Procedures and Policies
Carroll has implemented the following procedures and policies for the protection of students, faculty, staff and visitors.
- Crisis management
- Fire/evacuation procedures
- Accident/injury procedures
- Safety policies
- Trespassing Policy
Crisis Management
The following codes and instructions are used in the event of a violent catastrophic incident.
- Code Red - No one in hallways or open spaces. All students and faculty remain in the classroom. Ignore fire alarm unless you smell smoke, see fire, or suspect imminent danger; then, use common sense - evacuate with care. Stay calm and await further instructions.
- Code Blue - Quiet, controlled evacuation from areas designated safe by responding emergency personnel.
- Code Green - It is now safe. Regular activities may resume.
Following these instructions and listening to your instructor in the event of major crisis will keep you and those around you as safe as possible.
Fire/Evacuation Procedures
In the event of a fire, pull the nearest fire alarm if not already sounded and exit the building from the nearest exit in an orderly manner and continue at least 200 feet from the building to meet your department/class assembly point provided on evacuation maps located throughout the college.
Do not use elevators, but use stairs instead. If unable to exit the building, the stairwells may be used as temporary shelter until help arrives. Stairways clearly identified as "Stair Area of Rescue Assistance" are fire protected as dictated by Life Safety Code. Always let an administrator or emergency responder know of if you or someone is a stairwell.
When in a safe area and if possible, call 410-386-8123 or x8123 to notify campus security of the area of the fire.
Do not re-enter the building until an "all clear" signal is given by administrators in charge.
Accident/Injury Procedures
If you see someone who is injured or ill and in need of medical attention, call x8123 from a campus telephone or 410-386-8123 or 911 from an external phone.
If calling 911, advise the 911 operator that you are calling from Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster. And, give your location within the building.
After contacting 911, call Campus Security at x8123 or 410-386-8123. Campus Security Officers are trained first responders and will assist until an ambulance arrives.
Safety Policies
The following are prohibited:
- Bicycles, skates, skateboards or mopeds in the buildings
- Gambling or solicitation
- Pets (unless used as guide animals)
- Smoking, tobacco and smoking products that include but are not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipes, bidi, clove cigarettes, dip, chew, snuf and snus. Refer to the smoking policy for more details.
- Possession of alcoholic beverages
- Possession of guns, knives and/or anything that may be deemed as a weapon
- Possession of drugs or any controlled dangerous substances
