Public Safety » Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures

Timely Warnings
When the Department of Public Safety becomes aware of criminal incidents that, in the judgment of the College’s Director of Public Safety or designee and the Vice President of Student Services, constitute an ongoing or continuing threat to the campus community, the Division of Public Safety issues a Crime Alert to notify the community. These Crime Alerts are disseminated via the Division of Public Safety. Depending on the particular circumstances, a timely warning will be issued by the Division of Public Safety and the information may be disseminated by using one or a combination of the following: e-mail distribution; various campus publications; and/or activation of the e2campus alert system to advise the community of the situation.

Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness at Gwynedd-Mercy College is managed under the Department of Public Safety and the Campus Emergency Response Team. The Campus Emergency Response Team responsibilities are to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from any and all emergencies that could affect the Gwynedd-Mercy College campus. This means having a comprehensive plan extending from all levels of emergency personnel down through the individuals that make up our community to prevent situations that cause emergencies. Team responsibilities are to prepare people on the procedures to follow should a crisis occur; develop a well collaborated response approach from College officials as well as city, state and federal agencies to effectively mitigate any crisis; and finally it means being ready and able to recover quickly from emergency events to keep Gwynedd-Mercy College’s mission actively moving forward.

Gwynedd-Mercy College Emergency Response plans are published on the Public Safety web page and on the Faculty Staff Intranet. These plans document the readiness of the Gwynedd-Mercy’s College community’s response in an all-hazards approach to emergency management and provide information for emergency responders to manage a crisis event as it unfolds.