Student Handbook - Hillsborough Community College

PUBLIC SAFETYPUBLIC SAFETYwww.hccfl.edu/dao/admin-and-finance/departments/public-safety.aspxCAMPUS DISTURBANCESState law prohibits the disruptionCAMPUSof orDISTURBANCESinterference with the administration, function orState activities law prohibits of an educational the disruption institution. of or interference In addition, the with law the prohibits administration, individuals function from oractivities encouraging of an educational students to institution. disrupt the In educational addition, the process law prohibits or to interfere individuals with from the attendanceof any students to or disrupt employee. the educational process or to interfere with the atten-encouragingdance of any student or employee.Individuals who violate this law will be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor and,Individuals upon conviction, who violate be fined this law up will to $500, be charged imprisoned with a for second-degree up to 60 days, misdemeanor both. In addition, and,upon students conviction, who violate be fined this up law to will $500, be imprisoned subject to College for up to disciplinary 60 days, or procedures. both. In addition,students who violate this law will be subject to College disciplinary procedures.EMERGENCY CALL STATIONSEMERGENCY CALL STATIONSThroughout the HCC District,Throughout the HCCEMERGENCY tall blue columnsDistrict, tall blueCALL arecolumnsSTATIONS sprouting up throughout the college’sare sprouting up throughout theparking lots. This is the implementation of Hillsborough Community College’s newest safetyThroughout college’s parking lots. This the implementation of Hillsborough Community College’sinitiative,newest safetythetheinstallationHCC District,initiative, theof 81installationemergencytall blue columnsof 81callemergencystations.are sprouting up throughout thecollege’s parking lots. This is the implementation of Hillsborough call stations. Community College’snewest safety initiative, the installation of 81 emergency call stations.These emergency, state-of-the-art devices have been used used with with great great success success throughout throughoutthe the nation emergency, nation to provide to state-of-the-art provide emergency devices assistance have been through used with deterrence great success and and quick throughoutresponse.Thesethe HCC’s nation call to stations provide will emergency connect the assistance user to to the through College’s deterrence Department and quick of of Public response. Safety orHCC’s Tampa or Tampa call Police stations Police (Ybor (Ybor will Parking connect Parking Garage)EMERGENCYthe Garage) user in to the in the eventPROCEDURESCollege’s event the the user Department user is in is need in need of of emergency Public of emergency Safety services.or Each services. Tampa station Police Each has station (Ybor a light Parking has on a top light Garage) which on top is in which illuminated the event is illuminated the all user times. at is all Once in times. need a Once station of emergency a is station activated isservices. activated HCC personnel through are a call familiar being with placed, the Public use of Safety fire alarms, Dispatch procedures is immediately for notifying noti ed firethrough Each a call station being has placed, a lightEMERGENCYPublic on top Safety which DispatchPROCEDURESilluminated is immediately all times. notified Once an a station officer will is andactivated HCCrespond of departments, cer personnel will through without respond exit are a delay. call from familiar without being TheCollege withstations placed, delay. the buildings, The Public useare stations ofexpected Safety locations fire alarms, are Dispatch toof expected beprocedures firefully is extinguishers immediately operational to be for fully notifying and operational noti laterother ed firethan and no Juneof departments, later2010.procedures cer will than respond June exit for 2010. ensuring from without College safety delay. buildings, during The stations emergencies. locations are of expected fire Instructors extinguishers to be should fully and operational brief other students no onlater procedures emergency than June for procedures, 2010. ensuring safety routes during of evacuation, emergencies. location Instructors of assembly should points, brief students and location on ofemergency Once all stations rescue are areas installed, at the beginning HCC will of have the the term. ability to install additional securityfeaturesOnce allsuchstations procedures,as: videoare installed, routes ofsurveillanceHCC evacuation,andwillmasshave locationcommunicationthe ability of assembly to install points,loudadditional andspeakers.security location features ofOnce emergency all stations rescue are areas installed, at the beginning HCC will of have the the term. ability to install additional securitysuch as: video surveillance and mass communication loud speakers.featuresEmergencysuch as:RescuevideoAreas*surveillance and mass communication loud speakers.EMERGENCY PROCEDURESEmergency Rescue Areas*EMERGENCY PROCEDURESEmergencyHCC personnelRescueareareasfamiliarhavewithbeenthedesignateduse of fireandalarms,markedprocedureswith redforandnotifyingwhite signsfireonEmergency floorsdepartments,above Rescue groundexitareasfromlevel haveCollegeto been usedbuildings,designated whenlocationsescape and marked routesof firewith areextinguishersblocked red and or whiteandwhenothersigns a disabledHCC personnel are familiar with the use of fire alarms, procedures for notifying fireonfloors person(s)proceduresabove cannot groundfor ensuringbe level evacuated tosafetybe used safely.duringwhen Emergencyemergencies.escape routes responseInstructorsare personnel blockedshouldor will whenbriefbestudentsnotified a disabled todepartments, exit from College buildings, locations of fire extinguishers and other onperson(s) checkemergency“Emergency cannotprocedures,be evacuated Rescue”routesareas safely.ofwhenevacuation,Emergency they arrivelocationresponse theofpersonnel scene.procedures for ensuring safety during emergencies. 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If or voluntary othercheck *Note: “Emergency An Emergency Rescue” Rescue areas area when should they arrive only be on used the scene. when evacuation by any otherInstructors restrictive assistance are means located. devices, shalliscannotnot When recruitpossible.or be who in provided volunteers a Ifhave rescue at alldisabilities forpossible, area, to a assist particular keep studentstellthat communication anotherseriously student, whopersonrestrict then use to wheelchairs thatto others mobility.notifystudent by orsecurityIf voice voluntary should otherof or notifywhere the*Note: An Emergency Rescue area should only be used when evacuation by any other youassistance Public emergencysignals Safety cannot suchevacuation Office, as be waving provided and chairsan the item for Campus (Evacu-Chairs) a of particular clothing Dean until of student, are Student youlocated then are Services. sureat that thethat student top As you a of secondary stair should are beinglandings notify means, helped.inare means located. is not When possible. a If rescue at all possible, area, keep tell communication another person to to others notify by security voice of or where other theyouPublic emergency most Safety buildings evacuation Office, with and two chairs the or Campus (Evacu-Chairs) more floors. Dean The of are Student chairs located are Services. at to the be top used As a of by secondary stair trained landings personnel means, in 167assignals such as waving an item of clothing until you are sure that you are being helped.