Emergency and Safety - Employee Handbook

Emergency and Safety

     Should a major incident and/or disaster threaten or occur on the campus of Austin Peay, designated officials will be notified. Senior administrators will notify and coordinate the activities of the appropriate persons in their respective divisions. Each building or building complex has a building security coordinator, who will implement the necessary procedures to ensure the safety of persons and property in the building.

Campus Emergency: A condition under which special precautions or actions are necessary to maintain campus-wide order and to safeguard University personnel and property. A state-of-campus emergency will be declared and terminated by the president of the University or his designee.

Disaster: A sudden calamitous event that could cause great damage to the University and pose a serious threat to the safety of University personnel (e.g., tornado, earthquake).

Civil Disorders: An incident that probably will result in a major disruption of University activities, injuries to personnel and/or damage to University property.

Emergency: A situation or occurrence of a serious nature, developing suddenly and unexpectedly, and demanding immediate action to avoid threats to safety or property. (Policy number 4:006)

Building Security Coordinators

Building	Security Coordinator
Archwood Armory	Dr. Sherry Hoppe Alt.: Martha Woodall LTC Patrick O’Hara Alt.: MSG Junior Nelson
Browning	Al Irby Alt.:
Center for Extended and Distant Education	Dr. Stanley Groppel Alt.: Julia McGee
Catherine Evans Harvill Bldg.	Follett - Deborah Johnson Lobby - Campus Police Austin's Joe Mills
Claxton	Dr. Phil Roberson Alt.: Dr. Bruce Myers
Clement	Dr. David Denton Alt.: Dr. Stanley Groppel
Dunn Center/includes Stadium & Baseball Field	David Loos Alt.: Chuck Kimmel
Ellington	Sheila McCoy Alt.: Donna Price
Emerald Hill Alumni Center	Sheila Boone Alt.: Roy Gregory
Harned Hall	Dr. James Diehr Alt.: Dr. Susan Calovini
Housing/Residence Life	Joe Mills Alt.: Kenny Maddox
Kimbrough	Dr. Charles Pinder Alt.: Phillip Moery
Library	Dr. Deborah Fetch Alt.: Dorrie Miller
Marks	Dr. Robert Sirk Alt.: Dr. Glenn Carter
McCord	Ben Pratt Alt.: Gary Hume
McReynolds	Dr. Kathy Martin Alt.: Shirley Molett
Memorial Health	David Davenport Alt.: Jennifer Puhl
Music/Mass Communication Bldg. Morgan University Center Pace Alumni Center at Emerald Hill Sundquist Science Building	Dr. Mike Gotcher Alt.: Dr. Ann Silverberg Andy Kean Dr. Diane Berty Sheila Boone Dr. Jaime Taylor Alt.: Dr. Robin Reed
Sexton	Rena Miller Alt.: Connie Sanders
Shasteen	Ben Pratt Alt.: Robert Reynolds
Tennis Center	David Loos Alt.:Chuck Kimmel
Trahern	Dixie Webb Alt.: Dr. Sara Gotcher

Safety
Austin Peay's Occupational Safety and Health Policy (4:005) seeks to assure safe and healthy working conditions for the entire University community. The director of physical plant, under the general supervision of the vice president of finance and administration, is designated coordinator for campus programs. A copy of the APSU TOSHA Handbook can be found in the offices of each senior administrator and in the University library.

Security
     Austin Peay State University Department of Public Safety/Campus Police is a 24-hour, 365-day-a-year law enforcement agency. The Campus Police station, located in the Shasteen Building, is open for walk-in service or calls for service by telephone. The department's dispatcher can be reached at 931-221-7786 for both on or off campus. On campus emergency calls should be made by dialing 4848.
     All officers are academy trained and certified by the Tennessee Peace Officer's Standard Training Commission (POST) and must meet the same requirements as all law enforcement officers in the state. The department accomplishes it's mission through excellence in law enforcement, safety, security and traffic management. Officers patrol the campus by automobile, bicycle and on foot. Campus Police work closely with all city, county, state and federal agencies to insure the safety of all Austin Peay faculty, staff, students and visitors. The Department of Public Safety/Campus Police dispatcher's are certified through the state of Tennessee and must meet stringent requirements to achieve this certification. There is a dispatcher on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
     All Public Safety/Campus Police staff strive to meet the needs of the many diverse groups of the university. It is the goal of the department to maintain and provide a safety and secure environment that is conducive to learning, not only in the classroom, but also in the university community. It is the department's goal to enforce the laws of the State of Tennessee, the rules and regulations of Austin Peay State University, to render aid and assistance without regard for nationality, race, creed, color or gender.