Any emergency should be reported immediately to the Physical Plant/Campus Police Department (ext.3602 or 911 on any campus extension). This office is manned at all times and personnel there have radio contact with campus police as well as city police, fire and ambulance services. To call one of the city emergency services directly or the Sumter County 911 system from a University telephone, dial 9 first to get an off-campus line. The caller should always identify himself, describe the exact location and nature of the emergency, and stay on the line until told to hang up.

Emergency Services
(for any emergency) from UWA extensions: from off-campus or pay phones:
UWA Police Dept. ext. 3602 or 911 652-3602
Livingston Dept.of Public Safety 9-652-9525 652-9525
Sumter Co. 911 system 9-911 911

Procedures for handling large-scale disasters and disturbances that disrupt the functional ability of the University are addressed in a separate document, the “Livingston University Emergency Response Manual”, available from the Director of the Physical Plant in Moon Hall.

Severe Weather

The Physical Plant and University Police Departments monitor reports from the National Weather Service and ensure that personnel in campus buildings are notified of tornado watches or warnings.
"Tornado Watch" means conditions are right for tornados to form. If the National Weather Service issues a tornado watch for our area during business hours, every department on campus is notified. Faculty, supervisors, and department heads should review with students and staff the steps to be taken if conditions worsen. After normal business hours, dormitories and open offices are notified of the watch, but personnel working in areas without telephones may not receive the information. Employees working at night or on weekends in labs or classrooms should be especially alert to deteriorating weather conditions.
"Tornado Warning" means that a tornado has been spotted nearby. Go immediately to a safe shelter. The University has several ways to let everyone know quickly about a tornado warning: sirens on top of Webb and the Student Union are activated and the classroom bells ring for several minutes. During business hours, each department is notified by phone. When warning bells/sirens are heard, do not wait for more information or further notification. Warn others and go quickly to a first floor, inner hallway away from windows. Do not use elevators. Unless there is another emergency, avoid calling Campus Police during the first minutes after the alarms sound. If outside, remember that vehicles are not safe during a tornado; go inside or if that is not possible, lie face-down in a ditch or low area.
There is NO "all clear" signal!
Tornado warnings normally last about 20 minutes; if the sirens sound again, it means that another tornado has been spotted and the warning is continuing. Certain buildings on campus should be evacuated if time allows, but it should be remembered that it is usually safer to take reasonable precautions inside any building than to be caught outside during a tornado.

The safest locations in University buildings are: the first floor inner hallways in Wallace, Bibb Graves, Homer Fieldhouse, Hunt, Sisk, Stickney, Brock, Webb, and Moon; the basements of the Student Union, Spieth, and Selden; first floor apartments at Patterson, Hoover, and Reed;

Areas to avoid during a tornado warning are: Pruitt, Foust, Y-Hall, Tutwiler Library, National Guard Armory, Young Cafeteria, Greenhouse, Hunt Annex, Lake LU complex, Rodeo complex, Wallace Auditorium, and Bibb Graves Auditorium; In general, avoid rooms on outer walls and rooms above the ground floor level. Department safety plans should address evacuation procedures from these areas to safer locations.

State-wide tornado drills are conducted annually and are well-publicized in advance. The same procedures are followed as for a tornado warning, except that students do not leave their classrooms. Instructors should inform their classes where they would go in the event of a real tornado warning.

Fire

If there is a fire, regardless of size, warn others by shouting and/or activating a fire alarm and call University police at ext. 3602 or 911 from a safe distance. Leave the building by the nearest exit, but DO NOT use elevators! Outside, regroup and insure that everyone has escaped. Exit routes and meeting points will be addressed by department safety plans; more specific information is provided in this manual for those who live in student housing (see the Housing Risk Management Program). Never try to fight even a small fire without warning others and calling for help first. Many buildings on campus have fire alarms that sound in the building and ring at the Physical Plant. All employees should be familiar with exit routes from their work areas, the locations and types of fire alarm signals, and how to use a fire extinguisher. This training should be a part of department safety programs and is available through the EHS office.

Medical Emergencies

As with all emergencies, call for help first! Give the exact location and clearly describe the nature of the problem. Keep the victim calm until trained help arrives. Always report job-related injuries to the victim’s supervisor/ department head immediately. Serious injuries should be treated by a doctor, and medical services are provided for employees if they are needed. For minor mishaps, treatment is available at the Athletic Training Room. Each department should keep a stocked first-aid kit available for use.

Preparation for Emergencies

Knowing how to respond to an emergency can save time and lives. There are five steps employees, students and visitors should take to be prepared for emergencies:

1. Learn the locations of building exits and the shortest routes to them.
2. Learn the locations of emergency alarm activation stations. They are red, box-like devices located on walls near emergency exits. Know the kinds of alarms available and how they sound.
3. Learn the procedures for reporting emergencies. Call 911 on any telephone to get immediate help (911 on campus extensions will reach the University Police Department; 911 on pay phones or off-campus lines will reach the Sumter Co. emergency system). The caller should identify himself, report the location and nature of the emergency, and stay on the line until released by the operator.
4. Learn the locations and types of fire extinguishers available in the work area, and learn how to use them. Training is available from the EHS office.
5. Learn CPR and basic first-aid skills. Training is available from Livingston Fire Department and can be arranged directly or through the EHS Office.