Safety and Security Handbook 20114 - 15 2014

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Bard College
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2014-2015 Safety & Security
Handbook
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Bard College Safety and Security Department
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson New York 12504
Ken Cooper, Director
A publication of the Bard College Safety and Security Department
Rev. 06/16/14 kbc
DEDICATION
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The 2014-15 Bard College Safety and Security Handbook
will forever be dedicated to Evelina Brown and Sarah McCausland.
Sarah and Lina were 2014 freshman who were killed by a
drunken driver while walking along Route 9G near Tivoli, January 31,
2014.
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We honor their lives and will never forget the two bright lights that
have left this world tragically through the thoughtlessness of another.
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A Celebration of Life
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Evelina Martin Brown
Sarah Christina McCausland !
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! Mission Statement
To incorporate safety and security functions professionally and competently in
keeping with the Bard Community Philosophy. To facilitate an environment of
safety and intellectual exploration within the community and to promote
respect between each community member, the natural environment and the
Bard College Campus.
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An Overview!
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The Bard College Safety and Security Department is an integral part of the
Bard Community, comprised of a diverse group of women and men,
sensitive to student needs. It is a service-oriented organization that aims to
provide a safe environment conducive to learning, living, and working while
supporting academic and personal freedoms.
College Security Officers focus their efforts on the safety of Bard College
students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The Officers are highly trained, proud
professionals dedicated to serving the Bard community.
Security is only a phone call away. Our Officers are radio dispatched and
can respond to your needs within minutes. To aid you when walking on
Campus, emergency phones have been strategically placed. Please call
security should you have any questions - we are here to serve you.
Important Phone Numbers: (use (845) 758-xxxx if using a landline/cell phone)
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Security (main number):
Emergency Only:
Dean of Students Office:
Office of Residence Life:
Health/Counseling Services:
BRAVE* Office:
Emergency Information:
ext. 7460
ext. 7777
ext. 7454
ext. 7455
ext. 7433
ext. 7557
ext. 7000
*Bard's Response to Rape and Associated Violence Education
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Bard College Security Officers
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Bard College Security Officers are highly trained professionals dedicated to
serving the college community in which they work. Their responsibility is to
prevent and suppress crime, protect life and property, and preserve peace
throughout the Bard College Community. Their duties include:
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Patrol College grounds, parking lots, and surrounding areas
Enforce College rules and regulations
Provide crisis intervention management
Respond to all calls for help: medical emergencies, reports of crimes,
crimes in progress, and suspicious activities
Prepare written reports on incidents of crime, accidents, suspicious
activities, and personal injuries involving Bard students, faculty and staff
Provide safety escorts when necessary
Provide security services to all campus areas
Assist students in room lockouts
Maintain a New York State Safe Driving Certification
Maintain New York State Security Certifications on a yearly basis
Seek further training on all issues concerning the safety and security of
Bard's campus
Note: All dorms have pictures of all security officers posted in common areas.
Get to know your Guards
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Bard College Emergency Dispatch
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Bard College Security Dispatchers operate the college's radio and telephone
communications networks. They coordinate the Security Department's
response to all incidents occurring on campus. Police, Fire and Medical
services may need to assist our own services depending on need and
severity of events. Dispatchers will not transfer calls! The Bard College
Operator will transfer calls and perform the usual tasks performed by nonemergency operators. The Operator can be reached by dialing “ 0” from any
on campus phone or by dialing (845) 758-6822 from a cell phone.
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Emergency Dispatch Duties:
• Monitoring, coordinating and directing all departmental radio
communications
• Respond to incoming calls for assistance received by telephone or the
emergency telephone system
• Toning out for BEMS and coordinating transport of medics with security
officers
• Monitor campus alarm systems and insure appropriate response
• Managing guest sign-ins and issuing guest passesServe as an information
resource for visitors and guests !
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Emergency Phones
If you need immediate assistance, use the yellow emergency phone
nearest to your location. To operate an emergency phone:
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• Push the button - the phone will automatically ring at the emergency
dispatch office.
• Speak clearly and slowly to the emergency dispatcher. The
dispatcher will know your location by the phone you are using. If
you are unable to speak just push the button so the dispatcher can
determine you location. Use the phones if you:
• Are lost and need directions
• Have locked your keys in your car
• Need to jump-start your car (we can call for assistance on your
behalf)
• Need an escort / Have a medical emergency
• Witness or are a victim of a crime
• Observe suspicious activity
• Have any circumstance in which you feel afraid or concerned for any
reason
• Do not use the phones for transfers for non-emergency needs.
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Some of Bard's emergency phones do not have a large red button that dials
the security office directly. In that case, dial the number you need.
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STUDENT RUN SERVICES
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Golf Cart Patrol
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Bard College Golf Cart Patrol is a student run service which escorts students
to areas of campus in the evening. Students may call the security extension:
7460, and request a Golf Cart Escort
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Security/Community Bike Patrol
The Bard Security Department has developed the bike patrol concept to be
more assessable to the community and have more face to face interaction with
community members. Additionally, the Bard College Campus, being
comprised of well over 600 acres of "park", lends itself to hiking trails and
areas not reachable by vehicles. Mountain bikes can quickly and efficiently
patrol these areas, keeping our student population safe and secure while
enjoying the uniqueness and beauty of the Hudson River Valley.
The Community Bike Patrol is comprised entirely of student workers. Similar
to Foot Patrol, student workers or volunteers ride the campus grounds,
reporting any suspicious people or activity to the Bard College Security Office.
Abandoned bicycles are refurbished for use by students who wish to help the
campus community keep safe and secure.
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Event Staff is run for and by students to enhance the safety of the college
community, in conjunction with the Office of Safety and Security and
supervised by The Director of the Campus Center.
