Emergency Response Procedures

All students are encouraged to be familiar with the university's evacuation plans in case of emergencies. Additionally, we encourage students to create a proactive plan specific to them and their needs for safe egress from university facilities, as every student must play a major part in ensuring their own safety. Below are some helpful ideas and questions to ask when building their individualized plan for safe egress in emergency situations.

Suggestions for Students with Disabilities

• Program Public Safety's phone number (386-822-7300) into your cell phone. Carry your cell phone with you at all times.
• In every building you utilize - whether academic, residential or otherwise - familiarize yourself with posted evacuation plans when available, as well as all fire exits, doors and stairwells.
• If you will need assistance in an emergency, identify someone in advance in every one of your collegiate settings (in each class, for instance) who can provide some level of assistance. Please know that no one (including resident assistants, faculty/staff, or student leaders) is expected to unduly endanger themselves in order to assist with the evacuation of others, but there are ways others can aid in your evacuation (e.g., by alerting emergency personnel to your location or - for persons with visual impairments - guiding you to safety with verbal and physical direction).
• Inform others of your plans in times in which you may be alone in any campus buildings for long periods of time (classroom, library, study areas, etc.).
• Any student - whether registered for accommodations due to a disability or not, can request a meeting with the Accessibility Services Center to help in building individualized plans for safe egress in instances of emergency. The Accessibility Services Center will call on other pertinent departments to help students build a proactive plan.
• During a building evacuation, all individuals should exit unless they are not able to do so. 
• Those who cannot exit a building safely should go to the preferred area of refuge within the building. Please make sure to and remain there to await emergency personnel. Do not use an elevator when fire alarms have activated. 
• If you cannot get to the area of refuge or if it is not available and must shelter in place (e.g., due to smoke in the stairwell), go to a room with an exterior window, note the room number, close the door and call Public Safety or 911 to alert them to your location and what assistance you will need. Use the window to signal to those outside of your location.
• Resources for you to review:
  • Stetson University: Emergency Response Guide, the Code of Community Standards and the Guide to Residential Living - all of which discuss safety policies and give tips for students at Stetson. Please ensure that you are familiar with the buildings and areas you will be frequently attending on campus by reviewing the Deland Campus Map. 
    • Active Assailant Tips for Students with Disabilities
  • Governmental and Nongovernmental Organizations:
    • ADA Pacific Center Emergency Preparedness
    • Emergency Mobile Apps and Services-American Foundation for the Blind
    • 6 Ways People with Disabilities Can Prepare for Emergency Evacuations
    • Personal Evaluation Plan Checklist
    • Department of Homeland Security-Emergency Preparation for People with Disabilities
    • State Counsel on Developmental Disabilities Active Shooter Guide for People with Disabilities

Please direct any questions concerning this information to the Accessibility Services Center or Public Safety.