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Hi there. Welcome to the City College Disaster Preparedness Video, "Are You Ready?", I'm
Heidi Bunkowske, the campus Information Officer. I know what you're thinking: "Another boring
safety video," But we're gonna take you on a tour of the whole campus! For you new folks,
and even some of you veterans, we'll show you where all the buildings are, how to evacuate
in case of an emergency, the resources available in case the big one hits, and how to stay
safe and sound during a disaster. OK, imagine this scenario: You're getting ready for class,
and as you put your roster on your desk, it's moving. It's not your imagination. It's an
earthquake. Are you ready? Do you know what to do? To help us learn what to do, we have
Officer Richard Ferrell from College Police helping us out, Richard. Thanks Heidi, The
first thing to keep in mind is that each classroom and office should have an updated evacuation
route posted on the wall. If yours does NOT, please contact us so we can get one for you.
During an earthquake, stay in your classroom and take protective cover under or beside
sturdy furniture adjacent to a supporting wall. Keep away from glass and heavy objects.
Before evacuating any building, make sure the surrounding area is safe. Remember, you
must be the last person out of the room, only after you ensure that all of your students
are safe. If someone is hurt or trapped, and can't be moved, reassure them you're going
for help, and continue evacuating the other students. After everyone's safe, have them
stay put. Immediately alert emergency personnel about people needing assistance and provide
details about the condition of the room. Take a roll call and try to keep everyone calm.
Keeping calm. That's a very important point, Richard. And not easy in a time of crisis.
Remember, you're the role model for our students to follow. City College has disaster plan
information on the college website. It details the steps the college will take in an emergency,
and defines the role of administrators as the District Command Team. Please keep emergency
contact numbers with you; especially the District Dispatch number, extension 6405. The first
emergency responders are campus police. In a major disaster, the College Community Emergency
Response Team, or "C-CERT," will also be mobilized by the Command Team. C-CERT volunteers are
people from all over the campus. You'll know them by their brightly colored vests; it's
critical to follow their directions. Remember, in a disaster, faculty members, by law, California
Government Code 3100, are disaster service workers. This means you're obligated to follow
disaster procedures, account for your students, and follow directions of Command Officers
and other emergency personnel. OK, Heidi, that gives everyone a pretty good overview.
Let's go take a tour of the campus. City College is in the heart of downtown San Diego. Since
1914, our campus has grown to 60-acres. We employ 1,000 faculty and staff and serve more
than 18,000 students each semester. With the exception of two buildings, the college is
bordered by 16th Street and Park Blvd., and Russ Blvd. and C Street. Along Park Blvd,
Balboa Park is just north and the Coronado Bridge is just south. The 94 freeway ends
three blocks south of campus and the 163 empties into downtown two blocks to the west on 10th
Street. Across the street from City College on Park Blvd. is the City Athletics Complex,
featuring athletic venues, a 3,000-square foot Fitness Center, the P-Building, and the
Harry West Gymnasium. Richard's going to give us the best exits routes, where all roads
lead to the soccer field. The City Fitness Center is mainly one large, central area.
In most cases, evacuation is through the side door. In the P Building's upper level, the
two classrooms and weight room evacuate out the doors facing the Fitness Center. The offices
evacuate towards Park Blvd. The lower level evacuates towards the gym. From the basketball
court in the Harry West Gym, exit towards Park Blvd. On the main level, the classroom
evacuates to the south and the weight room evacuates to the north. As we leave the Athletics
complex, you'll see Center City at 1400 Park Boulevard. It's one of the district's continuing
education facilities, offering adult education classes. We're back over to the east side
of Park Blvd., and I'm at the front of the college. With more than 200 Degrees and Certificates,
and 1500 classes offered each semester, that means a lot of work for the folks in there.
That's the E-Building, with the offices of our President, Vice Presidents' and Deans.
Evacuation here is easy, straight out to the grassy area along Park Blvd. Now let's head
back up to Gorton Quad, the heart of our campus. On the west edge of Gorton Quad, there's an
information kiosk and the Education Technology Center, or B-Building. To the south is the
M-Building, home to the Math and Chemistry departments. The north wing of the D-Building
is always active with our Student Affairs and the Associated Student Government. The
east wing of the D-Building has the student cafeteria and C-Store.