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Event Staff mission statement:
"To encourage and maintain a safe and healthy standard of behavior during
student events, parties and gatherings by helping organizers maintain
control and vigilance with regard to safety and compliance of campus rules
and regulations. "
With Bard's goal of self-regulation and self-moderation, Event Staff allow
students to enjoy "down time" safely without feeling managed by security or
other administrators. Staffers will look for uninvited guests, prohibited
intoxicants, suspicious or contrary behavior as well as checking bathrooms and
perimeters of event locations.
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CARS ON CAMPUS
Motor Vehicle Regulations
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The Office of Safety and Security is responsible for enforcing College
regulations for all vehicles on campus.
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All vehicles must be registered with the Safety and Security Office. Stickers
must be placed on the drivers' side rear window. Hanging tags (if issued) must
be placed on the rear view mirror with the tag number clearly visible. Tags
should be removed when traveling off campus in compliance with New York
State Motor Vehicle Law.
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To register a vehicle, the owner must present a valid driver's license, proof of
registration, and current insurance from the state in which the vehicle is
registered. Failure to register a vehicle may result in a fine or towing. There is
a $100.00 fee for Bard's registration service. Authorization for handicap
parking privileges must be obtained from health services.
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There is ample parking in and around the Bard Campus but limited on main
campus. Students are encouraged to park their vehicles at one of the large
student lots and walk or take the shuttle to classes or other activities on
campus. As an environmentally aware and concerned community, typical
issues with limited and convenient parking, blocking of emergency access,
tickets and towing may easily be avoided by simply applying the "Park and
Walk" philosophy of Bard. During warmer months, the Safety and Security
Office encourages the use of bicycles as well
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Vehicles on Campus/ Parking
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As with all college campuses, parking is a problem for students, faculty and
staff. All vehicles used or owned by registered students or staff must apply for
a parking tag. Vehicles with no sticker are subject to ticketing and possible
towing off campus at the owner's expense. The Office of Safety and Security
asks for cooperation with rules and regulations that apply to all community
members:
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Do not block emergency access roads
Do not park in handicap designated areas
Do not park on roadways
Do not park on grass
Park only in authorized areas - students may not park in faculty only areas
between 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday. (Permitted Parking Area
maps are available at www.bard.edu)
• Do not park alongside or in front of any building, even for a few minutes.
These are considered emergency access areas in case of building fire.
Cars will be towed immediately, whether flashers are on or not.
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Driving on Campus
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The Bard campus is a walking campus. Residential students are expected to
park vehicles in lots near the residence in which they live. (The campus shuttle
service is available for transports to and from classes or other areas including
local towns. It is highly recommended to avoid ticketing or towing that students
walk, ride bicycles or use campus shuttle services.)
The campus speed limit is 15mph. Annandale Road speed limit is 30 mph and
is patrolled both by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and the New York
State Police. Over 3,000 students, faculty and staff walk in and around the
campus on a daily basis. A pedestrian/vehicle accident is devastating both for
the victim and the driver. Driving at high rates of speed endangers everyone
who walks or rides a bicycle. Please drive with care.
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Vehicle Safety
Vehicle theft is a serious crime that is on the increase in the United States.
Over one million vehicles are stolen every year, many from large parking
areas. Thieves steal from parking lots because the owners usually do not
return to their cars for some period of time.
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Thefts from vehicles are also on the increase. Added to the value of the cars
stolen, the theft of car accessories and valuables left inside of vehicles amount
to a nationwide loss of over $1 billion dollars a year.
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Most of these thefts can be deterred, but it's up to you to take precautions.
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Prevention Tips:
• Park in a well-lit and busy area, particularly at night or if you expect to be
returning to your car at night. This will allow your vehicle to be more
visible to passersby.
• After parking your vehicle, tum the steering to make sure it locks into
place. On the street, tum the wheels toward the curb to make sure it is
more difficult to move.
• Lock your car! Many stolen automobiles were left unlocked, some with the
key in the ignition.
• Close all windows and make sure the trunk lid or hatch is locked.
• Take valuables with you or lock them out of view. This includes
packages, loose change, CD's, radios, cell phones, bank books etc.
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hide keys under wheel wells or behind license plates. Professional
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thieves will look in these areas first.
• Do not put your name, address, phone number or plate number on your
keys. If they are lost or stolen it will help the thief find your vehicle or
house.
• Know your plate number
• Immediately report suspicious persons or activity around vehicles. Use
an emergency phone when practical.
• Before entering your vehicle, look around for someone crouching behind
your car.
Check your passenger compartment as well.
• If possible, walk with friends to lots, especially in the evening
• Always have jumper cables and a cell phone in your vehicle.
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Parking Regulations
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1. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Main Lot is reserved for
Faculty and Staff parking only. Students illegally parked in the faculty
only lot will be ticketed and towed.
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2. Emergency access and fire lanes to all buildings must be kept clear at
all times.
Parking along the side of a building in drop-off areas or in handicap or
other specially designed areas will result in immediate towing and
fines.
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3. Unauthorized vehicles are subject to immediate towing at the owners
expense.
Once the tow truck is called, tow charges must be paid even if the
vehicle is moved before the tow trucks’ arrival on campus.
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4. No parking is allowed on Faculty Circle, Campus Road, Annandale
Road or on any lawn or grassy area.
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5. Motorcycles must be registered and are subject to the same rules and
regulations as cars. It is a violation to drive a motorcycle on any
pathway, lawn or any place from which a car is restricted.
The fine for a moving violation is $100.00. Parking fines are $25.00 per
offense listed on the ticket. Tow fees range from $50.00 for on campus
tows to $150.00 if a vehicle is towed off campus. Bard College is not
responsible for any unregistered vehicle o r a n y i llegally p a r k e d
v e h i c l e on campus. It is the owner’s responsibility to be aware of
appropriate and designated parking areas.
Annandale Road is a public highway, patrolled by local law enforcement
which enforces speed limits and other county and state laws. T h e Campus
speed limit is 15 mph.
