Emergency Response Guide

Report all emergencies to:
Middlesex College Police, call 732-906-2500; on campus, dial ext. 2500.

Important Information for All Emergencies

Report all emergencies by calling 911 or 732.906.2500 from a cell phone or ext. 2500 from a campus phone.
Always follow instructions provided by emergency personnel and campus officials.
Stay away from the affected area until given the “all clear” by emergency personnel.
Whenever possible, assist persons with special needs.

Gather personal belongings if safe to do so. Do not delay evacuation.
Immediately evacuate the building using nearest safely accessible exit, closing doors and windows behind you.
Do not use elevators.
Meet outside at area specified by instructor and await further instructions. (Assemble in the College’s suggested assembly areas or as directed by Campus Police or emergency personnel).
Assist persons with special needs as able.
Do not attempt to re-enter the building until instructed to do so.

Evacuate building immediately when alarm is activated or there is evidence of a fire.
Manually activate the nearest fire alarm system if alarm isn’t already sounding.
Close doors and windows behind you.
Do not use elevators.
Call 732.906.2500 or ext. 2500 to report location of fire or smoke.
Notify fire personnel if you suspect someone is trapped in the building.
If trapped in a room/building, close as many doors and windows as possible between you and the fire.
Place cloth material (wet if possible) around/under door.
Attempt to signal to someone outside the building.

Instruction will be issued via available emergency notification systems.
Stay calm.
Seek immediate shelter and remain there during the emergency rather than evacuate.
Assess your location compared to the incident.
In a hostile intruder scenario, lock the door and barricade yourself in the room with furniture.
Stay out of sight from all doors and windows.

Any threat to person or property immediately contact College Police.
Do not confront the person.
Do not block the person’s access to an exit.
When calling Campus Police 732.906.2500 or ext. 2500 (from an on campus phone) provide as much information as possible about the person and their direction of travel.

These incidents are dynamic and evolve rapidly. If you hear gunfire or see a person with a gun, take immediate steps to protect yourself.

The steps below are a guide – but you need to use good judgment and common sense based on the incident at hand.

Run: Try to escape the area if possible.
Hide: You may have to shelter in-place when an evacuation is not safe.
- If sheltering-in-place, lock yourself in the room you are in or move to the nearest location that can be secured.
Turn off all lights.
Seek cover not visible through a window.
Silence cell phones.
Remain quiet.
Fight: If suspect is in close proximity and you have no other choice, fight; police are on the way.
When the security threat is over, a police officer or another College official will notify everyone by giving some form of an “All Clear” message. A message will also be sent via the Emergency Notification System.

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