Emergency Preparedness

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Emergency  Fire/Medical  Services - 911

CANBY CAMPUS & GRANITE FALLS CAMPUS

Yellow Medicine Sheriff’s Office - 320-564-2130

Emergency Management - 320-313-3095

JACKSON CAMPUS

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office - 507-847-4420

Emergency Management - 507-847-4774

LUVERNE CENTER

Rock Country Sheriff's Office - 507-283-5000

Emergency Management - 507-283-5065

MARSHALL MERIT CENTER

Lyon County Sheriff's Office - 507-537-7666

Emergency Management - 507-537-6249

PIPESTONE CAMPUS

Pipestone Co. Sheriff’s Office - 507-825-6700

Emergency Management - 507-825-1170

WORTHINGTON CAMPUS

Police Department - 507-295-5400

Emergency Management - 507-372-8214

Active Shooter

Run

  • Have an escape route and plan in mind.
  • Leave your belongings behind.
  • Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow.
  • Help others escape, if possible.
  • Do not attempt to move the wounded.
  • Prevent others from entering an area where the active shooter may be located.
  • Call the police when you are safe.

Hide

  • Hide in an area out of the shooter’s view.
  • Lock the door or block the entry to your hiding place.
  • Silence your cell phone (including vibrate mode) and remain quiet.
  • Call the police if it is safe to do so.

Fight

  • Fight as a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger.
  • Attempt to incapacitate the shooter.
  • Act with as much physical aggression as possible.
  • Improvise weapons or throw items at the active shooter.
  • Commit to your actions; your life depends on it.

Severe Weather/ Tornado

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

  • Move all staff and students indoors.
  • Be prepared to shelter-in-place.
  • Follow lab safety guidelines (for applicable lab personnel).
  • Do not touch downed power lines or any objects that are in contact with downed lines.
  • Look out for broken glass and exposed nails.

Tornado Warning

  • Move students and staff to a safe area.
  • Shelter-in-place
  • Do not allow evacuation by vehicles.
  • Ensure all persons are in “duck & cover” positions under desks or tables.
  • Follow lab safety guidelines (for applicable lab personnel).
  • Remain in a safe area until the warning expires or until emergency personnel have issued the “all clear” signal.

Winter Storm

  • Be aware of slip-and-fall hazards associated with wet floors and icy surfaces.
  • Wear several layers of loose-fitting clothing, mittens, a hat, and a face cover when outdoors.
  • Stay dry.
  • Be extra cautious in the wind. A strong wind, even in only moderately cold weather, can cause a wind chill far below freezing.
  • At the first signs of possible frostbite, redness, or pain in any skin area, get out of the cold or protect any exposed skin.
  • Watch for hypothermia symptoms: confusion, drowsiness, slurred speech, a drop in blood pressure, shallow breathing, and a pinkish tint to the skin.

Fire/Smoke Alarms

When Fire or Smoke is Detected

  • Pull the fire alarm and call the police/fire at 911.
  • Shut doors, close windows, and turn off lights.
  • Evacuate to the designated Safe Area. Assume all alarms – fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide – are real.
  • Follow appropriate/safe evacuation routes. Take alternative exit routes if necessary.
  • Do not re-enter buildings until declared safe by emergency personnel.
  • Cover your nose and mouth with a wet cloth.
  •  Test closed doors for heat with the back of your hand or forearm on the lower and upper portions of the door. If it is hot or warm to the touch, do not open; seek an alternate escape route.
  • If caught in smoke, drop to your hands and knees and crawl; breathe shallowly through your nose and use your clothing as a filter.
  • If you must move through flames, hold your breath, move quickly, cover your head and hair, keep your head down, and close your eyes as much as possible.
  • If your clothes catch fire, stop, drop, and roll until the fire is out.
  • If you are in a room and cannot escape, leave the door closed, stay low to the floor, and hang a white or light-colored cloth outside the window.

Bomb Threat

Upon Receiving a Message that a Bomb Has Been Planted:

  • Immediately call the police using a landline, not a cell phone or two-way radio.
  • Record Caller ID number/ location, if possible.
  • DO NOT activate the Fire Alarm.
  • Utilize Bomb Threat Information Form
  • Make a visual check of the area.
  • Report suspicious objects to the police at 911.
  • If a Suspicious Device is Found:
  • DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE THE DEVICE.
  • Do not turn on or use a cell phone.
  • Secure the area, preserve the scene, and be aware of the possibility of more bombs.
  • Evacuate the area.
  • Call the police at 911.

Evacuation Procedures

  • Check your area (office or classroom) to see if you don't notice anything out of the ordinary. If not, place this binder on the floor in the doorway with the “All Clear” card showing.
  • Leave doors and windows open.
  • Only take personal effects that can be hand-carried.
  • Follow the designated evacuation route to a safe area.
  • Do not re-enter buildings until they have been declared safe by the police.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE

When to go:

Evacuate

  • Leave using the nearest exit or an alternate exit if the nearest exit is blocked.
  • Take personal belongings, but do not delay your exit to retrieve items.
  • Do not reenter until instructed by emergency personnel.
  • Stay clear of the affected area.

Fire

  • Activate the nearest fire alarm.
  • Evacuate. Stay clear of the affected area.
  • Call 911.

Explosion

  • Evacuate. Stay clear of the affected area.
  • Watch out for falling debris.
  • If you become trapped, tap on a wall or pipe to alert rescuers.
  • Call 911.

Suspicious Persons Or Objects

  • Do not confront, stop, or apprehend suspicious persons.
  • Do not touch or disturb suspicious objects.
  • Note the description and suspicious nature of the persons or objects.
  • Call 911.
  • Prepare to evacuate if instructed by emergency personnel.

VIOLENT INCIDENT / ACTIVE SHOOTER

  • Run: If safe to do so, get away from the threat. Move quickly and get as far away as you can.
  • Hide: If you cannot run from the threat, hide, preferably in a locked or barricaded space. Silence phones and turn off lights. Prepare to fight.
  • Fight: If you are being attacked, or are about to be attacked, fight back with all of your energy. Attack with improvised weapons or throw objects. Keep moving.
  • Call 911 if safe to do so.

When to Stay:

Shelter In Place

  • Seek immediate refuge and remain there during an emergency.
  • Remain sheltered until you are advised it is safe to leave by emergency personnel.

Tornado

  • Seek shelter immediately; go to the lowest indoor space away from windows and glass.
  • Crouch near the floor or under heavy, well-supported objects and cover your head.
  • If outside, move inside a sturdy structure or lie down in a low area such as a ditch and cover your head.
  • Call 911 to report injuries, fire, gas leaks, debris, etc.

Medical Emergency

  • If illness or injury is serious, do not move the person.
  • Call 911.
  • Send someone to meet emergency personnel outside and direct them to the person’s location.

Hazardous Material

  • If danger is outdoors, go inside and shelter in place. If danger is indoors, evacuate the building.
  • Alert others to stay clear of the area.
  • Call 911.
  • Notify emergency personnel if you have been exposed or have information about the release.

Utility Failures

  • If there is a potential danger to occupants, immediately call 911.
  • During business hours, notify the Physical Plant at: