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Safety Tips

Emergency Safety Tips

Emergencies can happen without warning. Review these basic response steps so you know how to protect yourself and others. During an emergency, follow instructions from PPSC Campus Police, emergency responders, and official PPSC emergency notifications.

If there is an immediate threat to life or safety, call 911.

 

 

Safety Tips

  • Treat all fire alarms as actual emergencies, not drills.
  • Quickly gather personal belongings, such as coats and car keys.
  • Leave the building immediately and calmly through the nearest available exit.
  • Do NOT use elevators.
  • Assist others as needed.
  • Move at least 150 feet away from the building, remain there, and stay upwind.
  • Wait for instructions from emergency personnel. Do not return to the building or move to another side of the building unless directed to do so.
  • After the evacuation, report damaged or malfunctioning safety or backup systems to the PPSC Police Department and PPSC Facilities and Operations.

  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Run – Hide – Fight:
    • Run: Escape if possible and safe to do so.
    • Hide (Lockdown):
      • Lock and barricade doors.
      • Turn off lights and close blinds.
      • Hide out of sight.
      • Silence all cell phones but leave them on.
    • Fight: Fight back as a last resort to disrupt and/or incapacitate the shooter.
  • Follow emergency responder instructions.
  • Keep hands empty and in plain view at all times for law enforcement officers.

  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Building evacuations ordered by the PPSC Police Department or other law enforcement are mandetory
  • Do NOT use cell phones or radios within 300 feet of the building.
  • Do not handle or move suspicious items.
  • Report suspicious items to emergency responders.
  • Do not re-enter the building until permitted by emergency responders.

  • Activate the fire alarm and evacuate the building.
  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Do NOT use elevators to evacuate.
  • Close doors as you leave.
  • Use a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire if trained to do so.
  • If clothing catches fire, Stop, Drop, and Roll.
  • Do NOT re-enter the building until permitted by emergency responders.

  • Activate the fire alarm and evacuate the building.
  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Do not enter the hazardous area for ANY reason, including rescue.
  • Secure the area, if safe to do so, to keep others away from the hazard.
  • Avoid contact with spilled hazardous materials or empty containers.
  • Avoid inhaling fumes, smoke, or vapors.

  • Call 911 as soon as possible.
  • Make sure you and the patient are safe.
  • Check for responsiveness, pulse, breathing, bleeding, and other life-threatening conditions.
  • If the patient is unresponsive, has no pulse, and is not breathing, start CPR and deploy an AED.
  • Provide first aid.
  • Do NOT move the patient unless they are in immediate danger.

Colorado weather can change rapidly. Thunderstorms can produce lightning, hail, and tornadoes. Stay aware of changing weather by using a trusted weather app and monitoring current conditions.

  • Close blinds and stay away from exterior windows.
  • In the event of a tornado, move to an interior room on the lowest floor.
  • Remain indoors until the weather threat has passed.
  • Be prepared to relocate within the facility.
  • Follow emergency responder instructions.

See Something, Say Something

  • Report suspicious activities, persons, or items to the PPSC Police Department or call 911.
  • Do not handle or move suspicious items.
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