College Emergency Response Plan

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Locations

AEDs are located in each JCCC building on and off campus and in police vehicles. To locate the nearest AED, check the listing online or building emergency floorplans.

Look for:.

First Aid

First Aid Supplies

First aid supplies are strategically located in each building. To locate supplies, ask at any office in the building, or check the listing online at jccc.edu/police. The JCCC Police Department also has a listing of locations with first aid supplies if you call.

If an injury is severe, dial ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500 immediately or 911 from an offsite facility. All injuries should be properly reported. (See Illness / Injury / Accident)

To report an emergency:

Call the JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 from any campus phone or dial 913-469-2500, (direct line). Campus police dispatchers will promptly answer your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will notify the appropriate personnel or authorities.

913-339-6699 TDD/TTY

Off-campus sites should dial 911 directly and notify JCCC police when safe to do so.

Emergency phones are also strategically located throughout the campus buildings, common areas, parking garages, and parking lots.

If you need police assistance and there is no emergency, call ext. 4112.

All media inquiries should be directed to the Vice President, Strategic Communications and Marketing at 913-469-7623.

Gaurdian App

jccc.edu/guardian

Download the Guardian app on your mobile device. Quickly contact help in an emergency with easy-access dialing to JCCC Police Department and 911. Two-way communication via text messaging with the JCCC Police Department is also readily available.

“If you see something, say something.”

JCCC has established a confidential reporting site for students, staff, faculty, and visitors to report crimes and strange, unusual, or violent behavior on any College-owned or College-operated facility or at any College-sponsored event or activity, either on or off campus. This includes service-learning trips, internship experiences, or any off-campus JCCC-sponsored gathering of students.

Visit jccc.edu/KOPS-WATCH or dial 1-888-258-3230 to report information in the following categories:

Criminal activity on or near the JCCC campus
Violent
Welfare
Unusual
Substance

Do Not Use for Emergency Reporting

If you require emergency assistance, contact the JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500. If you are off campus, contact 911.

(BIT) Behavior Intervention Team

The Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) provides a centralized team of individuals to assess any danger or harm that may result from the actions of an identified person or persons. All reports are reviewed by the team.

Drop, cover, hold on! Get to the ground under something and cover your head.

Minor earthquakes should not prompt you to evacuate. Unless there is another reason to leave the building, you are safer inside than outside after an earthquake.
If you are ordered or required to evacuate, follow instructions from JCCC Police or emergency authorities.
If you are unsure and you believe that evacuation is necessary for your safety, wait for the shaking to stop, then carefully leave the building and move at least 50 feet away to an open area.
Never run while the building is shaking —that’s how people get seriously injured.

Elevator Malfunction

If you become trapped in an elevator, use the emergency phone within the elevator. Remain calm. Activate the elevator emergency phone, which notifies the JCCC Police Department OR call 913-469-2500 from a cell phone.

Do not try to force open an elevator door.

Do not crawl out of an elevator without assistance from authorized personnel.

If you are not inside the elevator but hear a problem or a person in need of help, please take the following actions:

Call ext. 4111 from a campus phone or call 913- 469-2500 from a cell phone to notify the JCCC Police Department or 911 if off campus.
Give the police dispatcher the following information:
- Name of building, your name and cell phone number (if applicable)
- Location within the building of malfunctioning elevator if known
  Where the elevator is stopped, if known
- Whether a medical emergency exists
Wait for help to arrive.

Whenever a person—student, employee, visitor, or volunteer—is injured or becomes ill, promptly ensure the individual receives the appropriate medical attention.

