Safety and Security at Wenatchee Valley College Safety

Safety and Security at Wenatchee Valley College

Safety is a Shared Responsibility S Employees with Specific Safety Duties: S Executive Leadership S Director of Facilities and Operations S Safety Officer S Groups that Address Safety Issues: S Safety Committee S Risk Advisory Team S All Employees

Safety Training for Employees and Students S Lockdown, Shelter in Place, and Evacuation Drills S Incident Command System (ICS) Training – Cabinet and Others S Launch Week Safety Procedures Training/First Aid S Building Lockdown Drills Completed by October 27 – Identified Issues Addressed by Mid-November S Campus Lockdown Drills (Both Campuses) Winter Quarter S Tabletop Exercises and Practice with Tools (Radios, RAVE, Etc. ) Ongoing

Security Patrols S 24/7 Security Patrols in Wenatchee S Two Guards - Weekdays 8 am to 4 pm and Special Events S Evening Patrol in Omak S Unarmed Guards by WAC – Only Universities can Create a Police Force S Cooperation With First Responders in Both Communities – Covered Later in Presentation

Safety Resources S Building Lockdown Systems S Security Guards and Other Key Personnel S Emergency Text and Email Notifications – RAVE S Safety Video and Safety Information on Website S Posters and Placards with Emergency Contact Information S Classrooms, Public Areas, Kiosks

Safety Resources S e. Panic Alert Software – Frontline Employees S 911 Calls – Notifications and Follow Up S Security Cameras S Emergency Paging System – Using Phones as Speakers in Offices, Classrooms, wherever Phones are Located – Rolls Through Buildings S Social Media Monitoring Service (Meltwater) – Community Relations Monitors, also Student Government

Communication and Cooperation with First Responders S WPD has Provided Training – More is Planned S WPD and Fire Department Consulted and Participated in Safety Video S WPD has Site Maps of Campus S Proposed first responders receive RAVE messages S WPD Has Participated in Drills – Hopefully Again Winter Quarter

Communication and Cooperation with First Responders S First Responders Tour Campuses – Identify Confined Spaces, Fire Control Systems, Chemical and Bio Hazards, Hoods, Evacuation Locations, Knox Box Locations, and Areas of Refuge S Working With Security Contractors Exploring Options for Non-Lethal Weapons for Guards S Exploring Other Opportunities for Cooperation

Employee Involvement S Safety Committee – Faculty, Classified, and Exempt Staff Representation S RAT – (Risk Advisory Team) S Student Conduct Group S Training and Drills S Awareness and Reporting

Student Involvement S Training at Student Orientations S WVC Homepage – Links to Safety Information S RAVE Alerts S Mandatory Training for Athletes and Residence Hall Residents S Open Training for General Student Population

Risk Areas S Windows in Some Areas Without Shades – Solution pending S Little Protection at Large Gatherings (Ball Fields, Fountain Area, Miscellaneous Events) S Some Buildings Cannot Be Locked Down Remotely (Lock Down Only By Going Door-to-Door) S Additional L&I Training Needs to be Completed S Too Much Time Between Training and Drills

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