11.9 Response to Critical Incidents
- Each institution
shall maintain an all hazard plan for responding to critical
incidents such as: natural and human-made disasters; public health
emergencies; civil disturbances; mass arrests; bomb threats;
hostage/barricaded person situations; acts of terrorism; and other
unusual occurrences. The plan shall follow Incident Command System
(ICS) protocols and include provisions for: command; operations;
planning; logistics; and finance/administration.
- Response to
campus critical incidents shall be in compliance with National
Incident Management Systems (NIMS) standards.
- Multi-jurisdictional exercises shall be held at least annually to
evaluate response and management capabilities.
- Each institution
shall notify affected entities of critical incidents as
appropriate. Major criminal cases requiring specialized expertise
may result in assistance being requested from outside law
enforcement agencies.
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