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In case of a life-threatening emergency, call 911 for assistance!
Through Yosemite Community College Board Policy #4215, the YCCD Board of Trustees has authorized Columbia College Security Officers to provide for the safety and security of the persons and property of Columbia College.
The Campus Security Department provides continuous security coverage of the campus and its facilities 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Campus Security Officers are not sworn law enforcement officers and do not have arrest power other than the power of citizen’s arrest. They do however have the authority to identify and determine whether certain individuals have lawful business on college property.
Campus Security Officers respond to all campus emergencies, reports of unlawful activity, assists in medical emergencies, reports situations to the district and local law enforcement, provides a variety of customer related services, and enforces campus parking regulations.
The Campus Security Department is located in the Public Safety Center and shares this facility with the College Fire Department. The Public Safety Center is located on Columbia College Drive, adjacent to the main gate of the college.
Call 9-1-1 from a safe location
Then, Campus Safety - 566-5476
Do not try to fight a fire unless you have been trained to do so
R.A.C.E. to safety from a fire
If you smell smoke, prior to opening a door, feel if the door is HOT. Open cautiously.
Leave the area at once. If smoky, stay near the floor where there is less smoke.
Evacuate the building calmly, but quickly, proceeding to the evacuation assembly point.
DO NOT TRY TO USE ELEVATORS. They act like a chimney in a fire.
Assist persons of disability on upper floors to an area of safe refuge (usually a stairwell landing), ask someone to stay with them and alert responders of their location.
If trapped, stay calm. Alert emergency crews by trying the telephone, placing a sign or clothing in a window, whistle, shout or bang on a solid surface at intervals. Stuff material in door cracks to minimize smoke and stay low. Do NOT open a window.
If indoors, stay there. Take cover in a corner or doorway, or under a desk. Stay away from windows, shelves, and heavy equipment.
Call 9-1-1 to report life threatening injuries only. Call 5-9-1-1 or radio campus Security to report serious hazards and non-life threatening injuries. Protect yourself and prepare for aftershocks.
If you smell gas, DO NOT use the telephone, light switches or any electrical appliance. Radio campus Security or phone Facilities Operations at ext. 5366 from a phone in another area. Follow "Utility Failure" procedures.
Fire and Hazardous materials: Follow "Fire" or "Hazardous Materials" procedures.
In the event of major damage or disruption, you will receive instructions through the Emergency Zone Paging system or from College administrators, security, or emergency personnel. Assist persons with disabilities and follow the "Evacuation" procedures.
Life Threatening: Call 9-1-1
Then, if you are able call Campus Safety 566-5476
Non-Life Threatening: Call Campus Safety – 566-5476
Seizure: Call Campus Safety – 566-5476
Columbia College is a beautiful and diverse habitat and our campus hosts many animals species, including the elusive and majestic mountain lion. Although rare, mountain lion sightings are reported on campus. They often consist of a fleeting glimpse of the feline or a mother lion with her cub. Gaining a better understanding of mountain lions and their habits will increase our ability to safely maintain a balanced ecosystem. For more information, please see the links below provided by the California Department of Fish and Game.
What is CCAlert?
CCAlert is a free emergency notification system for Columbia College students, employees and family/community members. The system will notify the college communities of an on-campus emergency, inclement weather warning, campus closure or other high priority event. Notification can be any combination of email, text message or voice message.
Sign up for CCAlert, an emergency text-messaging system for alerts on campus emergencies and weather related campus closures.
Weather-related closings
In the event of inclement weather, Columbia College administrators consider multiple factors when deciding on a weather delay or closing, including conditions on our campus and on area roads, as well as the most recent weather projections. If Columbia College is open, classes will be held and no special announcement will be made. All employees should report to work or request appropriate leave, and all classes should meet.
For the most reliable closing and reopening information, members of the Columbia College community and visitors should refer to these official sources of information:
Weather and road conditions are not the same in every area where students, faculty, and staff live, so the decision as to whether it is safe to travel must ultimately rest with each individual. Faculty are encouraged to arrange a system for communicating to their students should it be necessary to cancel class, and to be mindful that not all students will attend class based on conditions in their home areas. If the situation appears to be unacceptably hazardous in an employee’s home area, and they are unable to come in while the college remains open, the employee should use accrued annual, personal, or compensatory leave to cover lost time.
When the College opens late or closes early, students should attend their classes that are taking place during open times.
Exam schedules - In the event of a closing during a scheduled exam week - detailed information on revised exam times will be provided by the college as soon as possible after the weather disruption.
Access to the Columbia College Campus will be restricted prior to the announced opening time. Facilities and Campus Safety personnel work hard to make the campus safe to open. Additional traffic and requests to open buildings inhibit the ability to clear roads and prepare the campus for a safe opening. Please do not arrive until just before the scheduled opening time as access to buildings may not be available.
If you have questions during regular business hours, please contact (209) 588-5100. After hours, please contact (209) 588-5167