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Campus Emergency Operations:
Concept, Structure and Action
Functional Organization | Role of Students | Role of Faculty and Staff | Building Emergency Plans
Functional Organization
Every Buffalo State employee can potentially play a role in the Incident Command System (ICS). Perhaps the most critical aspect of the ICS is communications; accurate reports from the scene of an incident are essential to providing adequate emergency services. Similarly, the campus community must receive up-to-date instructions concerning disaster response procedures and news of the evolving incidents.
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Role of Students
Every student should familiarize themselves with the emergency procedures and evacuation routes in buildings they live in or use frequently. Students must be prepared to assess situations quickly but thoroughly, and use common sense in determining a course of action. They should evacuate assembly areas in an orderly manner when an alarm sounds or when directed to do so by emergency personnel.
Students are also strongly encouraged to sign up for NY-Alert, a service that sends emergency messages via text, voice, or e-mail. This free service connects students with the most up-to-date information concerning weather-related campus closings, on-campus crises, and other need-to-know info.
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Role of Faculty and Staff
Every member of the faculty and staff should read and understand both their Building and Department Emergency Plans and familiarize themselves with their emergency procedures and evacuation routes. Employees must be prepared to assess situations quickly but thoroughly, and use common sense in determining a course of action. They should follow Emergency Plan procedures to report fire or other emergencies that require immediate attention, and evacuate the building to pre-designated areas in an orderly manner. Faculty members are seen as leaders by students and should be prepared to direct their students to assembly areas in the event of an emergency.
Faculty and staff are also strongly encouraged to sign up for NY-Alert, a service that sends emergency messages via text, voice, or e-mail. This free service connects students with the most up-to-date information concerning weather-related campus closings, on-campus crises, and other need-to-know info
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Building Emergency Plans
The Building Emergency Plan is a building-specific operational guide outlining emergency operations and responsibilities.
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