What to Do in Case of an Emergency
Call 9-911 from campus phones for any situation that requires an immediate response from police, fire or medical authorities to preserve life or property. If calling from a cell phone give your location as Washington College, in Chestertown in Kent County. (Many cell phone 911 calls go to a call center not located near by.)
Any emergency or incident should also be reported to Public Safety at 410-778-7810. The Washington College Department of Public Safety works with local police and fire agencies to respond to all emergency situations on campus including fire, accident/illness, crime, hazardous spills/gas leaks, and bomb threats.
Unless electrical power or electronic communication is unavailable following a major storm or emergency, the Washington College web site will be the official source for information. Regular updates will be posted there. Students may receive recorded updates by calling the College's main telephone number 410-778-2800. Should telephone and electronic communication be interrupted, information fliers will be posted on first floor bulletin boards around campus, in the residence halls, and at entrances to key buildings.
What you should do in each of the following situations is outlined below.
- Personal Safety Tips and Campus Blue Light Phones
- Fire
- Medical Emergency
- Active Shooter
- Severe Imminent Weather
- Hazardous Material
- Bomb Threat
Information contained in this site is based on emergency procedure guidelines from Washington College and also adapted from guidelines at Smith College, University of Richmond and Cornell University. August 2007.