Carroll has implemented the following procedures and policies for the protection of students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Crisis Management
The following codes and instructions are used in the event of a violent catastrophic incident.
Code Red -
I. EMERGENCY “CODE RED” PROCEDURES – LOCKDOWN
WHEN A CODE RED “LOCKDOWN” IS SOUNDED –THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE FOLLOWE. Exact instructions will be given over the PA system.
a) It is the instructor’s responsibility to get all students who may be outside the classroom or in adjacent open areas into the nearest classroom as quickly as possible. At that point, NO STUDENT, FACULTY and STAFF MEMBER moves out of a secure room for any reason.
b) ALL DOORS are to be CLOSED AND LOCKED. BLINDS are to LOWERED AND CLOSED, AND LIGHTS OUT. STAY OUT OF SIGHT AND REMAIN QUIET.
c) Instructors will communicate to the students that we have an emergency situation and that they need to remain calm, quiet, and to listen carefully for further directions from their instructor or administrative personnel.
d) Instructors are to keep students in the room away from the doors and any glass or window areas. Close window blinds immediately. In some cases, this will necessitate movement to protected areas that are out of view from the hallway. Depending on the event, doors in classrooms may need to be barricaded.
e) Instructors and students are to follow directions given in person by uniformed emergency officials, Office of Public Safety and Security officers, or Carroll Community College administrators.
f) This “CODE RED” procedure will remain in effect until an additional announcement is made or until you receive official word from a Carroll Community College administrator that the “Code Red” is cancelled.
II. EMERGENCY “CODE RED” PROCEDURES – SHELTER IN PLACE
WHEN A CODE RED “SHELTER IN PLACE” IS SOUNDED –THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED. Exact instructions will be given over the PA system.
a) When Code Red-Shelter in Place is called, it is the instructor’s responsibility to get all students into a designated “severe weather shelter” as quickly as possible. At that point, NO STUDENT, FACULTY and STAFF MEMBER should moves out of a secure room until further notice.
b) When the above announcement is made, the campus community should seek shelter immediately in stairwells, interior hallways and rooms and bathrooms or any areas signed as a “severe weather shelter.”
c) Instructors will communicate to the students that we have an emergency situation and that they need to remain calm, quiet, and to listen carefully for further directions from their instructor or administrative personnel.
d) Instructors are to keep students in an area away from the doors and any glass or window areas. Close window blinds immediately.
e) Instructors and students are to follow directions given in person by uniformed emergency officials, Office of Public Safety and Security officers, or Carroll Community College administrators.
f) This “CODE RED” procedure will remain in effect until an additional announcement is made or until you receive official word from a Carroll Community College administrator that the “Code Red” is cancelled.
There shall be a quiet, controlled evacuation from areas that emergency response personnel have deemed safe.
In the event of a “Code Blue” evacuation, the following will occur as the individual situation presents itself: Exact instructions will be given over the PA system or internal phones.
a) “Code Blue” will be announced facility-wide; and/or,
b) Individual classrooms and offices will be contacted and advised that a “Code Blue” evacuation is in progress within their specific area; and/or,
c) Emergency personnel will have keys to doors within the facility to assist in “Code Blue” evacuation.
CAUTION - Do not unlock doors unless you are sure that you are speaking with law enforcement or a college adminstrator.
Exact instructions will be given over the PA system.
Unless otherwise directed by emergency response personnel, evacuation shall occur as indicated on the evacuation plans in this manual.
Instructors are reminded -
To strictly follow all “CODE RED” procedures.
To stay CALM, COOL, and ALERT!
To be alert for communication updates.
Classroom phones MUST NOT BE USED in an attempt to gather information. WAIT for further communication and instructions!
These are guidelines, not policy, and they may not provide all the answers in any given situation. Therefore, these are not a substitute for common sense and good judgment.
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 for an imkmediate security officer responseor 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 all trained iin first aid/CPR/AED, and some are certified Emergency Medical Responders, who 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, snus, and electronic cigarettes. 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
