Emergency Management
Emergency Management at Mesa College is the strategic framework dedicated to protecting our students, Faculty, Classified Professionals, Administrators, and campus assets from natural, technological, and human-caused hazards. Operating as a specialized "micro-city," we successfully balance the tradition of open public access with the critical need for high-level security and academic continuity.
Through collaboration between Campus Administration, the Safety Department, and District Risk Management, we proactively try to minimize vulnerabilities and develop comprehensive preparation plans for diverse situations. Mesa College is dedicated to the safety of our employees, students, and visitors. Our mission is to establish, sustain, and enhance our collective capability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any potential disaster or emergency, ensuring a secure environment for all.
Responding to ICE on Campus
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Emergency Operations
Emergency Operations is a strategic process encompassing planning, training, and simulation to ensure the protection of life and property during disasters
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The Building Emergency Evacuation Plan has been prepared to ensure orderly and complete evacuation of Mesa Campus buildings whenever an emergency occurs or the alarm sounds.
Mesa’s Building Emergency Evacuation Plan (BEEP)
The primary objectives of the evacuation plan are:
- To ensure that everyone leaves the building safely.
- To develop and implement procedures to safely evacuate individuals who are injured or cannot negotiate stairs.
- To have a building occupancy accountability system in place to account for employees in the emergency evacuation zone.
- To have procedures for personnel, who are among building occupants, with defined functions to ensure the plan’s objectives can be achieved.
The In-House Emergency Teams are designed to provide for a safe evacuation of building occupants in the event of an emergency. The goal of the In-House Emergency Teams is to ensure that every building on campus has trained employees available to provide safety and emergency preparedness information, as well as response support to the employees and students in that location.
In-House Emergency Team members are specific employees who serve as leads for all emergency activities within their buildings. They manage evacuations, check assigned areas, and participate in emergency preparedness activities as necessary. They serve as the first point of contact for safety information and incident reporting for all building occupants.
To find out you is the In-House Emergency Team members for your respective building contact the building Dean or Manager or the OEHS Coordinator.
Emergency Procedures
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When there is an active shooter on campus or in other buildings, all buildings should go into lockdown.
- Everyone in hallways or open areas is to seek shelter in the nearest room.
- Lock and barricade doors.
- Close windows and window treatments.
- Turn off lights.
- Everyone is to remain quiet (quietly contact 911) and do not enter hallways or open areas.
- Crouch down in areas that are out of sight from doors and windows.
- Should the fire alarm sound, do not evacuate the building unless:
- You have firsthand knowledge that there is a fire in the building, or
- You have been advised by Police/Security to evacuate the building, or
- There is imminent danger in the immediate area.
- Do not leave the classroom or office until there is an announcement by the building administrator (or designee) and/or the police.
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When there is an active shooter in the building, follow these procedures.
- First and foremost, RUN.
- Have an escape route and plan in mind.
- Leave your belongings behind.
- Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow.
- Help others escape, if possible.
- Do not attempt to move the wounded.
- Prevent others from entering an area where the intruder may be.
- Call the appropriate emergency number for your campus or (911) when you are safe.
- If you cannot get out safely you need to HIDE.
- Keep the attacker away from you.
- Hide in an area out of the intruder’s view.
- Lock the door or block entry to your hiding place.
- Silence your cell phone (including vibrate mode) and remain quiet.
- As a last resort, and only if your life is at risk, FIGHT.
- You have a right to defend yourself.
- Incapacitate the intruder.
- Do not fight fair.
- Act with as much physical aggression as possible.
- Improvise weapons or throw items at the intruder.
- Commit to your actions. Your life depends on it.
- If you get the weapon away from the shooter, keep the weapon out of reach of everyone.
- Do not hold the weapon. Responding officers might think you are the shooter.
Emergency Management Program
Mesa College has a well-developed Emergency Management Program. In the event that an emergency occurs...
Disaster Service Workers
All employees at SDCCD and all of its Campus locations can be Disaster Service Workers. Disaster Service Workers are public employees who can be called upon to assist in the event of an emergency. Upon hire, employees sign an Oath of Allegiance as per public policy.
California Government Code, Chapter 8, Section 3100 states: “…all public employees are hereby declared to be disaster service workers subject to disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.” In accordance with these provisions, all staff members are considered “disaster service workers” during emergencies and must remain on site to carry out assigned responsibilities. Staff should be familiar with emergency procedures and any assigned responsibilities. During an emergency, staff will serve on response teams and implement response procedures.
