A short term disruption of electricity may be a planned outage or an outage that lasts several hours
The power outage may be restricted to certain buildings or campus wide.
In the event of a power outage, call the Security Phone by cell phone to ensure that Maintenance is aware of the situation. If an outage is planned, notifications will be given prior to the outage. Land line phones will not be working
Any changes to the operation are at the NCTA Floor Supervisor and/or Shift Supervisors discursion
Things of consideration may be:
Change / Adjustment to the menus
Modifying the way food is prepared
Alternative measures for hot and cold storage
Money exchange, cash registers will not be usable
Discourage running water, running the dishwasher, flushing toilets until electrical power has been restored
During an electrical power outage a good practice is to open/close refrigerators and freezer doors as little as possible. Keeping refrigerators and freezers closed will help maintain the contents at the optimal temperature
Lighting – some areas of the food service department get very dark. Have knowledge of where the emergency flash lights are located
Ensure that all work areas, walk ways and door exits are not obstructed by objects of any kind that would impede passage
Maintain safety of all students, customers, staff, faculty when in a dark area
Long Term Disruption of Electricity:
A long term disruption of electricity would be a power loss of a larger scale
The power outage may be restricted to certain buildings or campus wide. If one Food Service location has a power outage, use signage, Facebook, communication to inform students, staff, and faculty that the other location is unaffected by the power outage and will be open for service
In the event of a power outage, call the Security Phone by cell phone to ensure that Maintenance is aware of the situation. Land line phones will not be working
Any changes to the operation are at the NCTA Floor Supervisor, Shift Supervisors and/or NCTA Food Service Managers discursion
Things of consideration may be:
Change / Adjustment to the menus
Modifying the way food is prepared
Alternative measures for hot and cold storage
Money exchange, cash registers will not be usable
Discourage running water, running the dishwasher, flushing toilets until electrical power has been restored
During an electrical power outage a good practice is to open/close refrigerators and freezer doors as little as possible. Keeping refrigerators and freezers closed will help maintain the contents at the optimal temperature
Lighting – some areas of the food service department get very dark. Have knowledge of where the emergency flash lights are located
Ensure that all work areas, walk ways and door exits are not obstructed by objects of any kind that would impede passage
Maintain safety of all students, customers, staff, faculty when in a dark area
Gas Powered Generators
When Electrical Power has been restored:
Ensure that all electrical equipment restore to working condition.
Continue to open/close the refrigerators and freezers as little as possible for the equipment to catch up
Call the Security Phone to let them know the electricity has come on
After several hours, do a temperature check of all refrigerators and freezers to ensure proper temperatures are being maintained
Winter Storm / Campus Closing / Inclement Weather
Staffing:
The goal is to maintain full staffing as scheduled. A “skeleton crew” may need to be implemented if staff has difficulties getting to campus. Definition of “skeleton crew” – each shift will be covered by a Shift Supervisor and what other staff / student workers that is available.
If road conditions deteriorate, the following staff will be utilized during the closing
All FS Staff living in the town of Curtis
All FS Student Workers living in the dorms and in Curtis
If needed the NCTA Floor Supervisor and/or NCTA Food Service Manager may be available by phone
As road conditions improve, FS Staff living outside of Curtis will report to relieve staff as needed
Food:
Food in the Cafeteria will be prepared per the written menu when possible. Noting that counts may vary due to the inclement weather.
Food in the Deli will be prepared per request. Preparing food for the hot box and crock pots will be at the Shift Supervisors discretion. Noting that counts may vary due to the inclement weather.
If due to the inclement weather the electrical power has been lost, refer to the NCTA Food Service Department Electrical Power Outage Emergency Policy / Procedure for information
If the inclement weather is expected to last for significant time and/or food deliveries are delayed refer to the NCTA Food Service Department Food Emergency Policy / Procedure for information
Animal Evacuation
NCTA Animal Evacuation Plan (Veterinary Teaching Clinic and Farm):
Instructors should take the lead in the evacuation of animals from a building/campus.
The first priority is the safety of students, faculty, and staff. Nothing should be done that could put anyone in the way of being harmed.
Tornado - if the siren is sounded or NCTA personnel indicate a tornado threat
go immediately to a designated shelter area
if an animal can be easily taken with you when you leave, do so
Fire
leave the building immediately using the nearest door
take animals with you when you leave if possible
do not enter buildings that are already burning
contact emergency personnel immediately
post a lookout for possible dangers
if advanced notice is given, have your trailer hitched and pointed towards the road
leave barn and building doors unlocked
put halters and collars on animals if time allows
do not tie animals
if you believe that the barn or animal facility will burn before emergency personnel will arrive, release the animals to a safer location
do not attempt to control the animals that are with you - let them go free, they will have a better chance of escaping the fire
Evacuation
Red Cross Shelters do not accept pets.
Depending on the areas affected, as many animals as possible will be taken with students, faculty and staff to other locations. Such locations include but are not limited to personal homes, area veterinary clinics and boarding facilities.
For animals that cannot be evacuated
post a highly visible sign in a window to let rescue workers know how many and what type of pets were left behind
leave plenty of water in a large open container which cannot be tipped over
leave food in manner practical for species involved
emergency water supply is kept in the Walter Long Teaching Clinic
may be best to not tie or cage the animal, as the chances for survival are greater if they can escape easily
do what is practical for the animal and keep yourself safe
Earthquake
remember to stop, drop and hold during quake
after tremors have stopped take a good look around.
do not enter buildings/areas that may have become unstable
like you, your animals will be frightened and need reassurance
be prepared for aftershocks
Flood
move all animals, feed and water to higher ground
avoid leaving animals in standing water or in areas that can be easily cut off by the flood
Lost Animals
call or visit local veterinary clinics, shelters and sheriff department.
post and distribute lost animal posters when deemed safe
Disaster Kits
A prepared disaster kit, kept in a safe and easily accessible place, will enable you to provide immediate care to your animal in an emergency. A calm, well-trained animal that is either on a leash or in a carrier will be more welcomed wherever you go.
Small Animal Disaster Kits consist of:
sturdy crate and/or carrier
leashes
food/water, 7 day supply for each pet
non-spill bowls
litter and litter box
any special medications
manual can opener and plastic lids
copy vaccination history
pet first aid kit
phone number of your vet
emergency phone numbers
newspapers, towels and paper towels
long-term confinement equipment such as chains, cable runs and/or tie out stakes and portable caging
large plastic bags for cat litter disposal and dog clean up