On February 28, 2003, President George W. Bush directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). This directive was in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
| In response to this directive, Gloucester County Educational Campus initiated an on-site Incident Command System that provides the functional structure for actively managing any type of incident faced by the Campus community. For purpose of this section, incidents include: |
- Terrorism
- Hazardous Material Events
- Nuclear Accidents
- Aircraft Accidents
- Woodland and Urban Fires
- Floods
- Earthquakes
- Hurricanes
- Tornadoes
- Typhoons
- Other Types of Natural/Human Caused Disasters.
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| In the event of or in response to a major incident that will affect the students, faculty, staff, guests and visitors to the campus the Crisis Management Team will gather at the on-site Incident Command Center. The Crisis Management Team consists of the following positions: |
- President
- Vice President of Operations
- Vice President of Academic Services
- Executive Director of Safety and Security
- Controller
- Public Information Officer
- Facilities Manager
- Buildings and Ground Manager
- Other local and county agencies as needed
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| The Crisis Management Team’s responsibilities include: |
- Overall management of the incident
- Assessment of the incident priorities
- Assess resource needs and orders
- Coordinate with outside agencies
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| Campus Safety and Security Department Office Non-Emergency Numbers |
- Dial Ext. 4444, from a campus telephone
- Dial (856) 464-5207 from an off-campus telephone
- Dial (609) 868-3963 from an off campus telephone to get the mobile patrol officer
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