11 |STEVENS ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT Stevens’ Emergency Response Plan (“ERP”) outlines policies and procedures for managing emergencies, including those which may threaten the health and safety of the campus community or significantly disrupt Stevens’ programs and activities. The ERP provides a structure for coordinating preparedness, response, and recovery efforts for emergencies and disasters. The ERP applies to a broad range of emergencies and other events that can impact the safety of the Stevens community and its constituents. The ERP is designed for major emergencies and is activated when an emergency reaches proportions beyond the capacity of routine departmental response procedures. Stevens Campus Police responds to the scene of all emergencies and begins to coordinate response efforts with other Stevens’ resources and, as appropriate, outside agencies. During calendar year 2022, the Vice President for Finance served as the primary incident commander (“IC”) during emergencies for which the ERP is triggered. (Effective July 1, 2021, the role of the primary incident commander rotates among three members of the Stevens leadership team every two years.) During an emergency or disaster, the IC activates an incident command system (“ICS), designed to meet the complexity and demands of the particular emergency. The ICS consists of members of Stevens’ day-to-day emergency management team (“EMT”), other administrative staff with expertise in responding to emergency situations and trained first responders. Together, they are responsible for the ERP and carrying out exercises to prepare for varying types of disasters. Upon determining that an emergency situation warrants notification to the community and taking into account the safety of affected individuals and the campus community, the IC, Campus Police, or another office designated by the IC, immediately sends a message to the campus community, or to a particular message group defined by geography, via email, text messaging, social media, websites, and/or radio. As indicated above, Stevens encourages all students, faculty, and staff to download the Stevens Guardian (formerly Stevens Alerts/Everbridge) campus-wide alert system to ensure receipt of campus-wide alerts. The content and method of delivery of emergency notifications is tailored to the nature and level of the emergency as determined by the IC, Campus Police and/or other members of the ICS. Generally, on at least an annual basis, evacuation plans are tested for each building located on the Stevens campus to prepare building occupants for an organized evacuation in case of fire or other emergency. For each building, an evacuation drill is conducted. The drill is scheduled, unannounced, and requires the coordination of Stevens’ first responders. Upon completion of every drill, an evacuation report is prepared documenting the evacuation time, the number of persons evacuated, as well as the functioning of the alarm system and related equipment. Each year, the EMT members participate in a table-top exercise to practice and evaluate our response to a potential emergency. All members of Campus Police regularly train and participate in active shooter drills that prepare them for responding to a range of active shooter scenarios. Campus Police also conducts active shooter training for faculty, staff, and students throughout the year. The training is designed to empower members of the campus community with an actionable strategy to respond to such threats and decrease the likeliness of physical harm. Participation in live active assailant training is required for all faculty and staff. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
