5553)

Emergencies may include, but are not limited to:

• Severe weather (tornadoes, hurricanes, flash floods)
• Fires, explosions, chemical spills or hazardous materials leaks
• Bomb threats, terrorism, hostage situations, violent or criminal behavior
• Death or severe injury of faculty, staff, students, visitors or contractors on campus or accidents
• Legal, ethical or safety issue which has come to public or media attention
• Civil disturbances

Emergency response binder

Each EMRT member will have a copy of the emergency response binder in the office, at home and in the car.

Additional copies will be housed at the switchboard, in the president's office, in the police office, in the physical plant and in the vault. The binder will include all necessary

• emergency policies and procedures
• emergency checklists
• confidential emergency contact information

The plan and the information in the binder will be updated by the director of safety at least every July or more frequently, at the direction of the president or EMRT.

Emergency Response Center (EMC)

The emergency management response team (EMRT) will meet in a designated, secure location to coordinate actions. The team will immediately report to:

President's Office (ext. 5444 / 5440)

As a backup location, particularly if there is danger of breaking glass or if the administrative area is not safe, the team will report to:

Buildings and Grounds/Shipping Receiving Office (ext. 5553)

These locations each have:

• backup electrical outlets powered by the emergency generator
• backup telephone jacks
• plug-in analog telephones, primarily for outgoing calls
• answering machine with battery back-up
• police radios
• computers and digital telephones

Emergency response evaluation

Within 10 days after the emergency has been resolved, the EMRT will meet to evaluate the effectiveness of the emergency management response plan.