Why this Manual?

This manual is part of the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Emergency Management Response Plan. It has been prepared for the Cuyamaca College Campus and is extracted from the master plan for the District. The information contained within this document is specifically for the Cuyamaca Campus staff and facilities. It provides clear procedures and assignments for emergency response and clarifies the coordination of emergency operations with the overall District Emergency Operations Center.

The purpose of the GCCCD Emergency Operations Plan is to protect the safety and welfare of the students, employees, visitors in the offices, colleges and programs operated by the District. It is to ensure the continued operations of the essential services of the District during a period of emergency. The overall plan establishes an emergency organization to direct and control operations at all sites during a period of emergency by assigning responsibilities to specific personnel.

This manual is consistent with the policies and procedures established in the District’s Emergency Management Response Plan. It is activated under the same authority as the District plan and is consistent with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) program in the County of San Diego.

The Cuyamaca College disaster response and activation of this manual occurs during the following situations:

1.  The District has activated the District plan and the District Emergency Operations Center and has notified the Cuyamaca College to activate.

2.  An emergency has occurred at the Cuyamaca College which requires the activation of the emergency organization. Cuyamaca College notifies the District who will then activate the District EOC in support of Cuyamaca.

In either case, Cuyamaca College will activate its campus Command Center and all positions, as needed. The Cuyamaca Incident Commander will serve as the person in charge of all campus operations. The Cuyamaca Operations Team Leader will establish communication by telephone and/or radio with the District Emergency Operations Team Leader (at the Grossmont Campus EOC) and coordinate all response actions. The Cuyamaca Operations Team Leader position will be staffed until the emergency subsides and the Cuyamaca Command Center is deactivated.

Reporting to the District EOC

The Cuyamaca Command Center establishes radio and/or telephone communication channels with the District EOC and coordinates all operations with the District EOC.

The Cuyamaca Command Center is expected to:

1.  Report the names and assignments for all staff working in the Emergency

2.  Report frequent status reports on all operations and emergency situations

3.  Report the status of students, employees, visitors and others on campus

4.  Report the name and title of liaison and/or Incident Commanders from outside agencies (i.e., Fire, Sheriff or County Health) who are on site at the campus

5.  Report the status of Cuyamaca Campus buildings and facilities

6.  Request resources, information and other assistance

7.  Request policy decisions

8.  Report and forward information for damage assessment, resources and finance

9.  Maintain communication until the Cuyamaca Command Center is deactivated

Figure 1-1, following, shows the report relationship between the Cuyamaca Command Center and the District Emergency Operations Center.

Fig 1