Department of Public Safety

SJC Security and Safety Department

Community Response Checklist

-Explosion on Campus-

Immediate Action:

 

·         Immediately take cover under a table, desk or other object that will give protection against falling glass or debris 

·         After the immediate effects of the explosion and/or fire have subsided, immediately call 911 and then notify the Security and Safety Department at 566-3333

·         Give your name and describe the location and nature of the emergency

·         If safe to do so, evacuate at the nearest marked exit and advise others to do the same

·         Do not use elevators to evacuate

·         Once outside move to a clear area that is at least 500 feet away from any affected buildings and keep streets and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and crews

·         DO NOT return to an affected area unless instructed to do so by Emergency Personnel

·         DO NOT use fire alarms to evacuate a building unless ordered to do so by Emergency Personnel, if the cause of the explosion was an explosive or incendiary device another may be connected to the fire alarms

  

Emergency Services

911

 Security and Safety Department

566-3333 or 215-3091