Naturally, this will be a very popular place if we ever need to evacuate. The upper level
of the B-Building, the upper level of the M-Building, and both wings of the D-Building
all evacuate to Gorton Quad. The M-Building and B-Building lower levels evacuate to the
grassy area west of the B-Building along Park Blvd. Because the M-Building has chemistry
labs, it's critical to know proper safety precautions for that area. The Facilities
Department, Administrative Services and the College Police have procedures to handle these
situations, but anytime there are chemicals or dangerous equipment, use additional caution
when evacuating. Let's catch up with Heidi over in Schwartz Square. As the first community
college in San Diego, City College has a rich heritage. Surrounded by the three-story A-Building,
Schwartz Square is one of our busiest areas. On the ground floor, we have a central hub
of activity at the mailroom and Duplication Center. The bookstore is on the other side
of the square. The second story supports many of our student services, such as Financial
Aid, Health Services, and Counseling. The ground floor of the A-Building evacuates to
Schwartz Square. The other levels can do the same, but can also exit north to Russ Blvd.
We all know it's important to avoid elevators in a disaster, right? So, always evacuate
using stairs. In an earthquake do not evacuate to the area outside the counseling offices,
above the D-Building, this area is a roof above the first floor. Moving east through
the campus, we find the oldest building on campus, the three-story T-Building. Here's
Richard with the evacuation plan for that area. The T-Building's third level, with computer
labs and classrooms, is parallel with and accessible to Schwartz Square via pedestrian
bridge, and that's the evacuation route for that level. The first and second levels of
the T-Building, with Facilities Services, Technical Support and several other programs,
evacuate to Russ Blvd. Welcome to Curran Plaza, right above B-Street in the geographic center
of campus. Keep in mind, this area is as dangerous in an earthquake as a bridge or the rooftop
of a building, because we're right above a busy street. To the north is the Academic
Success Center, or L-Building. Here you will find student support services like the Math,
English and Tutoring Centers. To the South of Curran Plaza is the two-story C-Building.
It is home to some of our arts and humanities programs, our 280-seat Saville Theatre, and
Jazz-88.3, our 24-hour KSDS radio station. Remember, in an earthquake evacuation, we
want to avoid the center of Curran Plaza. So, the lower level of the L-Building evacuates
west down the ramp to B Street or east to 16th Street.
The upper level of the C-Building evacuates west to Parking Lot 8 or east to 16th Street.
The L-Building's upper level evacuates to Gorton Quad. The Saville Theatre and the C-Building's
lower level evacuate to Parking Lot 8 or to C Street. Welcome to the jewel of our campus,
our "Seeds at City" urban farm. A growing farmer's market is held here each week. Behind
me is the R-building, our Learning Resource Center. The LRC is home to the library, our
Audio/Visual Department and other services. All evacuation exits for the LRC lead to a
grassy area on the corner of Park Blvd and C Street or to Parking Lot 8. The lower level
opens directly to the grassy area, and the second and third levels head to either location.
The same evacuation areas are used by our offices of Government and Military Education.
Military Ed provides contract instruction and specialized military training to 150,000
service members in more than a dozen states. As we head down C Street, two blocks away,
on the corner of 16th and B, we find the Child Development Center. The CDC is an infant,
toddler and pre-school center, with an evening Head Start program. The CDC evacuates out
the back door to the playground. Across the street to the south from the Child Development
Center is the Career Technology Center. Home to College Police, and the Cosmetology, Nursing
and Photography departments. The CTC, or V-Building, has five levels of classrooms, labs and offices,
plus a ten-story parking structure. From the CTC, evacuate down the stairwell to the first
level and out to the corner of 16th and Broadway. From the parking structure, evacuate down
the stairwell to the first level and out to C Street.
There you go. We've covered the entire campus! But before we go, we'd like to remind you
of a few important items. First, each classroom has a red emergency call box, which connects
you to District Dispatch. Just press the button and a dispatcher will take information about
the emergency. Be sure to state your location. Second, the District Dispatch number is 619-388-6405,
or just extension 6405 from any campus phone. Dialing 911, or 9-911 if on a campus phone,
is an option but Dispatch is often the quickest resource. And finally, we strongly recommend
that you keep a survival kit in your home, car and office. Each kit should include water
and food for 3 days, first aid, and tools such as a flashlight, radio and batteries.
For more helpful information, visit the college Health and Safety website. This program focused
on safety procedures for major disasters, but we should all be prepared for small-scale
emergencies too, such as electrical outages or fire drills. With your new knowledge, join
us in working together to protect our students and colleagues in an emergency. Keep informed
and be ready to act. Stay safe by being prepared. Thanks for your attention.