Utility Emergencies
The procedures listed below should be used in the event of an emergency or interruption of service involving any of the following utilities.
Power Outage - Electricity
- During normal business hours (M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) contact Maintenance at 620-229-6321 or Campus Security at 620-229-0012
- After normal business hours contact the Campus Security Department 620-229-0012.
- Remain calm. Stay where you are unless you are in an unlit area. If you are in an unlit area, proceed cautiously to an area that has emergency lighting. Provide assistance to others in your immediate area who may be unfamiliar with the space.
- Many electrical power interruptions are brief. Unless there is some other danger, do not evacuate or dismiss students or employees unless instructed to do so. In most cases, power will be restored or classes will be relocated to another area with power.
Water Service Interruptions
- During normal business hours (M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) contact Maintenance at 620-229-6321 or Campus Security at 620-229-0012.
- After normal business hours contact the Campus Security Department 620-229-0012.
Natural Gas
If you smell gas within any building:
- If evacuation is deemed necessary, direct all occupants to leave the building.
- While exiting the building, do not use fire alarm pull stations, telephones, handheld radios, electrical switches or any device that might trigger an explosion.
- Once you have exited the building, please contact the Campus Security Department 620-229-0012.
After normal business hours contact the Campus Security Department 620-229-0012.
