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Emergency Evacuation Procedure

If you are advised to evacuate a building by a Savannah Technical College Police Officer, Campus Administrator or fire alarm system please vacate the building immediately. In case of an evacuation do not use elevators. If possible, take all of your belongings with you and do not re-enter the building until told to do so by Emergency Personnel.

Located in each stairwell is an Evac-Chair designed to assist people with disabilities in getting from the upper levels of the building to lower levels of the building. These Evac-Chairs are covered with a yellow covering and are located on every floor in every stairwell. These chairs have a simple instruction manual located inside the yellow and clear pouch on the handle of the chair. All Police Department personnel as well as custodial and maintenance personnel have been trained on the use of these Evac-Chairs.

Drills, exercises, and training on evacuation procedures are routinely performed by the Savannah Technical College Police Department as well as tests of the emergency notification system. These are accomplished through yearly fire drills, evacuation drills, as well as active shooter training exercises. These drills can be announced or unannounced. Savannah Technical College will publicize its emergency response and evacuation procedures with at least one such drill each calendar year. After a drill is completed the Police Department will create an after-action report detailing what occurred and any lessons learned from the drill as well as any issues discovered during the drill. The documentation for the drill will include a description of the exercise, the date, time, and whether it was announced or unannounced.

Shelter-in-Place

Sheltering in place provides protection from external hazards such as severe weather. When selecting a room to shelter in make sure to choose an interior room with as few windows as possible. During a Shelter-in-place remain calm and follow any emergency communications distributed through text, email, or the speaker systems installed in the hallways.

Active Shooter Response

Remember Run, Hide, Fight.

  1. Remain Calm.
  2. Assess the situation and begin to make choices based on what information you have.
  3. If safe to do so evacuate the building. Leave all personal belongings and find a safe place to shelter. If you are in an office area, close all windows and doors; and, if possible, lock the doors. Try to create obstacles near the door.
  4. If you are unable to evacuate or find shelter, try to hide behind any barrier.
  5. Remain in your hiding place until otherwise directed by Police personnel.
  6. As a last resort you may try to incapacitate the shooter.
  7. As soon as safe to do so call 911 (or 9-911 from a campus phone).

Fire Response

If a fire is detected on campus the following steps should be taken immediately:

  1. Activate the Fire Alarm: Any employee observing a fire inside a building will immediately pull the nearest fire alarm pull-station.
  2. Notify the Savannah Technical College Police Department

    By dialing 912-443-5200

    Evacuation: Should an evacuation be required move at least 500 feet from the fire location and do NOT return until told to do so by emergency personnel.

  3. Each instructor or department head should insure that all students/employees are accounted for; and, notify STCPD if anyone is missing.
  4. Fire Extinguishers: Fire extinguishers are located throughout each campus building.