Alphabet Soup
What is the correct way to say our organizations acronym?
What is the S-C-C-O-E? (Never "skow-ee")
This department will address any spills in our building in a timey manner.
Who are the SCCOE custodial support team?
These are the people in blue shirts that help to monitor the parking lot throughout the day and provide support for special events.
Who are Orion security officers?
This company provides us with power to conduct our business and provides updates during our "dark" times.
Who is Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)?
You should NEVER use these during any evacuation of a building with multiple floors.
What are elevators?
The agency regulates and oversees worker safety and regulations at both a state and federal level.
What is Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
They will come out to address and safety issues throughout the organization to make sure our facilities are safe and all facilities are in working order.
Who is Maintenance & Operations (M&O)?
This is the maximum speed limit for all vehicles in any SCCOE property.
What is 10mph?
This organization let's us know when we should wear sunblock or when we need an umbrella....especially in extreme times.
Who is the National Weather Service (NWS)?
The other word for an 'exit' of a building.
What is egress?
The California state agency overseeing schools.
What is the California Department of Education (CDE)?
When you are feeling a bit uncomfortable at your desk, a little "fine tuning" might be helpful by this department's ergonomic services.
Who is Risk Management?
The term used when someone either tries to enter the SCCOE building by waiting for a person to exit OR tries to enter the building by following a staff member in.
What is "tailgating"?
This County agency helps to coordinate emergency events through their emergency operations center (EOC) which helps to unify local agencies and support organizations.
Who is the Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Management (OEM)?
When exiting a building using stairwells, this is the direction you should always head in (even if you have forgotten your wallet, purse, or backpack).
What is down?
It's the "talkative" device that can be used during a sudden cardiac episode.
When you see a suspicious person in the parking lot appearing to be watching people and looking into cars you can call any of these points of contact.
Who are your supervisor, Principal, SOC's, 9-1-1 (if truly required)?
When describing something related to an incident, it would be wise to know what these 5 W's stand for.
What are who, what, when, where and why?
It's the state organization responsible for helping to coordinate any emergency events in partnerships with counties.
Who is Cal-OES (Office of Emergency Services)?
It's the thing all staff, students, & visitors, must wait for in order to re-enter any SCCOE building after an evacuation.
What is the "all-clear" which will be provided either by the onsite supervisor or first responders (i.e., fire department)?
Give one example of how a sign-in process for visitors helps make a facility safer?
1. Accounts for visitors in the building
2. Keeps track of who's in the building
3. Can be used for emergencies to help account for all visitors safety