Phone Numbers

Emergency Phone Numbers

Emergency	911
Florida Division of Emergency Management	(850) 413-9900
Graceville Police Department (non-emergency)	(850) 263-3250
Graceville Fire Department (non-emergency)	(850) 263-0285
Florida Power and Light Company	(800) 487-6937
Jackson County Community Emergency Response Team	(850) 718-0008
Jackson County Emergency Management Administration	(850) 482-9678
Jackson County Sheriff	(850) 482-9624
West Florida Electric	(850) 263-3231

PREFACE

This University Emergency Response Plan is designed for Baptist University of Florida (BUF) administrators, faculty and staff and serves as a guide of proper protocols to be followed by university personnel in campus emergency situations. While this manual does not cover every possible situation, it does supply the basic administrative guidelines necessary to cope with most campus emergencies.

The BUF policies and procedures herein are to be followed by all university personnel whose responsibilities and authority cover the operational procedures found in the manual. Campus emergency operations will be conducted within the framework of these university guidelines. All requests for procedural changes, suggestions, or recommendations should be submitted in writing to the Campus Safety Director. All changes recommended by the Director of Campus Safety will be submitted in writing to the President.

PURPOSE

The emergency procedures outlined in this document are intended to provide for the protection of lives and property through effective use of BUF’s campus and community resources. Whenever an emergency affecting the campus reaches proportions that cannot be handled by routine measures, the President, or designee appointed by the President, will declare a state of emergency, and the University Emergency Response Plan will be implemented.

There are many types of emergencies that may result in the implementation of this plan. These include natural and manmade events. Specific examples are described below. Since an emergency often occurs suddenly and without warning, these procedures are designed to be flexible in order to accommodate response contingencies of varying magnitude. For the purpose of this Plan and to assist university personnel in determining the appropriate response, the categories of emergencies are defined as follows:

ACCIDENT

Any incident, actual or potential, which is localized in nature and has little impact on the overall functional capacity of the university. These are normally limited in scope to a few individuals.

MINOR EMERGENCY

Any incident, actual or potential, which is not likely to seriously affect the overall functional capacity of the university.

MAJOR EMERGENCY

Any incident, actual or potential, which affects one or more buildings, and which will disrupt the overall operations of the university. Outside emergency services will probably be required, as well as major efforts from campus support services. Major policy considerations and decisions will usually be required from the University Administration during these incidents.

DISASTER

Any event or incident that has occurred and has seriously impaired or halted the operations of the university. In rare cases, mass personnel casualties and severe property damage may be sustained. A coordinated effort of all campus-wide resources is required to effectively control the situation. Outside emergency services will be essential.

Any incident which fits one of the definitions above and concerns campus resources, and/or instrumentalities of the university immediately should be reported to the President or designee.

SCOPE

The response procedures in this document apply to all BUF personnel and to all the buildings and grounds owned and operated by the university.

The University Emergency Response Plan includes response protocols for the following types of emergencies:

Fire
Utility failure
Medical emergency
Criminal act
Weapons/Firearms
Sniper/Hostage Situations
Bomb Threat
Strong winds/Tornado
Hurricane

ASSUMPTIONS

The University Emergency Response Plan is based on a realistic approach to the kinds of problems likely to be encountered on the campus during an emergency or disaster. The plan is based on the following assumptions:

An emergency or a disaster may occur at any time of the day or night, weekend or holiday, with little or no advance warning.
The succession of events in an emergency is not predictable, thus published support and operational plans will serve only as a guide and checklist, and may require field modification in order to meet the requirements of the emergency.
Disasters may affect residents in the geographical location of the university, thus Town or State emergency services may not be immediately available to assist with an emergency at the university.
A major emergency or disaster may be declared if information indicates that such a condition is developing or is probable.