Environmental Health and Safety Committee Meeting
October 5, 2011
9:00 a.m.
Present: DeeDee Orta, Diane Wollan, Dan Rowland, Lionel Nash, David Steinback, Sherri Pierce, David
Oleson, Alice Ramming, Sheila Burnham, Chief Knight, Chris Hylton, Rolando Regino, Michele LaVeaux,
Eartha Johnson, Sandra Hendrickson, Terry Truelove, Jacqueline Hernandez
Absent: Fusako Yokotobi, Mike Visser, Scott Jones, Eli Hesterly, Noreen Jacquez
Recorder: Jeri Kay Falkowski
Agenda distributed
Review and Approval of Minutes: Minutes from September 7, 2011 and August 10, 2011 were
distributed (attachment #1). Dave Roland made a motion to approve as presented, Chris Hylton second.
BEC and BES Training: BEC (Building Emergency Coordinator) and BES (Building Emergency Staff)
training will be held on October 12, 2011 at 9:00-11:00 a.m. in SAC Room A. Training is to update various
scenarios. BEC & BES are in charge of active shooter scenario. Triage areas as well as the “Great Shake
Out” on Oct 20, 2011 will be part of the training.
California Great Shakeout Exercise Discussion: “Great Shake Out” will be held at 10:20 a.m. on October
20, 2011. BEC should block off from 10 – 11:20 a.m. for exercise. During shake out faculty, staff and
students will participate in “duck, cover and hold” for 15 seconds, then evacuate. Training will keep
personnel updated on: radio communication, possible problems with securing areas, protocols, and
alternate plans in areas that cannot be secured. If it is raining, we will not evacuate buildings. Nursing
suggested that they do a triage scenario in their skills lab area. Alice will discuss with Dave Oleson to
determine the triage area/transport, etc. for the drill. EMT students will work with nursing students.
Anything discussed in the training will come back to EH&S committee. Last year during shake out drill,
campus was completely evacuated in 23 minutes.
Discussion on text alert program and media coverage during an emergency for control crowd. Alertus
system will be tested on computers over the next few days. Message will flash with emergency
broadcasts. This year during drill we will use the sirens and trucks like last year. We do have budget to
add siren system for emergencies. Even when instructors are teaching emergency message could flash
on screen through blackboard. For now, officers will be using the radios and conducting a “sweep”.
Some of the evacuation areas have changed (shown on page 2 of August minutes) with updates shown
in the emergency plan.
EOP Update Discussion: Chief encouraged everyone to review annual security report (includes policy
enforcement, emergency procedures, etc) online for input/info.
EOPs plan is posted on the website and there is a checklist in the back to assist personnel with the
procedures.
The Victor Valley College Crisis Assessment Committee is another committee who identifies potential
threats to campus and makes recommendations to prevent them. The idea for the committee is to make
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recommendations without violating HIPA, student’s rights, etc. It will also include a component for
suicide prevention. It could also address other concerns such as bullying and social issues.
The EOP plan calls for implementation of an emergency response team to address the emergencies on
campus and report to the EOC. Committee needs to provide recommendations for emergency response
team. Once team members are identified, we can recommend training.
Round Table Discussions: Committee agreed to do “shakeout” separate from an active shooter
scenario. On October 20, 2011 the nursing department will have an informational fair with emergency
personnel.
Emergency wheelchair scenario discussed. Suggestions were made to try out equipment during drill and
to contact Ed Heaberlin for acting students who could participate in drills as victims. Nursing will
coordinate with students who need clinical hours to participate in triage area.
Other Comments/Concerns:
Adjunct staff seemed lost in last emergency drill. They should be included in training.
Safety issues at help desk regarding new ATM machine. Because nothing is sold in ATC, the machine is
not needed and invites trouble. Chief and student representative agree that it is an issue.
New traffic flow issues will be discussed further at next meeting.
Next meeting, November 2, 2011
Adjourned 10:10