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Bard is a walking and biking campus. Speeding vehicles represent a clear
and present danger to staff and students. Driving while impaired, reckless
driving or any action deemed unsafe by the Safety and Security Office will
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Extended Parking of Student Vehicles
Students may wish to park vehicles for extended periods of time, walking to
classes, utilizing campus shuttle services, or finding alternatives to using
their fossil fuel vehicles. While the Office of Safety and Security encourages
this type of community behavior, the campus may not be used as a
"dumping ground" for derelict vehicles. Students will be contacted if their
vehicle exhibits signs of deterioration, i.e. flattened tires, broken windows,
or if outdated registrations or lack of license plates are evident.
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The security department will attempt to contact the registered owner by
using our vehicle registration database. Students not registered with
Security may have vehicles towed off campus at their own expense.
Vehicles not claimed within 5 days will be towed to the salvage yard for
reclamation.
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Restricted Parking
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"No Parking" signs are evident in certain areas of campus. As with many
scenic rural campuses, the use of signs is restricted in keeping with the
natural design of Bard's campus. Parking along roadways, on grass or next to
structures with no parking space allotment will cause the security staff to issue
tickets. Parking in any area that may restrict fire or other emergency vehicles
from access or in handicap spaces will result in immediate towing.
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BICYCLE SAFETY
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Wearing a helmet is just good sense. Everyone should wear a helmet on
every ride, no matter how short. Helmets prevent many head injuries, the
primary cause of death and disabling injuries resulting from cycling
accidents
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Today's helmets are lightweight and comfortable, stronger and better
looking. There are numerous styles that vary in cost and quality. All helmets
must meet minimum federal standards of safety. Your helmet must fit
correctly to meet these standards.
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Bicyclists must obey traffic laws that apply to motor vehicles. For example,
cyclists should always ride with traffic. Be aware that county and town
ordinances vary. For instance, many communities require both front and
rear lights on bicycles to improve visibility at night for motorists approaching
a "night rider". Follow these general rules:
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Know your local traffic laws.
Obey traffic lights, signs, speed limits and lane markings.
Signal in advance of a turn; use correct hand signals.
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Yield to pedestrians: yield to other vehicles as appropriate.
Make sure you bike is sized correctly and is properly maintained.
Never wear headphones or anything else that will impair your hearing.
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Be Visible
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Cyclists must take responsibility for being visible to motorists,
pedestrians, and other cyclists. There are numerous ways to enhance
your visibility to others. Reflective vests, jackets, wristbands, and triangular
patches all increase your being seen and avoided by motor vehicles.
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Remember that wearing bright clothing is not enough. You will also need at
least one light source, such as a bright headlight supplemented by
reflectors. A red taillight will also increase being seen at night. Follow these
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• Wear light or bright colored clothing; florescent colors such as bright
orange or lime green and yellow are excellent, if not 60's retro looking.
• Try not to ride at night. If you must ride at night, have a light source,
reflectors and bright clothing.
• Have a bell or horn on your handlebars.
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Bard Bicycle Etiquette
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When you ride, consider yourself the driver of a vehicle and take your
legitimate place in the lane. Be confident and assertive: ride in a predictable
way. Be considerate of motorists and pedestrians. Remember that
pedestrians have the right of way.
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Because bicycles are smaller and slower than motor vehicle, cyclists need
to be more alert than drivers. Do not assume that motorists or pedestrians
see you. Cyclists need to communicate and negotiate with other vehicles.
Using hand signals, making eye contact, smiling, and waving - just being
courteous - all help keep the road and trails safe for everyone. Follow these
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• Make eye contact; smile or wave to communicate with motorists.
Courtesy and predictability are essential to safe cycling.
• Be aware of pedestrians and other vehicles. Learn to anticipate their
actions.
• Ride far enough out from the curb to avoid the unexpected from parked
cars.
• Keep control of your bicycle; be able to look behind you and ride with
one hand while signaling.
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• Always check behind you when changing lanes.
• Be aware of potential hazards such as road litter, potholes, gravel, and
storm grates.
• Make sure that books, cloths, and other items are securely attached to
the bicycle or carried in a backpack.
• Use bells or horns to alert pedestrians and vehicles of your presence.
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Register your Bicycle
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You can register your bicycle with your insurance company. It is a good idea
to have the serial number of your bike recorded in the event it is lost or
stolen. Bike theft is common on all college campuses, even at Bard. Always
lock your bike on a rack, even if you are going for a short time.
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Locking a Bike
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There are designated bicycle racks at various locations around campus.
You are only permitted to lock a bike to these racks. A bicycle locked to a
tree, railing or any non-designated structure will be removed and stored at
security base. Bicycles locked in haphazard ways around campus have
caused obstructions for service workers, residents and the physically
challenged.
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SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION
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Don't just worry about sexual assault, think about it. Rapists "shop" for
potential victims. Anyone walking alone with a timid appearance and a
preoccupied mind may be a target for a rapist. A lack of awareness of your
surroundings can allow someone to approach you without you realizing it.
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The best defense is always to be aware of where you are.
Walk with a purpose.
Send clear non-verbal messages that you are not a potential victim.
DO NOT WALK ALONE!
Use foot patrol, bike patrol or Security Officers to escort you.
In many cases, we rationalize our fears and learn to ignore instinctive
warnings.
• Learn to trust your instincts in order to avoid becoming a victim.
• If someone makes you feel uncomfortable, even if you know him or her,
don't put your trust in the individual.
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Acquaintance Rape/ Date Rape
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Studies have shown that a number of sexual assault victims know their
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Acquaintance assault and date rape are the most common and the least
reported types of sexual assault. The likelihood of acquaintance rape can
be lessened if you remain aware, communicate your expectations and
intentions clearly, and set limits in terms of alcohol consumption.
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Make sure you let those whom you date know, clearly and firmly, what the
limits of the date will be before you get into a situation you cannot control.
Leaving a party, concert, or bar alone with someone you just met, is risky.
It's better to plan to meet again in the future. When dating someone for the
first time, plan to meet where there are other people.
Dating someone with a group of friends allows you to get to know your date
in the safe presence of others.
