Crisis Management Team

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The Crisis Management Team collectively makes the decisions in regards to appropriate actions and/or allocating resources of the College during an emergency, in coordination with the Emergency Response Planning Committee.

The responsibilities of the Crisis Management Team include, but are not limited to:

  1. Identify the emergency and determine its impact.
  2. Decide the necessary level of response required to manage the emergency.
  3. Exercise control over emergency operations and provide guidance on matters of policy and decision-making authority.
  4. Authorize the evacuation and/or closing of the College facilities, as required.
  5. Coordinate the release of all official information and instructions to the public.
  6. Maintain adequate emergency resources and equipment particular to the Emergency Response Plan requirements.
  7. Ensuring the College is prepared and in the best possible position to respond to an emergency when it occurs.

Crisis Management Team

  • President
  • Physical Plant Director
  • Alabama Criminal Justice Training Center Commander
  • Selma Police Department
  • Selma Fire Department
  • Dallas County Emergency Management Agency

Additional team members and members of the Emergency Response Planning Committee may be asked to join the Crisis Management Team depending upon the type of emergency.

Critical Points For All Emergencies

  • Report ALL emergencies to Campus Police by dialing 375-6036, 876-9227 or dial 911
  • Instructional activities in the affected area may be suspended for the duration of the emergency and the response
  • Follow ALL directives given by college official and emergency responders
  • Evacuate/shelter as directed and remain AWAY from the area until directed to return by college official or first responder
  • Identify any injured students and assist co-workers and those with special needs
  • Be prepared to receive messages and alert notifications via the “PATRIOT ALERT” which is the College’s emergency notification system
  • Building coordinators will direct the evacuation from their floors and secure doors
  • Do not leave campus unless instructed to do so by a college official
  • Instructors will take class roll once assembled outside
  • Floor coordinators and Instructors will be prepared for periodic drills

Tornado Warning/Severe Weather

  • Immediately seek shelter in hallways on the lower level of building away from doors and windows
  • Remain in designated shelter until warning expires and given further directions
  • Never attempt to outrun a tornado or other severe weather
  • Maintain personal belongings such as cell phones, purses, backpacks when possible

Fire/Smoke

  • Evacuate the building immediately when the alarm is activated or there is evidence of a fire. Exit signs are located in all buildings
  • Close doors as exiting and activate the nearest fire alarm pull station
  • Call 911 to report the location of fire or smoke
  • Maintain personal belongings such as cell phones, purses, backpacks when possible
  • Report to Building Coordinator or Instructor at the assembly point

Building/Campus/Area Evacuation

  • Remain calm and encourage others to do likewise
  • Gather personal belongings if safe to do so
  • DO NOT delay evacuation; immediately evacuate the building using nearest safe exit/stairwell
  • DO NOT use elevators
  • Meet outside of the building at area specified by the instructor or Building Coordinator and await further instructions
  • Assist persons with special needs when and where possible
  • Report to Building Coordinator or Instructor at the assembly point

Threatening Person

  • DO NOT confront the person
  • DO NOT block the person’s access to an exit
  • When calling 911, provide as much information as possible about the person and their direction of travel, vehicle description, etc.

Active Shooter

  • If you hear gunfire or see a person with a gun, take immediate steps to protect yourself
  • If possible, call 911 and provide as much information as possible about the shooter, to include sex, race, clothing, type weapon used, accomplices, and direction of travel and if there are any wounded students or staff nearby.
  • If barricaded, turn all cell phones to vibrate or silent so as not to alert the shooter of your location.
  • DO NOT disconnect from 911 call taker
  • If you encounter the shooter, do not attempt to block his/her access to an exit
  • Try to escape the area if at all possible. If unable to escape, immediately close and lock or barricade the door with furniture, chairs, and desks.
  • Turn off all lights, hide behind heavy furnishing, and stay away from windows and out of view
  • If you are in an open area and cannot escape, find the best protected location to hide safely
  • If the shooter approaches you, your actions will depend solely on your judgment and capabilities and there may be no “best strategy” for confronting the shooter
  • Any offensive measures taken against the shooter should be taken in unison with others in your immediate area if possible
  • If the shooter is attacked, use any available items to overtake him/her, such as books, backpacks, or chairs
  • If the shooter is overtaken and subdued, leave the area immediately with your hands where oncoming law enforcement officers and other first responders can determine who you are while fleeing the area. NEVER assume that first responders know who you are just because the actual shooter is not in your area
  • Follow ALL directives given by law enforcement officers, first responders, and other college personnel
  • Report to Building Coordinator or Instructor at the assembly point
  • Campus Police will secure gates until relieved by Department of Public Safety personnel

Bomb Threat

  • Keep the caller on the line as long as possible and obtain any information conveyed including the location of the bomb, when is it set to explode, what type of explosive, and any personal information about the caller (name, sex, age, race), background noises/call quality
  • Immediately call Campus Police (375-6036/9227) or dial 911 to report the incident
  • Follow directives from college officials and first responders regarding evacuation
  • If directed to evacuate, assist those with special needs if and when possible
  • Report to Building Coordinator or Instructor at the assembly point

Shelter in Place

  • Remain calm and encourage others to do likewise
  • Stay away from exits, outside doors, windows, and dangerous heavy equipment
  • Maintain personal belongings such as cell phones, purses, backpacks when possible
  • Do not attempt to leave the sheltered area until directed to do so by a college official, first responder or law enforcement officers