If the injury/illness is serious or life-threatening, immediately report to the JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500. If you are at an off-campus location, dial 911.
1. Do not move the person unless it is necessary for safety reasons.
2. Protect the person from unnecessary manipulation and disturbance.
3. To the extent that you are trained, begin CPR and other first aid measures as appropriate. Retrieve an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) available in all JCCC buildings (See building maps).
4. Stay with the person until advanced medical assistance arrives.
If the injury/illness is not serious or life threatening, offer to contact the JCCC Police Department for other assistance as needed.
1. If individual indicates no immediate assistance is needed, obtain the individual’s name and contact information and submit a report to Risk Management.
If the injury/illness is due to a chemical hazard exposure or hazardous waste spill, such as a significant amount of a hazardous material released:
1. If the hazardous material comes into contact with skin, flush the affected area with copious amounts of water for at least 15 minutes then seek medical attention.
2. Unless trained, do not attempt to clean up the spill yourself—evacuate the immediate area and call for help. (See Hazardous Material Exposure guidelines for detailed assistance).
If the injury/illness is a result of exposure to blood or body fluids, timely follow up is important. See Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Control SOP for details.

What to Do If You’re Injured at Work

If the injury is serious or life-threatening:

Immediately report to the JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500 or 911 if off campus.
Report the incident to ClinicalCare24 as soon as possible by calling 855-513-3003. The ClinicalCare24 line is answered 24/7.

If the injury is NOT serious or life-threatening:

Notify your supervisor of the incident.
Contact ClinicalCare24 at 855-513-3003. Incidents that do not require immediate care should still be reported to ClinicalCare24. Note that delays in reporting may result in loss of coverage under the Worker’s Compensation program.

Power Outage – Electricity

If you experience a power outage:

Report to JCCC Police at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500.

Remain calm and stay where you are unless you are in a dark area without emergency lighting.
If you are in a dark area, proceed cautiouslyto an area that has emergency lighting or has daytime window lighting. It is recommended to use a cell phone flashlight feature as an aid during the outage.
Provide assistance to others in your immediate area who may be unfamiliar with the space.

Many electrical power interruptions are brief. Unless there is some other danger, it is not necessary to evacuate or dismiss students or employees unless instructed to do so. In most cases, power will be restored or classes will soon be relocated to another area with power, or possibly dismissed if the outage continues.

Water Service Interruptions/Other

Report all situations to JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500. who will then coordinate with Campus Services

Water may enter a building from any of the following sources:

Breaks or leaks in a water line
Rain water/flooding
Sewer leaks/backups
Ceiling leaks

Natural Gas Locations

Only the following areas have natural gas: CLB Science labs; WHCA kitchens; RC science labs; SCI science labs, FADS, CTEC, WCMT, and West Park.

If you notice gas odors

Report to JCCC Police at 4111 or 913-469-2500 or 911 if off campus to coordinate investigation with Campus Services and other authorities if needed.
If there are concerns of if evacuation is deemed necessary, direct all occupants to leave the building and proceed to the designated outdoor KOPS-Zone (emergency assembly area).
While exiting the building, do not use fire alarm pull stations, refrain from telephone use, hand-held radios, or electrical switches.
Report any medical concerns to JCCC Police.
Remain in assembly area until released by JCCC Police.

Note: All unknown or suspicious odors should be reported to JCCC Police for investigation and coordination with Campus Services.

Learn and know the emergency exits for your building(s). If you discover fire and/or smoke, pull the nearest fire alarm and promptly exit the building.
Immediately notify JCCC Police at 4111 or 913-469-2500. If you are at an off-campus location, dial 911.
If you hear or see an explosion, exit the area as safely as possible.

Building Evacuations

Whenever the fire alarms and/or sprinkler systems are activated, please follow these directions:

All occupants of the building must promptly and calmly evacuate using the nearest exit and report to the designated Emergency Assembly A reas. See map for designated areas.
Do not use elevators! Use the nearest stairwell to exit.
Only if time permits take personal items (coats, purses, keys, etc.) with you, as you may not be allowed to return to the building.
Be aware of others in your area (or those you are responsible for) and inform them to evacuate as well. Assist persons with disabilities.
Follow directions given by Building Emergency personnel.
In the event that you encounter smoke and/or fire while evacuating, exercise caution and logic to help ensure your safety and the safety of others. Remember, “Stay Low and Go!”
Once gathered at the emergency assembly area, take a head count to ensure that all individuals are safely out of the building. Report any persons remaining in the building or missing.
Do not return to the building until JCCC Police or Fire Department inform you that it is safe to do so.

Representatives from JCCC Police Department will respond to the affected building to determine the location of the smoke/fire/explosion.

The Fire Department is contacted for all fire alarms.
If no source of smoke/fire is located, the occupants will be given an “all clear” to return to the building by JCCC Police or the Overland Park Fire Department.

Remember:

Persons needing evacuation assistance should establish procedures in advance with their instructor or supervisor. Students should contact Access Services (ext. 3521) and employees should contact Human Resources (ext. 3877). The Office of Emergency Management (ext. 7622) is available for consultation on these procedures.

Do not return to the building until JCCC Police or the Fire Department informs you that it is safe to do so.
Do not use the elevator to evacuate the building during a Use the nearest stairwell to exit.
Evacuate the building anytime the fire alarm and/or sprinkler system is activated. Do not wait.
Once an evacuation has started, do not stop the process until it is complete.

Assisting Individuals with Disabilities During an Evacuation

Be aware of disabled employees/students in your area who might need assistance during
an evacuation.
The fire department recommends a disabled person travel to another connected building or inside an enclosed stairwell or safe area of the building until help arrives—lateral evacuation to another building if possible.
Report all persons who are waiting for evacuation assistance downstairs or alternate emergency locations to your Building Emergency Personnel or JCCC Police Department personnel and make their whereabouts known.
Let the individual needing assistance direct you. Do not attempt to move a disabled person down a flight of stairs and risk injuring that person and yourself. Let the professionals take charge.

Tornado Watch and Warning

In the event that a Tornado Watch or other severe weather advisory is issued for our area, the following will take place:

A JCCC Alert text message and email will be sent informing them of severe weather.
Building emergency personnel will be notified.
Continue with your daily routine; however, remain alert to the possibility of severe weather and be prepared to act accordingly.

If a Tornado Warning is issued for our area, the following will occur:

External warning sirens will be activated outdoors along with an internal public address system announcement alerting of the need to take immediate shelter (JCCC Alert, text, and email message).
Other College emergency notification systems will also be activated.
Stay away from windows and exterior doors.
Notice will be issued to Building Emergency Personnel to assist with sheltering.
Promptly move to a designated storm security area. If you do not know where a designated storm security area is, refer to jccc.edu/police or reference emergency floor plan posters located throughout each building and classroom.
Remain in a storm security area until a warning expiration message is issued via the public address system, text and email messages, and other notification systems.

Note: If the facility is damaged, evacuate the area after the storm passes (following direction of building emergency personnel) and stay clear of the damaged area. Be aware of fallen debris, downed power lines and gas leaks. Report any injuries by calling ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500.

Winter Weather Closings

You can find out if the College is closed because of the weather in one of these ways:

The announcement will be posted on the College’s website.
Students, faculty and staff are automatically signed up for RAVE which sends text and email notifications automatically in the event of an emergency or weather closing. Learn more at jccc.edu/Alert.
The announcement will be posted on the College’s social media pages:
X@JCCCtweet and Facebook /JohnsonCountyCommunityCollege
Call the main College number (913-469-8500) to hear a recorded message.
These TV stations have made arrangements to receive and announce closing notices: KMBC-TV 9, KSHB-TV 41, KCTV-TV 5 and WDAF-TV 4.

Note that it can take a while for an announcement to appear on television, so you are encouraged to use one of the other methods as your primary source of information.

Students please check with your instructors for details and the possibility of remote class during a weather-related closure.

In the event of a chemical spill or unusual odor and for assistance with the proper disposal of hazardous waste:

Promptly contact the JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500. They will contact the Custodial Support Services Manager, and HazMat Control (ext. 2301), who will coordinate response, clean-up and disposal efforts. The secondary contact is the Executive Director Support & Space Management (ext.7651). If an emergency exists, the Fire Department may also be contacted.
Be sure to secure the area to ensure that no one is exposed to the chemicals or hazardous waste.
Safety Data sheet information is available at jccc.online-msds.com. (Search for key words of product name).

