Emergency Closings
This person has the final say in whether or not the library will close due to weather or emergencies.
Who is the Library Director?
When evacuating due to a fire, staff and patrons should gather in this designated location.
What is the grassy area by the mailbox on Patricia Avenue?
What is the checkout period for a new Adult Fiction book?
What is 21 days with up to 2 renewals?
According to protocol, these are the three main responses to an active shooter situation.
What are Run, Hide, and Fight?
The first action when receiving a bomb threat by phone is this.
What is listen and do not interrupt the caller?
If the Library Director is unavailable, this person must be contacted to approve a closure decision.
Who is the Board President or a member of the Library Board?
True or False: The library closes during a tornado watch.
What is False?
What is the limit of how many books a patron can borrow?
What is no limit!
If escaping is not possible, staff should do this to a room’s door.
What is lock and barricade it?
After a bomb threat, staff and patrons evacuate to this location.
What is the grassy area by the mailbox on Patricia Avenue?
The library may close due to bad weather, equipment failure, or when requested by these agencies.
What are local, county, or state law enforcement agencies?
This type of radio must be kept on during tornado watches.
What is the weather band radio?
True or False: Full Service Resident cards are renewed every 5 years.
What is false? They are renewable every 3 years.
When police arrive, staff must do this with their hands.
What is keep them visible, open, and raised?
This checklist must be completed after a bomb threat call.
What is the Bomb Threat Checklist?
True or False: The library automatically closes when local schools do.
What is False?
These staff areas must be double-checked and evacuated by the Checkout Staff during a fire.
What are the circulation area, DVD area, computer area, and magazine area?
What are the 2 qualifications to use the Library by Mail Service?
What are residing in Chesterfield Township and having a current Chesterfield Township Library Card and account in good standing?
The staff gathering place in an active shooter event is here.
What is ReMax First?
True or False: Staff should tell others about the bomb threat as soon as possible.
What is False?
This term defines the minimum staffing needed to open the library.
What is one staff member per service desk?
The number of fire extinguishers that may be used on one fire before evacuating.
What is two?
Who is eligible for a Full Service Resident library card?
Who are any residents living or owning a business in Chesterfield Township and active military personnel stationed at SANG and their families living at the same address.
This emergency code should be used on the alarm keypad if you're followed into the building.
What is 2580 (Panic/Ambush Code)?
If civil disturbance is inside the library, patrons and staff should go here.
What is the office or workroom, with doors locked?