Ohio Admin. Code 3342-5-14.1 - Administrative policy on campus emergencies, safety and security and related technologies
(A)
Policy statement.
The purpose of the policy is to prepare the university to effectively plan for,
respond to, and recover from a major emergency and to delegate the coordination
of emergency management and public safety initiatives on all university
campuses and locations through the director of public safety.
(B)
Authority. This
policy is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted to the board of
trustees in sections 3341.04,
3345.21 and
3345.26 of the Revised Code, as
amended, and as directed by the board in paragraph (B)(1) of rule
3342-5-14 of the Administrative
Code.
(C)
Definitions.
(1)
Emergency. An
emergency is an event or condition that presents an imminent risk of death,
serious injury, or illness to the university community, suspension or
signfiicant disruption of university operations, significant physical or
environmental damage, or significantly threatens the university's financial
well-being.
(2)
Public safety initiative. A public safety initiative is
any action or act related to the protection, safety, and security of employees,
students and the general public.
(3)
Emergency
management plan. The emergency management plan is the university's strategy to
prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from actual or potential
emergencies.
(4)
Emergency response plan. Emergency response plans are
the internal, facility or department plans that prescribes the changes in
functional responsibilities and operations of a facility or department during
an emergency.
(D)
Implementation.
(1)
The senior vice
president for finance and administration, through delegation from the
president, directs the director of public safety to develop, maintain, and
review the emergency management plan encompassing all university campuses and
locations. The plan shall include, at a minimum, provisions for the
following:
(a)
The common goal to maximize human safety and survival,
minimize danger, preserve and protect property and critical infrastructure,
provide for responsible communication with the university community and the
public during and after an emergency, and restore normal
activities;
(b)
The utilization of university resources and processes
to prevent or otherwise mitigate potential emergencies;
(c)
The establishment
of an emergency response team at each campus responsible for assisting with
emergency planning and response;
(d)
Collaboration
with local emergency management partners;
(e)
An effective
means of public emergency notification at the campus level;
(f)
Facility and
department-level emergency response plans; and
(g)
Adoption of the
national incident management system.
(2)
The director of
public safety is responsible for all public safety initiatives related to
safety, security and emergency management, including creating, revising, and
assisting in the implementation of policy and procedures, standards of
associated technologies, and employment descriptions for public safety
personnel, at all university campuses and locations.
(3)
University
personnel at each campus and location will cooperate with the director of
public safety in creating, revising and implementing emergency plans and public
safety initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to, cooperation in
complying with all state and federal laws and regulations related to safety and
security.
Replaces: 3342-5- 14.1
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3341.04
Rule Amplifies: 3341.01, 3341.04
Prior Effective Dates: 07/04/2008, 08/18/2008, 03/01/2015
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