S AFETY AND S ECURITY
Emergency Assistance
Assistance is available any time that Campus Police/ Security can help a student with problems, such as keys locked in vehicle, starting problems, or an accident on campus. Campus Police/Security can be reached from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday by calling the Switchboard Operator, at night and on weekends by calling 925-3587.
Lawson State Community College provides a safe environment for students, faculty, staff and other campus visitors. The college maintains a staff of uniformed Campus Police/Security officers 24 hours a day. Selected areas on campus are under video surveillance as well. A student should report suspicious activity, safety hazards, or security concerns to the Campus Police/Security Office. A person who is not enrolled at the college; who is not an officer or employee of the college; or who is not otherwise authorized to be on the campus or at any other facility owned, operated, or controlled by the governing board of the college and who does not have legitimate business on the campus or facility or has no license or invitation to enter or remain on the campus or facility may be directed by any officer of the college to leave the campus or facility. Any person committing any act tending to interfere with the normal, orderly, peaceful, or efficient conduct or activities of such facility, may be directed by an official of the college to leave the campus or facility. If the person fails to do so, trespassing charges may be made by the college through the appropriate local law enforcement agency or court.
Emergency Messages
Telephone messages will only be delivered to students in the event of an emergency such as illness in the family, death, an accident, or the like.
Emergency Procedures
Evacuation Plan
The purpose of an established Emergency Procedures and Evacuations Plan is to provide a system of alerting and moving students and employees to safe areas during a fire, impending tornado, or any situation that may occur that poses a threat of bodily harm. Note: All faculty members will be responsible for notifying and/or assisting the hearing, visually, or physically impaired of the evacuation signal.
Fire Evacuation Procedures
LSCC C OUGAR A LERT E MERGENCY N OTIFICATION S YSTEM
Evacuation Routes are posted throughout the campus and identify the location of fire exits. Students should; become familiar with Evacuation Routes. Fire drills will be conducted in each building at least once per term by the Safety Officer. When a fire alarm signal is heard, each person should immediately make his or her way to the nearest exit and meet. A brief check of the building will be conducted to determine compliance with the fire exit drill procedures. At the conclusion of the drill, an "All Clear" signal will be given, and participants may return to the building. All students, faculty, staff, and guests are required to participate in the fire exit drills.
As part of LSCC’s ongoing effort to safeguard students, faculty and staff, the College has implemented a new emergency communications system. Known as Cougar Alert , the system allows students, faculty and staff to receive time-sensitive emergency messages in the form of e-mail, voice and text messages. Everyone who has a Lawson State Community College e-mail address will receive emergency alerts to their campus e-mail address. In order to also receive text and voice message alerts, members of the campus community will be asked to provide phone contact information. While participation in the text and voice messaging notification is optional, enrollment is strongly encouraged . The information you supply is considered confidential and will not be shared or used for other purposes. You will only be contacted through the system in the event of an emergency . Once you have signed up for Cougar Alert you will be eligible for notifications after 24 hours.
When a fire occurs:
1. Report the fire to the Campus Police/ Office or Switchboard Operator by dialing “0” from any college telephone. The college dispatcher will notify the Fire Department. 2. Activate the building alarm. If the building is not equipped with an alarm/signal, notify by voice. 3. Begin evacuation of the immediate area. The instructor is responsible for evacuating the classroom, turning off all equipment and lights, and closing all doors and windows before leaving the classroom, lab, or shop, when feasible. DO NOT LOCK DOORS!
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