Police and Public Safety

• Activate the fire alarms system at the nearest pull station as you exit.
• Knock on doors and yell “fire” as you depart.
• Do not use elevators.
• Assist individuals with disabilities to a safe location and notify emergency personnel.
• Once outside, keep clear of entrances. Move at least 100 feet away from the building and avoid emergency vehicles.
• Using fire extinguishers by trained individuals is optional (use only for small trash-can-size fires). Yell out for help and keep the exit behind you. Upon emptying the extinguisher, immediately exit. Do not go back or re-enter the space if fire is still present. Activate the fire alarm pull station.

• Run: Have an escape plan, evacuate, leave your belongings. Help others if possible. Call 911 when you are safe.
• Hide: Be out of shooter/attacker's view. Lock doors and block them with furniture or whatever's available. Keep your option for movement, silence your phones, be quiet.
• Fight: Act aggressively. Incapacitate the attacker. Throw objects. Yell & call for help. Fight only as a last resort. Be prepared.

Locate the tornado shelter signs in your building or ask your department head. Pittsburg's Outdoor sirens will sound. Check your local TV or radio stations or the weather app on your cell phone and it will notify you when it is necessary to take cover.

• If outside, seek shelter immediately and stay indoors during the storm.
• Go to the interior hallways on the lowest level of the building.
• Stay away from windows, doors, and outside walls. Protect your head.
• Leave mobile homes, trailers, and vehicles and go to a substantial structure.

If a caller threatens a bomb attack, try to keep the caller on the line and have another person notify Pitt State Police at 911 or 620-235-4624.

Take note of background sounds (e.g., other people talking, traffic noises) and if the caller is male or female. Engage the caller in extended conversation and ask:

• Exactly where did you place the bomb?
• What time is it set to go off?
• What does the bomb look like?
• What kind of explosive did you use?
• How will the bomb be set off — by time mechanism, oxidizing agent, heat, or movement?
• Why did you place the bomb in this building?
• May I have your name?

Ensure you have a way to receive watch and warning alerts during severe weather.

• Lightning: Seek shelter if possible or stay in your vehicle. Avoid open fields, trees, light poles, and bodies of water.
• Hail: Get inside and stay away from windows; get off of athletic fields.
• Flooding: Do not drive or walk into flood waters – find an alternate route.
• Extreme heat: Stay hydrated and wear light clothing; if outside, wear sunscreen and take breaks.
• Extreme cold: Wear layers and dress warmly; have a backup power supply available.

Call 911 from any telephone. (If using campus phones, dial 9, then 911.) Describe the nature of the medical problem and the location of the emergency.

• Do not attempt to move a person who has fallen or appears to be in pain.
• Provide first aid to someone who is ill or injured and in need of immediate care.
• Remain with the injured person until help arrives.