Emergency Operations

Information to help you prepare for a possible emergency situation on campus. Call 9-1-1 for Fire/Paramedic or Police.

In case of an emergency, call 9-1-1 from any campus phone or your cell phone. It is NOT necessary to dial 9 prior to 9-1-1 from the campus phone. Dialing 9-1-1 will call outside services such as Fire, Police, or Paramedics. The Public Safety business line, for non-emergencies is (714) 241-6360.

Contact Information

• Safety Phone Numbers

  NOTE: for life threatening emergencies, dial 911.

  Campus Safety

  Fountain Valley Student Services Center Public Safety

  (714) 837-6026

  Garden Grove Campus Public Safety

  (714) 837-6071

  Newport Beach Campus Public Safety

  (714) 837-6502

  Westminster - Le-Jao Campus Public Safety

  (714) 837-6477

  Police Departments (Non Emergency)

  Fountain Valley Police

  (714) 593-4485

  Garden Grove Police

  (714) 741-5704

  Newport Beach Police

  (949) 644-3681

  Westminster Police

  (714) 898-3315

  Title IX Coordinator

  (714) 241-6222

  Maintenance & Operations

  (714) 241-6224

Guides to Safety

• Coast Community College District Police Department Protocol Manual
• Coast Community College District Hazard Mitigation Planning Process

Disasters and major emergencies often occur without warning and create serious risk for Coastline College. The purpose of this section is to provide information on how the college plans to respond to a disaster or emergency, as well as information on how you should respond to emergencies you may encounter.

Although several specific emergency procedures are covered here, it would be impossible to list everything that could possibly go wrong.

General Guidelines

When confronted with an emergency, remember these general guidelines:

• Remain as calm as possible.
• If you are instructed to evacuate a building:
  • Cooperate with emergency personnel.
  • Move at least 100 feet away from the building or as far away as possible.
  • Keep streets, fire lanes, hydrants, and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and personnel.
  • DO NOT re-enter evacuated buildings until designated officials say it is safe to do so.
• If requested, assist emergency personnel.
• An emergency command post may be set up near the emergency site. Keep clear of the command post unless you have information to report.
• The college may not have immediate assistance for up to 72 hours.
• You should keep emergency supplies in your car and office.

Fire Alarm

1. If the fire alarm sounds, evacuate as quickly as possible. Stay calm and leave in an orderly fashion.
2. Take personal belongings such as keys, purses, and wallets with you. You will not be allowed back into the building until it is deemed safe.
3. Do not take the elevator when evacuating.
4. Meet outside at the designated area with others from your office.
5. Those who are capable should assist others to safety.
6. Call 9-1-1 anytime you see smoke or fire. Do not rely on someone else to call.

Earthquake Response

1. In the event of an earthquake you should DROP, COVER & HOLD. Drop to the floor; take cover under a sturdy desk or table, and hold on to it firmly. Be prepared to move with it until the shaking stops.
2. Once the shaking stops, evaluate the need to evacuate.
3. If we do evacuate, do not take the elevator.
4. Meet in the designated area with others from your office.
5. Take your belongings with you, as we may be dismissed from the assembly area and not be allowed back into the building.
6. Those who are capable should assist others to safety.

Dangerous Person inside the Building

1. Dial 9-1-1 on your cell phone or call campus security anytime you feel threatened.
2. If you feel threatened, you may leave the room at any time.
3. You do not need permission to leave the room if you feel threatened. You can call 9-1-1 at any time.

Active Shooter

1. Run. Get Out if you can. In general, the more distance you can put between yourself and the shooter the better.
2. Hide. If you cannot get out of the area but are somewhat distant from the shooting consider hiding out and locking down your area as an option. You may choose to try and secure the room you are in or go to a near-by room that can be secured.
3. Fight. As a last option, you may choose to fight back instead of being a passive target. An individual must use his/her own discretion about when to engage a shooter for survival. Creating a distraction, by yelling or throwing something at or towards the assailant might provide a momentary advantage. Quietly discuss with others in the room what you will do if the shooter enters the room. Watch the video "Shots Fired on Campus."

Persons with Disabilities

1. If you need assistance during an evacuation, please notify your immediate faculty or staff employee.
2. In an emergency evacuation, employees with mobility disabilities will be directed to a safe location, such as the top of a stairwell to shelter in place.
3. Safety personnel will be notified of your location, and you will be given top priority.
4. You will be safely removed from the building as soon as the elevators are secured by safety personnel.

Emergency Text Messages

Regroup is the Emergency Mass Communication platform that is used for emergency messages and timely warnings. Students and faculty are automatically enrolled in this program unless they opt out. In the event of an emergency you will be notified on your cell phone, home phone, and email. It is extremely important that your contact information is up to date. If you changed phone numbers, you must update your Banner account.

FREE Emergency Preparedness Training

The American Red Cross is offering free disaster preparedness trainings! Build confidence by learning simple steps you can take now, to help prepare and protect your family. To learn more about this training or schedule a presentation, sign up, call (714) 313-5440, or take a look at the Disaster Prepardness Training flyer.