POLICY STATEMENT
REGARDING EMERGENCIES AT
CONCORD UNIVERSITY
Concord University recognizes that one of its primary responsibilities is protecting the health, welfare and safety of its students, staff, faculty, and visitors. Toward this end Concord exercises every practical means to prevent emergencies from occurring. However, since emergencies still may occur, the
University has established certain specific procedures for specific types of crisises.
Although the general safety of the University community is primarily monitored by administrative and supervisory personnel, all members of the University community must cooperate if this responsibility is to be fully met.
The University expects everyone in the University community to support its efforts to provide a safe, orderly, healthful environment. Such support is required for maximum safety and security. Therefore, Concord will not tolerate any act which interferes in any way with its efforts to provide for the general safety of the University community.
The University will exercise appropriate disciplinary measures, including civil/criminal prosecution, against anyone who intentionally creates an emergency, who deliberately creates a false emergency, or who renders inoperative any fire alarm system or safety equipment. The University will apply the same measures to anyone who interferes with, or fails to cooperate with, university personnel at all levels, or with public safety personnel during the process of dealing with emergency, or when implementing any emergency procedure.