Main Campus

Emergency Telephone Numbers (all campuses)

Emergency Guidelines

Assumptions

Campus Description

Since 1901, Joliet Junior College (JJC) has served as a bridge to the community by providing excellence in education. Known for its innovation, JJC is also rich in tradition. It is heralded as the oldest public community college in the United States with roots established by its founders William Rainey Harper, president of the University of Chicago and J. Stanley Brown, superintendent of Joliet Township High School. History documents that JJC’s first class site was at Joliet Township High School, with six postgraduate students.

In 1968, the JJC Board of Trustees selected a 368-acre site on the west side of Joliet for a new campus. In the fall of 1969, the new campus, now known as Main Campus, opened with 17 temporary buildings to approximately 2,000 students. Permanent buildings were completed in the early 1970s.

The main campus was expanded in 1996 with the opening of the Arthur G. and Vera C. Smith Business and Technology Center. In spring of 2000 the Veterinary Medical Technology and Industrial Training building was built.

Today, Main Campus still hosts its 368-acre site and is home to 22 buildings, with six being the original temporary buildings built in the 1960s.

Fire Protection

Main Campus is equipped with modern life-safety systems, including a sprinkler system in the K, T, and V buildings and a standpipe system in the J building; however, that does not necessarily eliminate the possibility of a fire occurring.

Smoke detectors, heat detectors are located in various locations throughout Main Campus.

T building is equipped with duct detectors. If smoke is detected, the ventilation system will shut down and the fire alarm system will be activated.

Main campus will have posted evacuation plans, illuminated exit signs, emergency lights, and any necessary special fire safety equipment.

Main Campus is equipped with a Honeywell fire alarm control system with smoke, heat, and duct detectors and manual pull devices.

Fire alarm panel locations:

• Campus Police Department (G-1013)
• Mechanical room (T-0121)
• Inside T-building main entrance (T-0102)

The fire alarm system is divided into the following fire zones:

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and V buildings
• J building
• K building
• T building
• Temporary buildings have internal alarms that are independent of each other or any alarm panels
• Audible and visual signaling devices are located in corridors and common areas. Additionally, there are tamper and flow switches to detect problems with the sprinkler system, as well as water flow as a result of a sprinkler discharge.

The fire alarm system is directly connected to the Joliet Fire Department (JFD). The system is monitored 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The JJC Campus Police Department is notified via a computer generated alarm when the fire alarm system is activated.

When the fire alarm system is triggered, audible and visual signaling devices (strobe lights) will activate. This signals the report of an emergency in the building. Everyone must consider the ringing of any fire alarm as a real emergency and react accordingly. Upon the sounding of the fire alarm, the building must be evacuated as orderly and rapidly as possible.

Burglar Alarm System

The burglar alarm system is monitored by the JJC Campus Police Department. Motion detectors are hooked into the alarm system, and if motion is detected after the alarm is set, campus police will be notified.

Public Address System

The public address system is operated by the JJC Campus Police Department. It is used to convey pre-recorded messages in case of tornado watches and tornado warnings, as well as other important messages regarding matters that must be immediately conveyed to the entire campus. The public address system is audible in all Main Campus buildings. There is currently no public address system available in the greenhouses, Cronin schoolhouse, concession stand, fertilizer shed or campus police storage offices.

Emergency Call Boxes

At Main campus there are 46 emergency call boxes located inside and outside campus buildings.

When an emergency call box is activated, the dispatcher from the JJC Campus Police Department will respond and ask for a description of your emergency. Speak clearly into the speaker on the unit and explain your need.

The emergency call boxes will be tested monthly by the Campus Safety Officer.

Video Security System

Video cameras are installed throughout the campus and are monitored by the JJC Campus Police Department.

First Aid Kits/Safety Devices

• First aid kit locations
• Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) locations
  • It is the responsibility of the Campus Police Department to ensure monthly that the AED units are in operating condition.
• Emergency stretcher locations
• Eye wash station locations
• Safety shower locations
• Fire blanket locations
• Fire hose locations
• Flashlights are located in each fire hose compartment located in the J Building, on the bridge, and in physical plant (Highland Building).
• Fire pull locations
• Emergency light locations
  • It is the responsibility of the Maintenance Department to ensure monthly that the emergency lights located throughout the buildings are in operating condition.