Category: Safety and Security

July 11th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Welcome to Summer Quarter! We hope it is going well so far. Here are some tips from the Department of Safety & Security.

Parking

The grace period for Summer Quarter 2023 extends until July 14th which is this Friday. That means written warnings if you don’t have a parking permit, park in a staff lot, or improperly display your permit. We always issue citations with fines for ADA violations, PCC parking violations, and other illegal/hazardous (fire lane, blocking roadway, not parked in a parking stall, etc.). Students can purchase parking permits in Student Finance (aka Cashiers). Part-Time employment requests can be sent in by department office. Full-Time employee permit requests must be verified by Dean, Director, etc.

Campus Security

We have a uniformed officer on campus and on-duty 24/7/365. Our personnel are trained and equipped to respond to a vast variety of calls that include, but are not limited to, basic first aid, medical emergencies, security emergencies, and calls for assistance.

To reach our team during business hours, call 206-546-4633, or visit the Safety & Security Office in the Foss Building, Room 5102.

After hours or if the office does not answer, the on-duty Campus Security Officer can be reached at 206-235-5860

Parking

The grace period for Summer Quarter 2023 extends until July 14th which is this Friday. That means written warnings if you don’t have a parking permit, park in a staff lot, or improperly display your permit. We always issue citations with fines for ADA violations, PCC parking violations, and other illegal/hazardous (fire lane, blocking roadway, not parked in a parking stall, etc.). Students can purchase parking permits in Student Finance (aka Cashiers). Part-Time employment requests can be sent in by department office. Full-Time employee permit requests must be verified by Dean, Director, etc.

Campus Security

We have a uniformed officer on campus and on-duty 24/7/365. Our personnel are trained and equipped to respond to a vast variety of calls that include, but are not limited to, basic first aid, medical emergencies, security emergencies, and calls for assistance.

To reach our team during business hours, call 206-546-4633, or visit the Safety & Security Office in the Foss Building, Room 5102.

After hours or if the office does not answer, the on-duty Campus Security Officer can be reached at 206-235-5860

For questions, please come to the Safety & Security Office (5102), call us at: (206) 546-4633 or email: safetyandsecurity@shoreline.edu

Respectfully,

Your Department of Safety & Security

Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security

July 6th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Hello Campus Community,

Seattle City Light will be shutting down power to the campus on 7/10 to run power to HSAMCC.  The shutdown will occur from 10pm to 4am.  The following buildings have a generator; 1000, 4000, 2900 (north end), and 7000 (limited to hallways and open areas).  Maintenance will be onsite during this time to assist Seattle City Light.

Feel free to reach out to Kim Clark (kclark@shoreline.edu) if you have any questions.

Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security

June 21st, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Dear Campus Community,

Just a few friendly reminders about parking permits this summer.

  • Permits are not required between quarters (June 20 – July 2). Illegal, hazardous, electric vehicle charging, and reserved (Parent Child Center, Visitor Lot, Facilities, Emergency Vehicle, etc.) parking is still enforced.
  • Summer Quarter will start with a grace period (July 3 – 14) where vehicles will not receive citations for permit violations. Illegal, hazardous, electric vehicle charging, and reserved (Parent Child Center, Visitor Lot, Facilities, Emergency Vehicle, etc.) parking is still enforced.
  • Permits will be required, and all parking regulations will be enforced from July 17 – August 24.

For questions, please feel free to stop by the Safety & Security Office located in Room 5102, of Building 5000 (Foss).

Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security

June 20th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Dear Campus Community,

As a part of the ongoing HSAAMCC project, a small portion of the northeast campus roadway will be closed from June 21st thru June 30th.

During this time, only emergency vehicles will be able to traverse this section of roadway. Below is a map showing the location of the closure and detour routes. Additionally, signs will be posted around campus to assist with the detours.

Thank you and have a great rest of your week.

This is a map of campus that shows the impacted area.

Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security

May 25th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Dear Campus Community,

Our vendor had to reschedule their work to tomorrow. So, tomorrow, Friday 5/26, the Bldg. 2900 Parking Lot will need to be closed tomorrow for resurfacing as a part of the work being completed to improve campus accessibility. The parking lot and paved parking along the roadway will both be closed off to allow for the work and the large equipment. The college anticipates that the lot will be open by Tuesday, 5/30. We apologize for the late notice and will strive to ensure more advanced notice whenever possible.

Please contact Acting Director of Safety & Security Greg Cranson at gcranson@shoreline.edu if you have any questions.

This image shows the parking lot that will be impacted outside of Building 2900.

