Preparedness - Colorado College

Emergency Preparedness and Response for All Individuals at Colorado College

Emergency preparedness and response is a shared responsibility.  Colorado College provides information regarding emergency preparedness and response to the campus via the College’s web site and printed materials.  Additionally, the College provides emergency information to employees upon hire and facilitates emergency training for all members of the campus community.  Faculty, staff, students, and guests at Colorado College should commit to personal preparedness and, because general preparedness guidelines may not apply in every emergency, should integrate their own preparedness activities with the circumstances of an emergency.  Although voluntary, the College encourages faculty, staff, students, and guests with disabilities to notify the College of any need for assistance in planning for emergencies.

Please keep the following guidelines in mind during emergency situations:

• Be positive and realistic.
• Recognize that you may be on your own for part of the time during an emergency.
• Realize that your actions can, and will, make a difference.
• Try to do the most good for the most people during any emergency.

How We Have Prepared for and Would Respond to a Random Act of Violence

Random acts of violence such as this are among the most difficult to prepare for across the full spectrum of threats that we and other college and university campuses face.  For every threat we can imagine, emergency management planning involves thoughts about mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from particular incidents.  Even on a small campus like ours, we have many people distributed in many buildings in an environment that is open, welcoming, and highly accessible by design. This presents a very difficult security challenge for us – there is little we can do to mitigate or defend against a random act of violence in such an environment.  However, we can and do have plans in place to respond to such incidents as described in the following questions and answers.
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