TORNADO/NATURAL DISASTERS

AFTER BEING ALERTED BY THE WEATHER ALERT, CIVIL DEFENSE AND/OR THE TELEPHONE RELAY SYSTEM, DO THE FOLLOWING:

Prepare for emergency action in conjunction with campus police, local police department, local fire department and Vernon College administrative staff.

Initiate retention or evacuation plan, depending on emergency.

·         Instructors should take classroom roll and accompany class to designated shelter area if tornado.

·         Assist special needs students.

·         Once at the shelter area, everyone should sit facing the interior wall with knees and head down, hands covering face and head.

·         Group should remain calm, stay together, and listen for instructions.

·         Stay at shelter until instructed to move.