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This Emergency Operations Plan specifically addresses the emergency
management organization for Cal State Fullerton and is modeled after
the State of California Emergency Plan.
This Plan becomes effective for Cal State Fullerton when a hazardous
condition reaches or has the potential of reaching proportions beyond
the capacity of normal campus operations to handle.
The major goals of the Plan are to provide direction and guidance
in the preservation of life, the protection of property, and the
continuity of Cal State Fullerton operations. Secondary objectives
include:
- Prescribing authority, responsibility, and operations within
the emergency management organization to assure effective management
of critical resources.
- Coordinating emergency operations with other emergency response
agencies.
- Developing mutual aid and other support agreements with appropriate
local and state agencies.
There are three parts to the Cal State Fullerton Emergency Plan.
Part One is the Basic Plan, describing the Cal State Fullerton
Emergency Management Organization, the concept of emergency operations,
the phases of emergency management and standard administrative practices.
The basic plan is intended to be general in its application and
to provide for flexibility during response and recovery.
Part Two consists of an oversight of our emergency organization
for both response and recovery operations, including outside public
agencies, other CSU campuses, and any other organizations that may
have support responsibilities. Part Two also includes the hazards
the campus faces in the local area.
Part Three is a listing of plans and documents that are
identified as references to this plan. Included are all applicable
laws, regulations, orders, plans, training material, resource manuals,
and agreements that support this plan. They provide additional detailed
information for the conduct of emergency operations and the performance
of emergency duties.
This emergency plan is not meant to stand-alone. It is intended
to be used in conjunction with plans and associated standard operating
procedures already in place on campus, within surrounding local
jurisdictions, The County of Orange, local CSU campuses and the
Chancellor's Office, the State of California and the Federal Government.
Other specific contingency plans also support this plan.
Profile of CSU Fullerton
Location and Population Characteristics
The 233-acre Fullerton campus, which includes College Park, is
located within the City of Fullerton in North Central Orange County.
See map of jurisdiction on page xi.
The campus consists of several one-story complexes and twenty-two
multi-story buildings, three of which are classified as high-rise.
The oldest of these structures dates to the late 1950's. The oldest
permanent building (McCarthy Hall) was completed in 1963.
The campus has 800 students residing in residential housing on
campus, located on the North Eastern side of the university. A children's
center located on the western side of campus will ultimately serve
250 children.
The total number of students enrolled varies each semester but
averages 30,000. The student population peaks to approximately 12,500
during the morning hours of Monday through Thursday. Approximately
500 disabled students attend the university. The total number of
full-time faculty and staff on campus is approximately 2200.
Special Events
On any given day at any given time, the campus may have groups
of various sizes gathered at the following locations:
- Recital Hall, Little Theater, and Arena Theater in the Performing
Arts Building
- Portola Pavilion in Titan Student Union
- Registration at Langsdorf and University Halls
- Quad
- Sports Complex, which includes a 10,000 seat capacity football/soccer
stadium and a 2,000 seat baseball stadium. The north softball
stadium has 500 permanent and 800 temporary seats and the south
softball stadium has 300 permanent seats. Portable seating is
used for both the track and tennis.
- Titan Gymnasium has a seating capacity of 4100.
- Parking Structure #1 (Lot D) with 2500 parking spaces
- Access/Egress Routes and Parking
The campus map on page xi shows the roads and parking lots within
the University as well as the three boundary routes: Yorba Linda
Boulevard to the north, Nutwood Avenue to the south, and State College
Boulevard to the west. SR-57 (Orange) Freeway bounds the University
to the east. It may be accessed by Yorba Linda Blvd. and Nutwood
Ave. State College Blvd. provides access and egress at the intersection
of the SR-91 (Riverside) Freeway to the south.
The campus, including College Park, has approximately 9136 parking
spaces, including one four-level parking structure (capacity of
191) located near Student Housing. The parking lot capacity operates
at one hundred percent capacity from 0800 to 1400 hours, Monday
through Thursday. It is estimated that about eighty to eighty-five
percent of the campus community use automobiles to commute to campus.
Fifteen percent of the campus population uses either carpools, public
transportation, bicycles, or walks. Off-site parking with shuttle
service to the campus is also available at the Spectrum Athletic
Club with 236 spaces.
Railroads
Two rail lines of the Santa Fe Railroad are located in close proximity
to the campus. An east-west route lies one mile south of campus
and the southern route is located two miles to the southwest (see
map on page xii). Santa Fe Railroad does carry hazardous materials
to the east placing the University in an evacuation zone should
any airborne contaminants be carried by prevailing southwesterly
winds.
Airports
Fullerton Airport is located 5.5 miles to the west of the University.
Pilots use the campus as a landmark from which to begin their decent
and to report to air traffic control. Currently, only light aircraft
use this facility.
Pipelines
Chevron Oil Company maintains a six-inch crude oil pipeline that
traverses the campus east to west. However, the pipeline has been
capped and is out of service.
Campus information
A public information radio station (AM 1620) is located in the
Student Health Center. It has the capacity to broadcast using emergency
power within a 2-mile radius of campus. Only Public Affairs and
the Emergency Operations Center will have access to update the information
provided by the station broadcasts.
Local weather information, such as temperature, humidity, wind
speed and direction, and rain measurements may be obtained by contacting
the Dept. of Geological Sciences in MH 263, extension 3882.
Commercial Information Sources
Radio stations that provide news and information to the campus
are:
- KFWB 980 AM
- KNX 10.70 AM
- KPCC 89.3 FM
- KKJZ 88.1 FM††
†† Radio Station located at Cal-State Long Beach -- Special
arrangement can be made for CSUF broadcasts.
Television stations that provide news and information to the campus
are:
- KCBS channel 2
- KNBC channel 4
- KTLA channel 5
- KABC channel 7
- KCAL channel 9
- KTTV channel 11
- KCOP channel 13
- KDOC channel 56
Non-commercial television is KOCE, channel 50, located in Huntington
Beach and KCET, channel 28 located in Los Angeles. Cable television
access for communicating emergency information will be coordinated
through the City of Fullerton.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Animal Resources
The University houses a large variety of animals such as rats,
mice, rabbits, geckos, frogs, turtles, and snakes. Of most concern
are nine rattlesnakes, a python, a boa constrictor, and a snapping
turtle. These animals are housed in McCarthy Hall, Science Laboratory
Center, and Humanities. The Department of Biological Sciences is
responsible for updating the inventory and forwarding updates to
Public Safety as changes in population occur. Part Two of this Plan
contains operating response procedures and current population data.
Toxic Compounds
Toxic compounds (bio-hazards) are found in both McCarthy Hall and
the Science Laboratory Center. The contents of each lab within the
Science Laboratory Center are listed on a Hazard Communication sign
posted on each hallway door.
Hazardous Material Locations
The Hazardous Material Disclosure manual for hazardous materials
and the Hazardous Material Contingency Plan for response to a spill
are found in Environmental Health & Instructional Safety. McCarthy
Hall and Science Laboratory Center house the majority of the hazardous
materials on campus. Information on radioactive material may be
gathered by contacting the Radiation Safety Officer in T-1400 at
extension 2507.
The Hazardous Material Waste Facility located next to the Greenhouses
just west of McCarthy Hall does contain flammables, flammable liquid,
hazardous waste, poisons, etc. The amount on scene varies depending
on the 90-day accumulation schedule. Information on this facility
is kept in Environmental Health and Instructional Safety (T-1400).
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