breadcrumbs-home chemeketa-community-college-abstract-logo chemeketa-community-college-abstract-logo cross minus plus menu search oregon chemeketa-instagram chemeketa-logo-full-color envelope-o star check close home chevron-left chevron-right plus2 chevron-up chevron-down twitter facebook envelope linkedin angle-left angle-right angle-up angle-down rotate-left instagram
Jump to Header Jump to Main Navigation and Secondary Navigation Jump to main content Jump to Footer

Emergency Management

View posters and information on what to do in an emergency situation at Chemeketa.

Ver esta página en Español | см. эту страницу на русском языке

NEED HELP? FIRE, MEDICAL, POLICE CALL 9-1-1
All other emergencies call Chemeketa Public Safety 503.399.5023
Sign up for Informacast Alerts: go.chemeketa.edu/safety

Click the links below to access Chemeketa Emergency Procedures posters:

Chemeketa Emergency Procedures

  • Medical Emergency
    • CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY!
    • Provide 911 with location, nature of injury, current condition and other requested info
    • Keep injured still and comfortable
    • Do not move the injured person unless they are in immediate danger
    • Render first aid or CPR/AED if trained and feel comfortable doing so
    • Avoid leaving injured person except to summon help
    • Send someone to meet the ambulance
  • Suspicious Activity
    • Do not physically or verbally confront an individual engaged in criminal activity or handle a suspicious package
    • Do not disturb, touch or use electrical devices near a suspicious object; alert others to stay clear of the area
    • CONTACT Public Safety (503.399.5023)
    • Provide as much info as possible: about the person and their direction of travel
  • Active Threat
    • RUN—if a safe escape path is available
    • HIDE—find a place the attacker is less likely to find you and that can be locked and secured. Stay low, hidden and spread out
    • FIGHT—only as a last resort and when your life is in danger
    • When safe to do so, call or text 911
    • SHELTER IN PLACE if you receive the alert but are not in the vicinity of the threat
    • When you see law enforcement, show them your raised open hands and do not scream or grab at them
  • Earthquake
    • STOP, DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON until the shaking stops
    • Exit building after shaking stops
    • Assist persons with disabilities
    • Move well away from the building
    • Never re-enter a building after evacuating unless cleared by emergency personnel
  • Fire
    • Activate the nearest fire alarm
    • Evacuate and notify occupants as you leave; offer assistance to others if necessary
    • CALL 9-1-1
    • Don’t use elevators
    • Close doors to contain fire
    • Feel doors—Don’t open hot doors
    • Only attempt to extinguish a fire if trained
    • Do not re-enter building(s) until directed by emergency or college personnel
  • Evacuate
    • Follow emergency alarms immediately
    • Assist persons with disabilities
    • Close all doors when exiting
    • Move away from the building
    • Never re-enter a building after evacuating unless cleared by emergency personnel
    • Follow instructions of first responders or college officials

    NOTE: All campus parking lots are designated assembly areas.

  • Power/Utility Failure
    • Notify Public Safety 503.399.5023 to report power outages or utilities disruptions
    • For power outages, remain calm and move to a lighted area; offer assistance to others, as needed
    • If suspected gas leak, immediately evacuate the area through the nearest marked exit
  • Shelter in Place
    • Seek a safe location without hazards
    • Seek an interior room, if possible
    • Close windows and doors
    • If in a LOCKDOWN situation:
      • lock or barricade room door
      • cover windows
      • seek cover behind solid objects

Emergency Preparedness Information