1. DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS

2. WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY? An emergency is any unexpected situation that involves prompt action or an incident that threatens the health and safety of a population of people.

3. Trinity International University

4. “October Surprise”

6. EMERGENCY PLANNING Preparedness Response Recovery Mitigation

7. TOP PRIORITY Assure continuity of the University's core services to students before, during and after a crisis event.

9. Living document “Plans are nothing, planning is everything” -Dwight D. Eisenhower All HAZARD PLAN

10. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM DEVELOPMENT Residence Life Team Campus Living Campus Dining & Shops Parking and Transportation University Police Counseling Services

11. WHY CREATE RESPONSE TEAMS? University Police likely to be involved, but various situations require cooperation and collaboration with other units. There is much more do to in addition to a law enforcement, fire or medical response.

12. WHY CREATE RESPONSE TEAMS? Care for victims and their friends and family. Communication-within and public Note: Teams don’t do medical, rescue, law enforcement functions.

13. KEY UNIT INVOLVEMENT Campus Living Campus Dining & Shops Parking & Transportation Student Health Services Judicial Affairs/Student Advocacy Counseling Services

14. CONSIDER RESOURCES Staff leadership and support Unit supplies, equipment and service inventory Space University resources Collaborative relationships

15. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS Hospital Team Call Center Team Resource Management Team Travel Team

16. HOSPITAL TEAM Role/purpose of the team Resource to friends/families Maintain communication (UPD, EOC, VP) Point of contact for hospital staff

17. HOSPITAL TEAM Equipment Hospital team manual Maps, contact lists, airport info, hotels Cell phone UB ID-Essential personnel

18. HOSPITAL TEAM ERT clothing Laptop computer Credit card/purchasing power

19. CALL CENTER TEAM Role/purpose of the team Decrease pressure on UPD dispatch Provides one central location for information

20. CALL CENTER TEAM Answer incoming calls from parents, students, and community Aide callers with resources

21. CALL CENTER TEAM Equipment Established location Lounge with resources (supplies, manuals, log books) Long-term capability Active phone lines

22. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TEAM Role/purpose of the team Provide administrative and logistical support to the DSA Emergency Teams.

23. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TEAM Equipment Specified location Computer access Phone lines

24. TRAVEL TEAM Role/purpose of the team Provide a presence as necessary outside of the Buffalo area. Be a voice and/or decision maker

25. TRAVEL TEAM Communicate to the EOC. Provide support to victims and families

26. TRAVEL TEAM Each traveler is independent Prepared make decisions Could be combined with Hospital Team

27. TRAVEL TEAM Resources Travel planning Credit card, laptop, cell phone, rental car

28. TRAINING Step One-exposure Step Two-process Step Three-table top exercise Step Four-Practice Step Five-Test

29. TESTING Mobilized all teams without notice Realistic scenario Role players Post incident review

30. QUESTIONS?

31. TABLE TOP EXERCISE Monday, October 6 Your Boston, MA school’s 27 member Track team is on a bus headed for New York City. There are 4 staff members on the bus as well.

32. Monday, October 6 at 11:30PM You see on CNN that the bus crashes 40 miles outside of Albany, NY.

33. Monday, October 7, 12:30AM CNN reports that there are at least 3 fatalities and many injured. Those injured are taken to area hospitals.

34. Thank You! Questions?