Suspicious Mail or Packages

It is important that every employee handling or receiving mail can identify a suspicious letter or parcel. Although occurrences are extremely rare, it is essential to know what to do when suspicious mail is received. Remain alert for signs of potentially dangerous mail and packages.

If you receive suspicious mail or package:

Stop. Do not handle.
Isolate it immediately. Secure the area.
Contact 4111 or 913-469-2500 on campus or 911 at an off-campus site.
Alert others nearby to relocate to an area away from the site of the suspicious item. Keep a list of all persons in the potential hazard
Do not open, smell or taste the item.

If you suspect the mail or package contains a bomb (explosive) or radiological, biological, or chemical threat:

Isolate the area immediately.
Contact 4111 or 913-469-2500 on campus or 911 at an off-campus site.
Alert others nearby to relocate to an area away from the site of the suspicious item. Keep a list of all persons in the potential hazard area.
Wash your hands with soap and water.

How to recognize suspicious packages and mail:

Excessive postage, no postage, or misspelled common words
No return address or strange return address
Unusual addressing, such as not being addressed to a specific person or the use of incorrect titles or titles with no name
Restrictive markings, such as “personal,” “confidential” or “do not X-ray”
Powdery substances felt through or appearing on the item
Oily stains or discolorations on the exterior
Strange odors
Excessive packaging materials, like tape or string
Lopsided or bulky shape of envelopes or boxes
Ticking sounds, protruding wires or exposed aluminum foil

Office of Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for the planning and coordination of various types of emergency situations at JCCC. An “all hazards” approach, which includes mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, is used. Please contact Emergency Management at 913-469-8500, ext. 7622, or ext. 3708, or email [email protected] if you have questions or concerns related to emergencies and incident coordination.

JCCC Police Department

The JCCC Police Department, located in the Midwest Trust Center, MTC 115, provides service 24 hours a day. It is an integral part of the College’s dedication to developing and maintaining a safe and secure campus through the cooperative efforts of many College departments. The department consists of police officers, public safety officers, police dispatchers, Emergency Management, Crime Prevention and administration. Officers patrol the campus and offer a variety of safety and security services 7 days a week. They also function as first responders for fire, medical, and campus emergencies, as they are trained in first aid, CPR, and AED response.

Building Emergency Personnel

Under the College Emergency Response Plan, each building has designated Building Emergency Personnel dedicated to emergency response. The Building Emergency Personnel play a critical role in
the overall safety of the building occupants and in communications to all staff and students during an emergency.

The role of a Building Emergency Personnel is to:

Oversee the building emergency plan for their building/monitor potential threats
Coordinate building emergency team support positions
Provide instruction and training
Serve as a communication liaison to Emergency Management/Campus Police
Maintain employee communications/conduct semester meetings
Building Emergency Personnel and their team members are identified by vests and grab-n-go bags.
Designated Building Emergency Personnel have a college radio and utilize Channel 4 for emergency communications.

All threats to the campus community are to be taken seriously. If you receive a telephone call informing you that a bomb has been placed on campus, do the following:

Remain calm and refer to the Bomb Threat Checklis to record information the caller provides to help determine the seriousness of the threat and possibly identify the caller.
Keep the caller on the line as long as possible to attempt to gather as much information as possible.
Immediately contact the JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500 for further assistance.
If the bomb threat was left on your voicemail, do not erase it.

Remember, the decision of whether or not to evacuate a work area or building will be determined by the JCCC Police Department and the administration after a thorough evaluation of the information available.

If evacuation is called for, do not use cell phones or radios within 300 feet of the area.

Check for but do not disturb unusual objects as you leave a classroom or an office. Report any unusual objects to the JCCC Police Department.