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Utilize the "buddy system" when out with friends. If you arrive at a party or
other gathering, stick close to those you came with and make sure that you
leave together. Watching out for each other will ensure that no one will be
placed in a situation where an isolated assault can occur.
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When out at a party or club, do not lose sight of your drink. Date rape drugs
are all too common and are easily slipped into a beverage.
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Confrontation
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What if worst comes to worst and you meet someone who clearly means to
harm you?
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First and foremost, try to remain in control of yourself. Panic will only
hamper your ability to think at a time when you need to concentrate on
surviving.
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It is difficult to outline specific "action plans" to prevent sexual assault. What
you will or can do depends on the circumstances at the time of the
confrontation. The most important thing to think about is how you can
safely escape the situation.
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One option is the implementation of "passive resistance" which involves
stalling for time and attempting to lessen the assailant's desire to assault
you. In trying to talk your way out of the situation, use your imagination.
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"Active resistance" involves reacting immediately with some physical
force that will give you the opportunity to escape, which is always your
primary goal. The assailant chose you because you seemed to be a
vulnerable target. Physical action on your part might be surprising enough
to allow you to run away. There are a number of physical actions you might
choose to use, including kicking, punching scratching, or the use of some
type of object as a weapon (keys, pen etc.) You must be sure that you have
a safe place to run once you have initially escaped. In addition, physical
force may anger the attacker and lead to an escalation of force on their
part. Therefore, if you plan to use active resistance as an option in the
future, learn how, when, and where to strike and kick a person in order to
be effective. You must be willing and able to injure your attacker enough to
ensure your escape. This knowledge can be obtained through self-defense
classes offered through the college or from other recognized training
agencies or schools. Remember that it takes time, practice and
commitment to learn how to fight effectively.
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During any attack, try to concentrate on the assailant's physical
characteristics in order to provide an identifying description to the police.
Memorize facial features, clothing, speech, height, weight, and any weapon
displayed. Also look for specific marks such as moles scars or tattoos. !
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Due to the fact that many rapists repeat their assaults on numerous
victims, you are encouraged to report the incident.
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All reports of sexual assault will remain confidential. Reporting a sexual
assault to Campus Security does not automatically mean you must report it to
the police or prosecute the assailant. Rather, the emphasis will be on satisfying
your needs as a crime survivor. Campus Security can contact a BRAVE
counselor by paging them with your number. A counselor or administrator on call
is also available for you and will accompany you to the hospital in the event that
you desire medical treatment.
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If you decide to go to the hospital, a physical examination will be performed to
ensure your physical wellbeing, treat any injuries you may have sustained, and
provide support for you during the crisis. During the exam, evidence will be
collected from you and your clothing that will be held for safe keeping until you
are better able to make an unpressured decision regarding prosecution.
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you may change your mind at a later date. Therefore, it is important that you
do not shower, bathe, change clothes, or, if possible disturb the location of
the attack.
You may not decide to report the attack. This is your decision to make, but
please talk about the assault to someone. You will need the help of a friend,
relative, or trained counselor to put your life into proper perspective. A sexual
assault can become a lifelong tragedy if you try to overcome it alone. The
Campus Security Department is willing to aid, support, and provide resources
to you no matter what your decision may be regarding reporting the assault.
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If you decide to report the incident to the police, when an arrest is made and
prosecution is undertaken, college staff members will provide support,
explaining the various proceedings.
Please call the Dean of Students Office at ext. 7454.
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passion.
Offenders choose their victims based upon vulnerability, not on the
basis of behavior, manner of dress, reputation, etc.
Offenders are all ages and come from all backgrounds, socioeconomic, ethnic, racial etc.
Survivors of sexual assault are all ages and come from all
backgrounds as well.
Acquaintance rape could be committed by a date, friend,
coworker, relative, or casual acquaintance.
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Health/Counseling Services
7433
Emergency Information
BRAVE*
Office
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Important Phone Numbers (845) 758-xxxx
Security
Emergency only
Dean of Students Office
Office of Residence Life
7460
7777
7454
7455
This publication contains important information and contact numbers that
you may need at some point during the academic year. Please keep it
available and review it periodically during the semester. Your community and
the various departments that work within it are motivated to keeping you
safe, secure and successful.
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Important Numbers for Victims of Sexual Assault
CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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24 hour Rape Crisis and Crime Victims hotline - (845) 452- 7272
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call this number whenever you need a forensic nurse or advocacy services
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CRIME VICTIMS INTAKE
(845) 452-1110 ext. 3083 or 3121
All services are free and confidential. Legal, emotional and financial support is available for
anyone who is a victim of crime in Dutchess County.
On a campus phone, dial 9 for an outside line. To contact Security or B.R.A.V.E. dial 7777 –
Emergency Line.
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BRAVE Counselors are available, very knowledgeable, and confidential.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING/NATIONAL
INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM CRIME DEFINITIONS
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Excerpted from the Implementing Regulations of the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" (originally the Campus
Security Act) originally published in the Federal Register on April 29, 1994 (Vol 59, No.
82) and November l, 1999 (Vol 64, No. 210).
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The following definitions are to be used for reporting the crimes listed in 34 CFR sec.
668.46 (previously 668.47) in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's
Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The definitions for murder, robbery, aggravated
assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, weapon law violations, drug abuse violations and
liquor law violations are excerpted from the Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook. The
definitions of forcible and non-forcible sex offenses are excerpted from the National
Incident-Based Reporting System Edition of the Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook.
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Crime Definitions from the Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook
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Arson
Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud a
dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another,
etc.
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Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence
The killing of another person through gross negligence.
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Criminal Homicide-Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter
The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
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Robbery
The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of
a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim
in fear.
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Aggravated Assault
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An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or
aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a
weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary
that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used
which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were
successfully completed.)
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Burglary
The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes this
definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and
entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to
commit any of the aforementioned.
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Motor Vehicle Theft
The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft all
cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though
the vehicles are later abandoned including joyriding.)