Posted in Announcements, Building Updates, Safety and Security

May 24th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Dear Campus Community,

The college received notice that the Bldg. 2900 Parking Lot will need to be closed tomorrow for resurfacing as a part of the work being completed to improve campus accessibility. The parking lot and paved parking along the roadway will both be closed off to allow for the work and the large equipment.

The college anticipates that the lot will be open by Friday, 5/26. We apologize for the late notice and will strive to ensure more advanced notice whenever possible. Please contact Acting Director of Safety & Security Greg Cranson at gcranson@shoreline.edu if you have any questions.

This image shows the parking lot that will be impacted outside of Building 2900.

Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security

May 23rd, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Dear Campus Community,

This morning, just after 8:00am, a fire broke out in Building 2600. One staff member was in the building and safely evacuated after their initial attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful. Our staff member immediately contacted Campus Security and 911, who had previously been notified via our campus fire alarm system.

Campus Security and members of the Facilities department began to set up a perimeter as Shoreline Fire and neighboring partner agencies arrived on scene to begin firefighting operations. The buildings immediately surrounding the fire (2700, 2800, 2900, and the HSAAMCC construction site) were evacuated out of an abundance of caution, to limit exposure to smoke/fumes and in the event the fire jumped structures.

The fire is fully extinguished, and the Shoreline Fire Marshal’s Office and King County Sheriff Fire Investigation Unit have completed their investigations. Director of Safety and Security Greg Cranson will reach out to stakeholders about reentry and salvage.

Personnel from Campus Security, Facilities, and the employee that was present when the fire broke out were all assessed by Shoreline Fire medical personnel for smoke inhalation and thankfully, none required treatment.

Classes and college business will resume in the surrounding buildings (2700, 2800, 2900, HSAAMCC site) on Wednesday, 05/24/2023. Due to damage from this incident, Building 2600 will now remain unoccupied and unused until its preplanned demolition this fall to make way for the new STEAM building.  The college has identified space for classes and labs typically held in Building 2600, and those updates have been passed to instructors and students. Due to the incident, the 2200, 2700, and 2800 buildings have no HVAC. We are working with Puget Sound Energy on a timeline for restoration.

The college is incredibly grateful for the work done by Shoreline Fire and their partner agencies who responded quickly to fight fire. While the loss of equipment and space is unfortunate, material items can be replaced. We are thankful that nobody was injured during the fire.

The college will hold a debrief to determine what went well and identify the areas where we can improve, as the pursuit of providing a safe and secure campus is always our first priority.

Greg Cranson
Acting Director of Safety & Security

Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security, Student Communications

May 23rd, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Hello Campus Community:

Shoreline Fire and regional agencies are still active on scene at Bldg. 2600.  Please stay away from the area.

Bldg. 2300, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900 and the HSCC construction site have all been evacuated safely with no injuries reported.  On-campus classes in these buildings are cancelled for the day.

More info regarding the rest of the week to follow.

Cat Chiappa, MAT

Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing

 

Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security, Student Communications

May 11th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Hello Campus Community,

We have a minor improvement project starting this week.  This is an accessibility project for the 3000 building and 2900 parking lot.  For this project, the contractor will be installing a ramp on the north side of the 3000 building to allow for accessibility access to the 1st floor of the 3000 building.  The contractor will also be adjusting the slope for 2 accessibility parking stalls on the south side of the 2900 building parking lot.  This project has been divided into two phases.  The first phase will be the ramp which will generate noise on campus while they break up concrete.  The NE stairwell for 3000 will have intermittent accessibility as they break up the concrete and replace.  There will be access on the NW side of 3000 and access to the motorcycle parking on the north side of 3000.  The second phase will include repaving the 2 accessibility stalls on south side of 2900.  The purpose is to adjust the slope of the parking stalls and to provide a correctly sloped path from the parking stalls to the new ramp.  There will be intermittent impacts to the 2900 parking lot.  More communication will be sent once I receive the schedule and impacts to the 3000 and 2900.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Kim Clark

This is a diagram of the project location and area of impact described in the e-mail.

Posted in Announcements, Building Updates, Safety and Security

May 11th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu

Campus Community,

Last night, the college was made aware of a mandatory compliance test that is going to take place today, May 11th in Building 1600. Today from 2:00PM-3:30PM, the Bldg. 1600 fire alarm will be activated for short periods as the Fire Marshal’s Office conducts a final review of our new Bldg. 1600 fire system. Unfortunately, the timing of this test cannot be changed. I apologize for the distraction that this will cause the programs surrounding Bldg. 1600. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at gcranson@shoreline.edu

Respectfully,

Gregory Cranson

Director of Safety & Security

Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security