CAMPUS
EMERGENCY GUIDELINES
2004-2005
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
| Emergency
number |
7300 |
|
University
Pines
(Tyler
Police, Fire, EMS)
|
9-911
|
| Poison
Control Ctr. |
1-800-POISON-1
(1-800-764-7661) |
IMPORTANT
NUMBERS
UTT
Police -dispatch
workday |
566-7300
566-7060 |
| President's
Office |
566-7199 |
| Provost |
566-7103 |
| VP
of Student Affairs and Public Relations |
566-7028 |
| VP
for Business Affairs |
566-7107 |
| Physical
Plant |
566-7291 |
| Physical
Plant Utilities Operations |
566-7030 |
| News
& Information Office |
566-7170
|
| Student
Counseling Ctr. |
566-7079 |
| Services
for Students w/ Disabilities |
566-7079 |
For
more information, please contact: Environmental
Health & Safety 566-7011
If you discover a FIRE
-
Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station.
-
Call
the Fire Department at 9-911, if safe to do so. DO NOT GO INTO AN OFFICE LOOKING FOR A PHONE.
-
Notify
others in your area.
-
Calmly
proceed to an open area 100 yards away from the affected building.
- Turn off
electrical equipment.
- Close
doors against fire.
- Don't
use elevators
- Use fire
exit stairwells.
- Calmly
proceed to an open area 100 yards away from the affected building
If
you or anyone around you experiences a MEDICAL EMERGENCY
-
Report the injury to your supervisor
-
Call
UT Tyler Police at 7300.
-
Administer
First Aid/CPR only if properly trained to
do so.
In the event of a TORNADO/SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY
-
Take cover in designated "safe areas" or under heavy
furniture on the ground floor in the center of a building,
away from outside walls and windows.
-
If
outside, take cover and lie flat in the nearest drainage ditch,
excavation or ravine.
-
Avoid
auditoriums, lecture halls, laboratories, studios, and hazardous
chemical storage areas.
If
you receive a BOMB THREAT
-
Elicit as much information as possible
-
Call
UT Tyler Police at 7300
-
Check
your immediate area for suspicious objects. DO NOT
HANDLE ANY OBJECTS FOUND.
-
If
told by police, notify others in your area and calmly proceed
to an open area 300 yards away from the affected building.
BOMB THREAT CALL CHECKLIST:
Obtain as much detail as possible about the bomb and its location. Legitimate callers usually wish to avoid injury or death - request more information by expressing a desire to save lives.
NOTE: Date:___________________ Time:____________________ of call.
1. Exact language used.
ASK: 2. Exactly where is the bomb?
3. What time will it explode?
4. What does it look like?
5. What is it made of?
6. Why are you doing this?
RECORD: Male or Female Estimated age_____ Ethnicity_______
Adult or Child
Speech (Check applicable boxes)
Slow, Excited, or Disguised Accent __________
Rapid, Loud, or Broken
Normal, Intoxicated, or Sincere
Background noises:____________ _____________________
Name of person receiving call: ________________________________________
NOTIFY: Upon receipt of a bomb threat, immediately report the call to UT Tyler Police at 7060 or 7300 after regular business hours.
DO NOT DISCUSS THE CALL WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS
If you notice someone who arouses your suspicion:
- Immediately
call UT Tyler Police at 7060 or 7300
-
If
this person is requesting to see a particular University official,
ask the person to be seated.
-
If
possible, go to a phone outside the subject's hearing range
and give the details and description of the subject to security
staff.