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Weapon Law Violations
The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon offenses, regulatory in nature,
such as: manufacture, sale, and possession.
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Drug Abuse Violations
Violations of State and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing,
manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include: opium or
cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine); marijuana; synthetic narcotics
(demerol, methadones); and dangerous nonnarcotic drugs (barbiturates, benzedrine ).
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Liquor Law Violations
The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture, sale, transporting,
furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places;
bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a
vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train or public conveyance; and all
attempts to commit any of the aforementioned. (Drunkenness and driving under the
influence are not included in this definition.)
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Sex Offenses Definitions from the National Incident-Based Reporting System Edition of the
Uniform Crime Reporting Program
Sex Offenses-Forcible
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Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will;
or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent.
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1. Forcible Rape -The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against that
person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of
giving consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical
incapacity (or because of his/her youth).
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2. Forcible Sodomy - Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly
and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly against the person's will where the
victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth, or because of his/
her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
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3. Sexual Assault With An Object -The use of an object or instrument to
unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of
another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly or against
the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her
youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical
incapacity.
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4. Forcible Fondling -The touching of the private body parts of another person
for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly and/or against that person's will;
or, not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving
consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent
mental incapacity.
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Sex Offenses-Non-forcible
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Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse.
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1. Incest - Non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each
other within the degrees wherein marriage ·is prohibited by law.
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2. Statutory Rape - Non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person w ho is under the
statutory age of consent.
SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
In accordance with New York State Mandates, Bard College maintains a
Security Advisory Committee comprised of a minimum of six students and
faculty.
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make recommendations for their improvement. Areas such as educating
personnel and the campus community about sexual assault, personal safety
and crime prevention, reporting sexual assaults and dealing with victims
during interventions, referring complaints to appropriate authorities,
counseling victims, and responding to inquiries from concerned persons.
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findings and recommendations once per year and make the report available
upon request.
Students are encouraged to become involved with the Advisory Committee
and other campus organizations that affect and impact campus safety.
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"Excellent security through excellence in performance"
Emergency number- on campus dial 7777. Off campus dial (845) 758 -7777 !
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Dutchess County, New York Crime Statistics
This page contains crime rates for Dutchess County, New York. You can look through the breakdown of crime by type,
changes to crime data over time, and see how Dutchess County compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing
public records information for Dutchess County, New York, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.
Total Crime
Between 1999 and 2008 there were 43,218 total
crimes reported in Dutchess County, New York
(5,434 of them violent). Of the 4,322 crimes that
take place per year in Dutchess County, close to
50% transpire less than one mile from home. On
average, someone is a victim of a crime in
Dutchess County, New York every 2 hours. This
includes 46 murders, 278 rapes, and at least
thirty-two thousand thefts (including 1,894 car
thefts).
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Crime Trends
In the course of the most recent 10 years,
crime data were available in Dutchess
County, New York for all 10 years.
Throughout that period, reported crime in
Dutchess County has risen by 22%.
Throughout that same period of time,
violent crime climbed by 47%. By and
large, the crime data indicate a general rise
in crime over the last 10 years in Dutchess
County. If the current trend continues,
predicted crime numbers could hit at least
five thousand for Dutchess County, New
York in 2009.
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Please take note that these graphs show
reported crime rates and some sudden
changes in crime data are the result of
changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.
Crime Comparisons
You are discouraged against over-analyzing
ranking data to decide 'how dangerous' a certain
location is, as many factors, including episodic
events, or disparities in crime reporting and
methodology can skew rankings. Click on the
individual table bars to see crime rates in these
locations.
Crime Data Information
Dutchess County, New York law enforcement
agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR
program. The data reported for Dutchess County
conform to the FBI data quality guidelines. For
more information, and a description of the
statistical methods and data algorithms used by
RecordsPedia, please visit our methodology
section.
http://recordspedia.com/New-York/Dutchess-County/CrimeStatistics
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Dutchess County Demographics Summary
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With 297,488 people, Dutchess County is the 15th most populated county in
the state of New York out of 62 counties. But watch out, Dutchess County,
because Oneida County with 234,878 people and Saratoga County with 219,607
people are right behind you.
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In 2010, the median household income of Dutchess County residents was
$69,838. Dutchess County households made slightly more than Orange County
households ($69,523) and Saratoga County households ($65,100). However, 8.4%
of Dutchess County residents live in poverty.
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The median age for Dutchess County residents is 40.2 years young.
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The largest Dutchess County racial/ethnic groups are White (74.6%) followed
by Hispanic (10.5%) and Black (9.2%).
Dutchess County Race / Ethnic Groups
Non-Hispanic Population
White
221,812
Black
27,395
American Indian
465
Asian
10,330
Pacific Islander
80
Some Other Race
725
Two or More Races
5,414
Hispanic
31,267
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino
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3 Largest Dutchess County Race / Ethnic Groups
• The Dutchess County White population is 221,812 persons or 74.6%.
• The Dutchess County Hispanic population is 31,267 persons or 10.5%.
• The Dutchess County Black population is 27,395 persons or 9.2%.
Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way
most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what
used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race
can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian,
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More
Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau
race and origin Census 2010."
http://www.newyork-demographics.com/dutchess-county-demographics
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Bard College Crime Statistics
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Arrests The following arrests and disciplinary actions/judicial referrals occurred
On-campus Arrests
2010
2011
2012
117
116
109
Drug Law Violations
36
57
76
Illegal Weapons Possessions
0
0
0
Notes: Bard Security Officers are civilians and may not perform public arrests. Arrests
are performed only by local law enforcement if necessary. Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referrals Oncampus
2010
2011
2012
4
5
11
Drug Law Violations
9
2
7
0
0
0
2010
2011
2012
117
116
109
Drug Law Violations
36
57
76
0
0
0
2012
2011
2012
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
0
0
On-campus, In Residence Halls Arrests
Notes: These statistics are also included in the on-campus statistics. Non-campus Buildings
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Notes: Institutions were not required to report statistics for all types of criminal offenses,
hate offenses and arrests that occurred in non-campus buildings and on public
property. In these cases an institution may have reported zero offenses because
they were not required to collect these statistics. Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referrals on
Non-campus
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
0
0
Public Property
Notes: Arrest and crime data concerning public areas within the surrounding community
is available from the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s
Department. !
Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referrals on
Public Property
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2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010
2011
2012
Murder/Non-negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
Forcible Sex Offenses (including forcible
rape)
5
6
12
Non-forcible Sex Offenses
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
Burglary
14
22
24
Criminal Offenses The following criminal offenses occurred. On-campus
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
1
0
Arson
0
0
0
Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
rape)
5
6
12
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
Burglary
14
22
24
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
Non-campus Buildings
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
rape)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
Burglary
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
On-campus, In Residence
they were not required to collect these statistics. Public Property
2010
2012
2012
0
0
0
rape)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
Burglary
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Hate Offenses The following criminal offenses that manifest evidence of prejudice based on
race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or ethnicity and can be
classified as Hate Crimes as prescribed by the Hate Crimes Statistics Act (28
U.S.C 534) occurred. On-campus
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
All forcible sex offenses, including forcible rape (if
available)
0
0
0
Forcible Rape
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
available)
5
6
12
Non-Forcible Rape
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
On-campus, In Residence Halls
Non-campus Buildings
available)
0
0
0
Forcible Rape
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
they were not required to collect these statistics. Public Property
2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
available)
0
0
0
Forcible Rape
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
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FACTS ABOUT RABIES WE ALL NEED TO KNOW
(ANOTHER GREAT REASON NOT TO PROP OPEN DOORS)
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It was another remarkable year for rabies-related activities in New York State
during 2000. New York again led the nation in animal rabies cases, despite
recording the smallest number of cases here since 1991. Also noteworthy
are the human death rate due to rabies of an international traveler in an
upstate New York hospital, record annual numbers of rabid bats and bats
examined during the year, three consecutive weeks of record numbers of
samples received at the laboratory during July and August,· and the first rabid
dog in this state since November, 1997.
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Human Rabies
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A visiting professor was hospitalized in Warren County, just one week after
arriving here from Ghana on September 22. His condition rapidly
progressed to signs of encephalitis and classical symptoms of rabies
including altered mental status, combativeness, hyper-excitability,
dysphagia and excessive salivation. The patient died on October 9. A skin
biopsy taken on October 3 was positive for evidence of rabies virus by
immunofluorescence examination at the Wadsworth Center. Investigation
disclosed that the patient had been bitten on the thumb and leg by his
own unvaccinated puppy in Ghana in May, 2000. Genetic analysis at the
Wadsworth Center of the virus isolated from the patient's saliva confirmed
infection with a variant of rabies virus associated with dogs in equatorial
West Africa. This was one of five human rabies deaths in the US during
the year. The other four, and another in Quebec, Canada, were the result
of infection with bat rabies variant
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Specimens Tested
There were 840 confirmed rabid animals in the state in 2000. This were 89
(9.6%) fewer than the 929 in 1999 and 24% less than the average for the
previous five-year period (1,107). As was the case last year, the smaller
number of rabid animals can be attributed to fewer confirmed rabid
raccoons; the 419 cases in raccoons was 101 (19.4%) less than the 1999
total of 520. Nonetheless, rabies in terrestrial mammals as a result of the
raccoon rabies outbreak was present in 54 of the state's counties. Rabies
was identified in bats from 44 of the state's 62 counties. There were 13
counties with rabies only in terrestrial animals and three with rabies
confirmed in bats only. Hamilton County of the Adirondacks, Manhattan and
Queens of metropolitan New York and Long Island's Suffolk and Nassau
Counties had no reported rabid animals.
The 10,038 animals received at the Wadsworth Center for rabies
examination was the second greatest annual total in the laboratory's
history (11,893 in 1993), 6.5% (615) greater than the 1999 total, and 9.7%
(889) more than the average for the previous five-year period. The New
York City Health Department rabies laboratory received 755 animals for
examination, down from 942 in 1999, for a statewide total of 10,793,
which was the greatest state total for 2000 in the US. Animal specimens
for examination for rabies were received from each of the state's 62
counties and 903 of the state's 990 towns and cities. Fifty-eight species of
animals were represented in samples received. Wild species accounted for
68.5% (7,396) of all specimens examined and domestic species 3,397
(31.5%). The rate of rabies specimen submissions is always greatest during
summer months, with 42.1% of all specimens received in July-September
during the five year period 1995-1999. This pattern was particularly dramatic
at the Wadsworth Center in 2000, with 51.2% (5,144) of the year's
specimens received during the three summer months, including an
unprecedented three-week period in late-July and early-August in which
2,219 specimens were received and examined! The Wadsworth Center
examined samples from 1O human patients for the purpose of antemortem
diagnosis of rabies and performed two postmortem examinations for
human rabies. The NYC laboratory performed one postmortem
examination for human rabies.
For the third consecutive year, bats were the largest group of animals
examined (4,616), a sharp increase of 29.8% (1,061) from the 1999 total
(3,555). Bats accounted for 42.7% of all specimens received for testing.
There were 4,564 bats examined at the Wadsworth Center, comprised of
3,126 big brown bats (68.5% of all bats tested), 1,180 little brown bats
(25.9%), 161 of the state's 5 indigenous non-house bat species, and 97 bats
not identifiable to species. There were 1,321 raccoons examined, down
22.8% from 1999 (1,710), and comprising only 12.2 % of all examinations.
The laboratories also examined 2,115 cats (19.6% of all animals tested), 924
dogs (8.6%), 555 skunks (5.1%), 462 rodents and lagomorphs (4.3%), 189
foxes (1.8%), 103 cattle (1.0 %), 368 other wild animals (3.4%), and 80 other
domestic animals (0.7%). Among the animals received at the Wadsworth
Center, 20.8% had reportedly bitten one or more persons, 18.9% had some
other non-bite human contact, 32.3% had contact with one or more domestic
animals, and 37.1% were non-contact surveillance specimens. Most of the
non-contact specimens were bats found inside human occupied areas of
homes in encounters for which it was difficult to determine the potential for
human contact.
