7. Plan Activation
Procedures for reporting emergency incidents vary from campus to campus. Refer to Appendix A for site specific procedures.
This plan is activated when first responders are dispatched to a campus emergency incident. First responders are to follow the plan concepts and activate those response and management resources needed to resolve the incident. Additional management resources will be activated when incidents exceed first responder management capabilities or have secondary effects and impacts beyond the immediate incident scene. For incidents that do not involve campus first responders this plan may also be activated at the IMT or ILT levels detailed below.
A. First Responder Activation
1. ITHACA CAMPUS: The Cornell Public Safety Communications Center will dispatch University fire, police, and EMS resources and request the Tompkins County 911 Center to dispatch community fire, police, and EMS resources based on reports of campus emergency incidents and requests by the Incident Commander of the first response personnel.
2. REMOTE CAMPUS: Local 911 Center dispatches community fire, police, and EMS resources based on reports of emergency incidents and requests by local response personnel. Campus and facility personnel are notified by the processes documented in Appendix A.
B. Emergency Support Function (ESF) Activation
1. ITHACA CAMPUS: The Cornel Public Safety Communications Center will request ESF resources outlined in the Emergency Support Function Annexes upon request of the Incident Commander. The Cornell Office of Emergency Management may also be utilized to coordinate activation of ESF resources.
2. REMOTE CAMPUS: Local campus representatives may contact the Office of Emergency Management directly or through the Cornell Public Safety Communications Center to activate applicable Ithaca based Emergency Support Functions.
C. Incident Management Team (IMT) Activation – The Cornell Office of Emergency Management will activate an Incident Management Team upon request of the Incident Commander, an Emergency Support Function representative, an impacted University unit, a member of the Incident Leadership Team, or the University President.
D. Incident Leadership Team (ILT) Activation – The Cornell Office of Emergency Management will activate an Incident Leadership Team upon request of the Incident Leadership Team or the University President.