Priority Ojectives
The Emergency Resource Team will concentrate its efforts on Priority I objectives until these objectives are substantially met. Priority II and III objectives will be addressed as resources become available.
Priority I
- Life Safety Evacuation - evaluate the need to evacuate people from hazardous or high risk areas to safe zones.
- Medical Aid - evaluate medical services available and advise rescue forces regarding location of treatment facilities for injured.
- Fire Suppression - evaluate fires or fire hazards and use resources to control and evacuate.
- Search and Rescue - appoint search and rescue teams and initiate rescue operations as required.
- Communication Network - establish a communication network using available staff, materials, and equipment.
- Utilities Survey - evaluate condition of utilities (gas, electric, steam, water, sewer) and shut down or restore as able.
- Hazardous Substance Control - survey critical areas and secure or clean up as needed (i.e., biological and chemical).
- Spiritual Assistance - provide emergency sacramental and spiritual assistance to those seriously injured.
Priority II
- Food and Drinking Water - identify supplies on hand and establish a distribution system for food and water.
- Shelter - identify usable structures to house resident students and/or community victims.
- Facility - evaluate facilities (i.e., buildings, classrooms) for occupancy or use. Identify and seal off condemned areas.
- Information - establish a communications system with the campus community and advise everyone regarding availability of services.
- Animal Control - provide controls and containment for all experimental animals on campus.
- Criminal Activity Control - establish a police/security system to protect property and control criminal activity.
- Psychological Assistance - establish a system to assist persons in coping with the crisis.
- Transportation - organize transportation for shelter relocation.
Priority III
- Valuable Materials Survey - identify and secure valuable materials (i.e., art work, historical books) on campus.
- Records Survey - identify and secure all Loyola University records.
- Academic Survey - determine requirements to continue academic operations.
- Supplies and Equipment - develop a system to renew flow of supplies and equipment.