RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES
AND ACTS OF VIOLENCE
St. Petersburg College
EMERGENCIES
Report all suspicious incidents to College Security Dispatch at Ext. 2560.
When faced with a fire, medical emergency, explosion, hazardous-materials spill, or an act of violence:
• Warn others about the emergency and evacuate the area if possible.
• Seek protective cover if necessary.
Call 911 and give the operator the following information:
• Type of emergency.
• Your location – campus, building, room number.
• Location of emergency.
• Your name and title.
• Telephone number you are calling from.
Do not hang up until the 911 operator obtains all the necessary information.
After calling 911, call SPC Security Dispatch at 2560 from a college phone or 791-2560 from an outside line or cell phone.
ACTS OF VIOLENCE
An act of violence can include a hostile confrontation, person with a weapon, shooter or a similar type of threat on a college site.
• Do not try to engage or try to separate combatants.
• Warn others about the emergency.
• Evacuate to a safe area away from the danger and take protective cover.
• Stay away from windows and doors until otherwise notified.
• Wait for local police or security to assist you out of the building or area.
If it will not endanger you or others near you, call 911 and give the operator the following information:
• Type of emergency.
• Campus/Center location.
• Building name.
• Room number or location of emergency.
• Your name and title.
• Telephone number you are calling from.
• Number of combatants, type of weapon(s) observed, injuries or fatalities.
Do not hang up until the 911 operator obtains all the necessary information.
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