Cypress College Emergency Preparation

Cypress College will participate in the 2026 Great California Shakeout on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:15 a.m.

This year’s drill will include a full campus evacuation. Your leadership and participation are critical to ensuring our campus community remains prepared and safe.

Evacuation Map

• Full Evacuation Procedure: All occupants will move from their designated Assembly Points to the final Evacuation Zones. Campus Safety Officers will be stationed at Assembly Points to assist and escort groups to the Evacuation Zones.
• No Fire Alarms: Drills will be initiated electronically via the RAVE alert system and InformaCast VoIP phone/intercom systems—fire alarms will not sound.
• Assistance & Accessibility: If anyone requires mobility assistance, please notify Campus Safety immediately. Participation is encouraged for individuals with disabilities, but it is not mandatory.
• Refusals to Evacuate: If an individual or group refuses to leave, do not delay the exercise to argue. Note their location, proceed with the evacuation, and report it to Campus Safety afterward.
• Emergency Supplies: If you have an assigned “Go Bag,” bring it. If not, simply announce your role and direct occupants. Remind students and colleagues to leave large or heavy personal items behind.
• Coordinator Coverage: If you serve as a Building Coordinator or Floor Marshall and will be off campus during the drill, please designate a proxy (or assign a colleague to cover double duty) in advance.
• Advance Preparation: Take time before the drill to review local emergency exits, assembly areas, and the locations of nearby AEDs, Stop the Bleed kits, Narcan, and first aid supplies with your students and staff.

Being prepared at every level helps reduce harm and strengthens the safety of the Charger Community. Campus Safety works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We are out on patrol and we are just a phone call away. Our Campus Safety number is (714) 484-7387. Please put this number in your phone for easy access. Students are encouraged to utilize myGateway to update their personal information for text alert messaging in the event of an emergency. Students must provide their personal information in myGateway to receive these text notifications.

Follow these steps to verify that your cell phone and email address are entered and current:

• Sign into myGateway.
• Go to the “Personal Information” channel under the “Student” tab.
• Click on the item “Set Text Message Alert Preferences.”
• When clicking on “Set Text Message Alert Preferences,” the next screen will allow you to enter your cell phone information, the cellular service provider, the level of messages you wish to receive and the campus or campuses you want to be notified about.
• After entering your information, click on the “Submit” button.

Our experience has proven X (formerly Twitter) to be a reliable method of emergency communication. In addition to asking you to sign up for text messages (see above), please help out by signing up to follow the college on X. You can do so by visiting x.com/CypressCollege and clicking on the “follow” button.

If you SEE something, SAY something. If it doesn’t look right, call us to check it out. We all play a part in keeping the Charger Community safe.