At Johnson County Community College, the security and safety of its students, employees and visitors is paramount. To keep you informed in emergency situations, the College has developed a comprehensive emergency communication system. The purpose of the system is to keep students, faculty and staff informed about critical campus safety issues. A strategic protocol is defined for system use based on the type of emergency.

The emergency notification system includes the following methods of communication:

JCCC Alert: JCCC’s emergency notification system allows the College to communicate via text and email emergency information quickly to students, faculty, staff and other pre-designated individuals. All students and employees are automatically enrolled in this system.
Public Address (PA) System: Emergency alerts may be sounded through the audible system of fire alarm speakers of all main campus buildings to advise of the situation and protective measures to take. Audio can be isolated for certain building-specific incidents. An outdoor audio system can also be activated simultaneously or independently.
Digital Signage: An emergency alert message may appear on all large monitors in the hallways across campus advising of the emergency situation and how to respond.
Social Media: The College may use Facebook and X to inform followers of the emergency.
Desktop Alert: An emergency alert message may appear on all College network computers in labs, classrooms and work areas advising of the emergency and how to respond.
College Classroom and Office Phone Alerts: As a backup method, an emergency alert message may be announced and displayed on classroom and office physical phones.
JCCC Home Page: A link to emergency information will appear on the home page of JCCC’s website. In a qualifying emergency, JCCC’s home page banner will provide emergency information as the situation develops.
College Main Phone Number Greeting (913-469-8500): When a decision to close the College is made, the College’s main phone message is changed to reflect the closing. The main phone greeting can also be updated to provide information about the emergency.
Local Media Outlets: The College may use local media to inform the community of an emergency situation as needed.

For more information, contact the Emergency Management at 913-469-8500, ext. 7622, or ext. 3708, or [email protected].

Follow ALICE® Principles

Violent Crticial Incident Response

If you're faced with a violent critical incident, increase your chances of survival by remembering your ALICE options. And remember: ALICE is not designed to be sequential.

Alert

Alert is when you first become aware of a threat. Receive specific, real-time information. Call Police at 913-469-2500 or 911 to report when safe to do so.

Lockdown

Lockdown if you can’t evacuate safely. Barricade entry points and lock doors. Get low to the floor, spread out, turn off lights, silence cell phones and stay out of view.

Inform

Inform is to continue to communicate information in real time. Plain language is best, never use code words.

Counter

Counter as a last resort by using distraction and control techniques that create noise, movement, and distance with the intent of overwhelming the intruder, thus decreasing their ability to cause harm.

Evacuate

Get out if a safe path is available. Put distance between you and intruder. Do not go to your car. Evacuate campus on foot. Stay alert to JCCC information.

ALICE is not designed to be sequential. Use the best option for your personal safety.
Have good situational awareness, be familiar with your surroundings and know your escape routes.
When faced with a violent critical incident, increase your chances of survival by remembering your ALICE options
Remember, there are no guarantees in a violent critical incident, but just as in most emergency situations, the more you know, the better your chances of survival.

Robbery

Your personal safety is of primary importance. Nothing you have or the College has is worth your life or the life of others. If you are robbed:

Try to remain calm.
Hand over money or possessions when asked.
Comply with any reasonable demands the robbers make.
Don’t argue or fight.
Look at the robber and note tattoos, scars, prominent features, clothing and weapons so you can describe them to the police.
Watch what the robber touches. The police may be able to get fingerprints.
Tell the robber if you need to reach or move in any way so they are not startled.
If possible see which way the robber leaves and whether or not he/she is in a vehicle or on foot.
Don’t follow or chase the robber.

As soon as you can do so safely, call the JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500, or if you are at an off-campus location, call 911.

Remember, your personal safety is of primary importance. Do not do anything that might jeopardize your safety or increase the risk or level of injury to yourself or others.

If you observe a violent act:

DO NOT physically intercede or try to restrain the aggressor(s). Be a good witness.
Call the JCCC Police Department at ext. 4111 or 913-469-2500 immediately, or if you are at an off-campus location, call 911.
Be prepared to stay on the telephone with the dispatcher to provide pertinent information.
Note any suspect information like clothing, mannerisms, vehicle information and direction of travel when person leaves.

