Major Snow Events
As New England is famous for its winter weather, there is always the possibility that there may be a severe snow event, sufficient to affect campus operations. Depending upon a number of factors, the Dean of the Faculty, in consultation with the Vice President for Administration, and the Director of Physical Plant will make the determination as to whether the college will be closed. If necessary, the President should be consulted. As with hurricanes, there will be “Essential Personnel” required to remain on campus, to continue basic services, and to ensure the safety and well being of all faculty, staff and students remaining on campus.
Earthquakes
As with tornados, earthquakes in this part of the country are rare, but do occur. Adhering to the following guidelines, will lessen the chances of injury:
. Remain calm. If indoors, stay indoors. Because of falling objects, the most dangerous thing to do during the shaking of an earthquake is to try to leave the building.
. Take cover under a piece of heavy furniture or against an inside wall and hold on. Stay away from shelves, glass windows, and heavy equipment.
. If outdoors, move quickly away from buildings, utility poles and other structures. Remember, utility lines should always be treated as if they are “hot” or energized.
. If in a moving vehicle, move to a clear area away from buildings, trees, overpasses, or utility wires, stop and stay in the vehicle.
. Once the shaking has stopped, proceed with caution. Avoid bridges or ramps that might have been damaged by the quake.
. Stay out of damaged buildings. Return only when authorities say it is safe.
. Provide assistance to the injured. Give first aid where appropriate. Do not move seriously injured persons, unless they are in immediate danger of further injury. Call for help.
. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can be as strong as the original tremor and may raze weakened structures. Aftershocks can occur in the first hours, days, weeks, or even months after the initial earthquake.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAK
To contain the spread of a contagious illness, public health authorities rely on many strategies. Two of these strategies are isolation and quarantine. Both are common practices in public health and both aim to control exposure to infected or potentially infected individuals. Both may be initiated voluntarily or by public health authorities. The two strategies differ in that isolation applies to people who are known to have an illness and quarantine applies to those who have been exposed to an illness but who may or may not become infected. Connecticut College’s Pandemic Disease Response Plan is provided in Attachment
A.
Assumptions
In the event of an epidemic or pandemic disease outbreak, especially if the disease is a novel or newly emergent disease for which there is no immunity present in the population, there are several assumptions that must be considered:
. In the initial stages of the outbreak, vaccines may not be available.
. It is likely that local hospitals and health care service providers will be overwhelmed. This is because of: 1.) The overwhelming number of individuals seeking care, 2.) Healthcare workers becoming ill, and 3.) Healthcare workers electing to stay home to avoid exposure.
. State and/or federal authorities may declare a medical emergency, and require that the college temporarily close.
. If individuals are quarantined on campus, vital services such as heat and utilities, food and heath care will be required.
. Normal services such as food deliveries may be curtailed.
Isolation: For People Who Are Ill
Isolation of people who have a specific illness separates them from healthy people and restricts their movement to stop the spread of that illness. Isolation allows for the focused delivery of specialized health care to people who are ill, and it protects healthy people from getting sick. People in isolation may be cared for in their homes, in hospitals, or at designated health care facilities. Isolation is a standard procedure used in hospitals today for patients with tuberculosis (TB) and certain other infectious diseases. In most cases, isolation is voluntary; however, many levels of government (federal, state, and local) have basic authority to compel isolation of sick people to protect the public.
Quarantine: For People Who Have Been Exposed, But Are Not Ill
Quarantine, in contrast, applies to people who have been exposed and may be infected but are not yet ill. Separating exposed people and restricting their movements is intended to stop the spread of that illness. Quarantine is medically very effective in protecting the public from disease.
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