Campus Safety and Security Information

 

Tidewater Community College Active Shooter Training Video (Please Click and Watch)

This video is a safety resource providing guidelines for responding to critical incidents on campus. While complete safety cannot be guaranteed in an emergency, this training equips you with the knowledge to effectively prepare and respond. 

TCC Alerts 
Visit the TCC Safety and Security site (https://www.tcc.edu/about-tcc/safety-...) for additional resources and to sign up for TCC Alerts ( https://member.everbridge.net/4530030...) to receive notifications about emergencies and incidents, including fires, bomb threats, severe weather, or college closures. 

LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES: 
A lockdown may be declared if there is an imminent threat. Faculty, staff, and students will be notified via classroom/office phones, text messages, emails, or verbal commands. Remember: Avoid, Deny, Defend. 

AVOID:
Get away from the threat. Shelter in the nearest classroom and lock or barricade the door. If you are not able to get behind a door, you may choose to flee the area of the threat if safe to do so. 

DENY: 
Stay in lockdown until police or TCC Public Safety officials give the all-clear. Secure doors, turn off lights, close blinds, stay quiet, and try to remain calm. Turn your cellphone to silent or vibrate, and limit cellphone usage. 

DEFEND: 
As a last resort, if your life is in imminent danger, incapacitate the threat by any means necessary. 

DURING A LOCKDOWN 
  • Follow instructions from police or TCC Public Safety officials. 
  • Only open doors for identified law enforcement or TCC security. If you cannot confirm their identity, do not open the door. 
  • Police or TCC Public Safety officials will lift the lockdown through electronic messaging or personally in the buildings. 
  • At the conclusion of an actual lockdown event, rooms will typically be released one at a time to ensure everyone is accounted for and to provide any necessary assistance. 

TCC Department of Public Safety 
Report any suspicious behavior to the TCC Department of Public Safety at 757-822-7777, available 24/7.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Contact TCC Public Safety for additional assistance or concerns.