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Rabies in Wildlife
Rabies in wild animals accounted for 95.5% (802) of all animal rabies cases
in 2000. The rabies-positivity rate among all wildlife examined was 10.8%.
Rabid wildlife included 419 raccoons (52.2% of all rabid wildlife), 210 skunks
(26.2%), 123 bats (15.3%), 45 foxes (5.6%), 4 woodchucks (0.5%), and an
opossum. For the first time since raccoon rabies spread into New York in
1990, there were no newly affected areas and therefore no epizootic front
in the state, but the outbreak remained entrenched in previously affected
areas. The incidence of rabies in raccoons fluctuated in independent
cycles across affected areas, with an increased number of terrestrial
rabies cases in 21 counties, a decreased number in 30 counties, and an
unchanged number in 11. The rabies-positivity rate was 41.2% among all
raccoons tested, 35.9 among raccoons in contact with humans, 41.2%
among raccoons in contact with a cat, and 56.2% in raccoons in contact
with a dog. The 37 rabid gray foxes were widespread throughout the area
affected by raccoon rabies, occurring in 37 different towns in 22 counties. The
gray foxes were associated with unusually effective aggressive behavior,
even for rabid animals: while only 2.9% of rabid raccoons and 5.9% of
rabid bats actually bit a human, 56.8% of the rabid gray foxes bit a person. !
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Rabies in Bats
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The count of 123 rabid bats was the greatest annual total in the state's history,
4.2% greater than the 1999 total (118), and 43% greater than the average for the
previous five years (86). The rabid bats included 109 big brown bats (88.6% of all
rabid bats), 8 little brown bats (6.5%), 3 eastern pipistrelles, 1 hoary bat, 1 red bat
and 1 bat unidentifiable to species. The rabid bats were geographically
widespread, occurring in 97 localities in 43 counties. Overall in 2000 the rabies
positivity rate among all bats tested was 2.7%, notably lower than the 3.4%
average for the previous five-year period. Among house-bats, 3.5% of big brown
and 0.7% of little brown bats tested were rabid. Seventy-one (57.7%) of the rabid
bats were female, 49 (39.8%) male, and 3 were unidentifiable to gender. Six of the
rabid bats were juveniles. Among the rabid bats, 24 (19.5%) had reported human
contact, 25 (20.3%) contact with a cat, 17 (13.8%) contact with a dog, and 62
(50.4%) had no reported contact.
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Rabies in Domestic Animals
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There were 38 laboratory-confirmed rabid domestic animals in 2000, including 29
cats (76.3% of all domestic animal cases), 6 cattle (15.8%), 1 horse, 1 camel and
1 dog. Although there had been an average of 4.5 dog rabies cases annually in
the state from 1993-1997, there had been no confirmed rabid dogs in 1998 or
1999. The rabid camel occurred in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County in September
and was a pet that was infected with the raccoon rabies virus variant. Appearing
in the Wadsworth Center's data tables are 13 rabid goats which were among 46
tested in a collaboration to verify laboratory findings in a goat vaccine trial and 2
rabid bats from Texas identified in collaboration with a bat conservation and
rehabilitation center.
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LYME DISEASE - GENERAL INFORMATION AND FAQ
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Lyme disease is an illness caused by a spirochete bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi,
which is transmitted to animals and man through the bite of infected ticks.
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The disease is reported worldwide and throughout the United States. The states of
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Jersey account
for the majority of cases in the United States. However, cases are reported from all
geographic regions of the country. Different ticks are carriers in the different
regions. Ixodes dammini (the deer tick) in the Northeast and midwest, Ixodes
scapularis (the black-legged tick) in the South, Ixodes pacificus (the western
black-legged tick) in the West and Amblyomma americanum (the lone star tick)
found in several regions are all considered vectors. There is growing concern that
Dennacentor variabilis (the American dog tick) may also be capable of
transmitting the disease. Transmission by biting insects (flies, fleas, mosquitos) is
speculated but appears to be quite rare.
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Not all ticks are infected. Infection rates in tick populations vary by tick
species and geographic region from as few as two percent to 90 percent or
more.
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THE DEER TICK
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Ixodes dammini is responsible for most of the cases of Lyme disease in the
northeastern United States. These ticks are found in grassy areas (including
lawns), and in brushy, shrubby and woodland sites, even on warm winter days.
They prefer areas where some moisture is present. The tick has three life stages:
larva, nymph and adult. Each stage takes a single blood meal. They feed on a
variety of warm blooded animals including man, dogs, cats, horses and cows. The
bite is painless so most victims do not know they have been bitten.
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The nymphal stage appears to be responsible for most Lyme disease cases. Both
the larval stage (about the size of a grain of sand) and nymphal stage (about the
size of a poppy seed) attach to a variety of small mammals, but prefer the whitefooted mouse, the main reservoir of the Lyme disease bacteria The adult ticks
(about the size of a sesame seed) prefer to feed on white-tailed deer.
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complete.
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Larval and nymphal deer ticks also attach to birds. Indeed, birds may be a primary
means by which the ticks (some infected) are spread from one area to another.
Some species of birds also function as a reservoir of infection.
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LYME DISEASE SYMPTOMS IN MAN
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In about 50% of the cases a characteristic rash or lesion called erythema migrans
is seen. It begins a few days to a few weeks after the bite of an infected tick. The
rash generally looks like an expanding red ring. It is often described as looking
like a bull's-eye with alternating light and dark rings. However, it can vary from a
reddish blotchy appearance to red throughout. And can be confused with poison
ivy, spider or insect bite, or ringworm. At about the same time that the rash
develops, flu-like symptoms may appear with headache, sore throat, stiff neck,
fever, muscle aches, fatigue and general malaise. Some people develop the flulike illness without getting a rash.
