by Vivian Luu
Copy Editor

Safety and Security procedures are posted in many areas around campus. However, there are many members of the SCC community who aren’t familiar with campus-wide alarms.

This entity of SCC technology isn’t intended for frequent use. But nevertheless, it can be useful for students and staff alike to be prepared for their arrival and to know how to respond when these security alarms take over the campus.

To provide for you, readers, The Ebbtide has compiled the following list of SCC security alarm protocol, courtesy of SBA President Ivanhoe and http://www. shoreline.edu/safetyandsecurity/ armedintruderprocedures.htm:

•If there is a fire on campus, then a continuous bell will be administered. At this time, all buildings are to be evacuated.

•A repeating series of five short blasts accompanied by a momentary pause indicates that there may be an intruder on campus.

Students and staff should respond by assuming a campuswide lockdown. Close and lock all doors and windows. Lower blinds, turn off lights and remain quiet until SCC Safety and Security personnel arrive to evacuate the campus.

•Any other alarms that do not resemble the fire alarm should be treated as a lockdown. Follow the steps listed above.

•If there is a bomb threat, no alarm will be administered. Instead, SCC Safety and Security personnel will be on-scene to escort students and staff to safety.