Priority Objectives
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.
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.