Safety Information

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For weather related updates and other information in the event of an emergency: 610-896-4299.

THIS HAS BEEN A TEST OF OUR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008).

Updates on status of the test will be posted on the Safety & Security Emergency Website as well as 610-896-4299.

To update your Emergency Contact Information -

Staff/Faculty: https://www.admin.haverford.edu/servlet/reality/hcadmin/staffinfo

Students: https://www.admin.haverford.edu/servlet/reality/hcadmin/studentinfo

Hostile Intruder Protocol

While it would be difficult, if not impossible, to prevent a well armed, motivated person from creating havoc on an open campus such as ours, the most important piece is communicating the 'shelter in place' message to the community (stay inside, lock your door, stay away from windows, don't come out until told it is safe).

Haverford has an audible alert system (siren) as well as an electronic notification system (text messages, e-mail, voice mail).

The audible alert system (a siren on top of Sharpless) looks like this;

It sounds like this: (CLICK HERE)

Emergency Response Instructions (including Shelter In Place) are listed HERE.

We have worked closely with the Special Response Teams of the Haverford and Lower Merion Police Departments to develop protocols for responding to a hostile intruder scenario.

The Haverford Police SRT and the Township Emergency Management Coordinator have toured our campus. They have CAD blueprints of all of our buildings, and most importantly, they have our radio frequency on their radios and we have theirs - so that the response to an incident would be timely and well coordinated.

Tom King
Director of Safety and Security
Haverford College

Security Information is Available

Haverford College is committed to assisting all members of the community in providing for their own safety and security. The annual compliance document is available online at http://www.haverford.edu/security/compliance

If you would like the booklet which contains this information, you can stop by the Haverford College Safety & Security Department at 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, Pa. 19041 or you can request a copy by mail by writing to the above address or by calling (610) 896-1111.

This information is provided by the Haverford College Department of Safety and Security as required by law.