Emergency and Alert Information

A “lockdown” is a temporary technique utilized to limit exposure to an apparent life-threatening, hostile or hazardous situation or threat.

When a lockdown is declared by administrative officials, occupants of any building within the impacted area are to remain in their respective spaces locking all doors and windows, not allowing entry or exit to a secured area until the “all clear” confirmation has been given. Individuals must follow directions given by administration officials and appropriate law enforcement officials. Example of a life-threatening or hazardous situation includes, but is not limited to:
1. Someone has a gun or weapon on campus or there is an active threat or shots are heard on campus.
2. Execution of a high risk search or arrest warrant of a potentially dangerous suspect
3. Serious crime that is actively occurring on campus (e.g.: homicide, hostage situation, aggravated assault, robbery with a deadly weapon, sexual assault, etc.)
4. Serious crime committed in close proximity to the campus or a campus building (e.g.: homicide, hostage situation, aggravated assault, robbery with a deadly weapon, sexual assault, etc.)

If a communication orders you to lockdown, immediately do the following: 

CLASSROOMS/LABORATORIES & WORK AREAS

1. Secure the door by locking it. If you don’t have a key, wedge a door stop and/or other material against the door to prevent anyone from opening the door.
2. Turn off the lights and close the blinds. If possible, covers the window in the door to prevent someone from seeing into the room.
3. Move away from the door and out of sight of the door.
4. Seek concealment underneath a desk or behind another piece of furniture. Stay as low to the floor as possible.
5. Turn off all cell phones or set them on silent mode. Use one phone to quietly call 911 and Campus Public Safety (ext. 5111) to notify them of an active threat and give them your location and the number of the cell phone that you are using.
6. Remain in your concealed area until local law enforcement or Campus Public Safety says it’s clear.

HALLWAYS AND OTHER OPEN AREAS INDOORS OR OUTDOORS

If you are in a hallway or other open area when you recognize an active threat, immediately do the following:
1. If you are indoors, seek concealment in an open room or behind a substantial object.
2. Do not expect those in barricaded rooms to open the room to admit you because they have no way of knowing that you are not the suspected shooter.

Shelter-in-Place is used in some emergency situations when it is best to stay in the site to remain safe and to isolate staff, students and visitors from the outside environment.

This procedure outlines the steps to be taken by staff, students and visitors to prevent injury or death during an incident. The procedure covers staff and students who are indoors and outdoors. The need to shelter will be based on notification from local officials or weather forecasts.

In the event of a bomb threat or threatening call do not dismiss or treat the call as a prank.

Do not hang up. Try to keep the caller talking to gain as much information as possible (see list below).

If possible notify someone nearby that you are talking to an individual making a bomb threat and have the person call TCC Campus Public Safety at 253-566-5111.

1. Write down the information relevant with the call and as close to verbatim as you can.

• Date
• Time
• Number on which the call was received?
• Caller ID displayed?
  
  2. Write down the exact wording of the threat.

3. Ask the following questions and write down the answers:

• When is the bomb going to explode?
• Where is the bomb right now?
• What does it look like?
• What will cause it to explode?
• Did you place the bomb?
• What is your name?

4. Note your impressions of the caller’s voice:

Checklist for characteristics of caller's voice:

5. Did you hear of any background noises?