Administrative Procedure

(Reference Infectious Disease Policy 611.00)

This administrative procedure is for employees and/or students who acquire a communicable disease or a life-threatening illness, which may affect their health, safety, welfare, and that of others with whom they have contact.

Reporting Suspected Communicable Diseases

Employees and students should report suspected cases of communicable disease to the following College personnel. If the first individual is not available, please contact the next individual in the order listed.

Office of Emergency Management - [email protected]
Director of Emergency Management - Alisa Pacer, [email protected], ext. 7622
Coordinator, Emergency Management - Dixie Johnson, [email protected], ext. 3708

In case of an emergency, go to your building’s Emergency Assembly Area

Campus map (PDF)

Midwest Trust Center (MTC)
East upper deck parking level
Nerman Museum (NMOCA), Regnier Center
(RC), Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Academy (WHCA), Fine Arts & Design Studios (FADS)
RC Parking garage, upper level, south end
Classroom Lab Bldg. (CLB), Library Bldg. (LIB), Office Classroom Bldg. (OCB),
Science Bldg. (SCI)
Inner Library courtyard area with rabbit/bell sculpture
Commons Bldg. (COM), Campus Service Bldg. (CSB), General Education Bldg. (GEB), Galileo’s Pavilion (GP), Student Center Bldg. (SC)
Inner campus courtyard area by park benches and emergency phone, base of hill
Welding, Construction, Machining Technology Bldg. (WCMT), Gymnasium Bldg. (GYM)
Southeast grass area from GYM, base of hill across sidewalk
Industrial Training Center (ITC), Welding Lab Bldg. (WLB), Plumbing and Automotive Labs (PAL)
Grass island south of ITC and WLB Bldg. by caboose

JCCC Police

Campus emergencies - ext. 4111 or 913-339-6699 (TDD/TTY)
Campus emergencies (direct line) - 913- 469-2500
Emergencies off campus - 911
Campus non-emergencies - ext. 4112
Escort to/from parking lot - ext. 4112
KOPS-Watch jccc.edu/KOPS-WATCH
KOPS-WATCH - 888-258-3230
JCCC Main Number - 913-469-8500
Emergency Management - ext. 7622 or ext. 3708
Access Services - ext. 3521
Counseling and Advising Services - ext. 3809
Hazardous Materials - ext. 2301
Campus Services (maintenance, housekeeping, grounds) - ext. 3710
Technical Support Center/Information Services - ext. 7700
Workers’ Compensation/ClinicalCare24 - ext. 2508 or 855-513-3003
Employee Assistance Program - (AllOne Health) - 800-451-1834

Important community / metropolitan phone numbers

Johnson County Department of Health and Environment - 913-826-1200
Johnson County Mental Health Center - 913- 826-4200
Johnson County Sheriff’s Department (non-emergency dispatch) - 913-782-0720
Overland Park Police Department (non-emergency/communications) - 913- 895-6300
Overland Park Fire Department (non-emergency services) - 913-888-6066
Olathe Police Department (non-emergency services) - 913-782-0720
Olathe Fire Department (non-emergency services) - 913-971-7900
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (24-hour hotline) - 888-363-2287
Alcoholics Anonymous (24-hour hotline) - 816- 471-7229
Narcotics Anonymous (24-hour hotline) - 816- 531-2250
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (24-hour crisis line)
- Kansas: 913-642-0233
- Missouri: 816-531-0233
Road Conditions for Kansas - 866-511-5368
Road Conditions for Missouri - 888-275-6636
National Child Abuse Hotline - 800-4-A-CHILD or 4-2-244-53
National Runaway Hotline - 800-786-2929
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 988
Safehome Domestic Violence Hotline - 913- 262-2868
RAINN National Sexual Abuse Hotline - 800-656-HOPE (4673)