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Seek prompt medical attention if any of these symptoms appear, especially after
being bitten by a tick or visiting an area where Lyme disease is common. If possible
document the presence of the rash by taking a picture because it may disappear
before a physician can see it. A picture in this case is worth 10,000 words!
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If ignored, the early symptoms may disappear, but more serious problems can
develop months to years later. The later symptoms of Lyme disease can be
quite severe and chronic. Muscle pain and arthritis, usually of the large joints is
common. Neurological symptoms include meningitis, numbness, tingling, and
burning sensations in the extremities, Bell's Palsy (loss of control of one or
both sides of the face), severe pain and fatigue (often extreme and
incapacitating) and depression. Heart, eye, respiratory and gastrointestinal
problems can develop. Symptoms are often intermittent lasting from a few
days to several months and sometimes years. Chronic Lyme disease, because
of its diverse symptoms, mimics many other diseases and can be difficult to
diagnose.
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TREATMENT
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Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics. Timely treatment increases chances of
recovery and may lessen the severity of any later symptoms in both animals and
man. The most effective treatment will be recommended by your physician or in
the case of your animals by your veterinarian and will depend on the stage of the
disease. Treatment for later stages is more difficult often requiring extended and
repeated courses of antibiotic therapy. In animals and man treatment failures and
relapses are reported.
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HOW TO AVOID TICK BITES
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When out of doors several precautions can minimize your chances of being bitten.
• Tuck your pant legs into your socks and your shirt into your pants.
• Wear light colored clothing. Dark ticks are more easily spotted against a light
background.
• Inspect clothes often for ticks. Have a companion inspect your back.
• Apply repellents according to label instructions. Applying directly to clothing
appears to be most effective.
• Upon returning to the home remove clothing and wash or put it in the dryer for 30
minutes to kill any ticks.
• When you get in from the field shower and inspect your body thoroughly.
Especially check groin, navel, armpits, head and behind knees and ears. Have a
companion check your back, or use a mirror.
• Inspect children at least once daily for ticks. When in heavily infested areas
inspect children every three to four hours.
• When hiking stay in the middle of trails. Do not bushwhack.
• Clear brush from around your premises and keep grassy areas mown.
• Avoid plantings that especially attract deer and other animals.
• Limit watering of lawns.
• Judicious use of environmental insecticides to kill ticks may be necessary in
some areas.
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LYME DISEASE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
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Lyme disease has been described in dogs, cats, horses, cows and goats.
Symptoms can include fever, lameness and soreness, listlessness, loss of
appetite, swollen glands and joints. Heart, kidney, liver, eye and nervous system
problems are also described in animals. Laminitis is reported in horses and
cows, as are poor fertility, abortions and chronic weight loss. Temperament
changes have been reported in dogs and horses. Untreated animals can develop
chronic progressive arthritis.
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Symptoms can be intermittent and vary in intensity from mild to quite severe and
can mimic many other conditions. If you suspect Lyme disease in your animals
consult your veterinarian as soon as possible.
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WHERE TO FIND TICKS ON ANIMALS
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Ticks are most commonly found around the head and neck. They can also be found
between the toes, on or in the ears, and in the armpit and groin areas. Because the
ticks are so small, you must look very carefully. In animals, the symptoms of illness
may not develop for several weeks or months following tick bite.
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If you travel into tick infested areas with your animals, it is possible to bring home
on the animals ticks that can infest your premises. If animals in your area develop
Lyme disease it should alert you that you are also at risk
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CONTROL ON ANIMALS
As much as possible keep animals out of tick habitat.
Check animals daily for ticks and remove any found promptly.
Dogs and cats can be brushed as soon as they come in. Brush over a light
colored surface so any ticks removed can be seen and discarded.
• The most effective method to protect animals from infection and to keep
those that travel from bringing ticks home is the regular use of tick
repellent and control products. Permethrin, sold under many brand
names, is very effective for tick control. Veterinary assistance is important
in selecting safe and effective tick control products and designing a
control program.
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HOW TO REMOVE ATTACHED TICKS
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Prompt removal of ticks decreases the chances of getting Lyme disease. The
proper and easiest method is to grasp the tick with fine tweezers, as near the
skin as you can, and gently pull it straight out. Be careful not to squeeze the tick
when removing it which could result in more bacteria being injected. Do not try
to remove the tick with your fingers or attempt to ·remove with lighted
cigarettes, matches, nail polish, or Vaseline.
Once removed, save the tick for identification. Accurate identification
becomes very important if you or your animals develop disease symptoms.
Proof of tick bite and the kind of tick doing the biting is especially important to
document in areas where Lyme disease is not considered prevalent and
doctor suspicion is low.
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In most areas, ticks can be submitted for identification through local or state
health department offices. Many physicians and veterinarians will also submit
ticks. Put the tick in a tightly closed container with a small amount of alcohol
(rubbing alcohol will do). Mark it with your name, address and phone number, date
collected, host collected from (animal or man) and recent travel history.
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The diagnosis of Lyme disease must generally be made on the basis of
clinical signs and by ruling out other possible diseases.
Animal ownership does not directly increase a person's risk of Lyme disease.
However, allowing your animals to roam in tick habitat or venturing into tick
habitat with your animals does increase your risk of exposure to ticks.
Lyme disease is not considered to be contagious between people or directly
from animals to man.
Although some deaths have been attributed to Lyme disease, it is not
generally considered to be fatal.
Once an animal or person has apparently recovered from the disease it
appears to be possible to be reinfected.
Blood testing is available for animals and man. A positive test can be
diagnostic when appropriate symptoms are present. However, it is possible
to have a negative test during the course of the disease or following
antibiotic therapy and still have Lyme disease. A negative test following
treatment does not indicate cure.
Miscarriage, premature births, still births, birth defects and transplacental
infection of the fetus
have been reported in animals and man.
Vaccination for dogs is now available. Consult your veterinarian for advice
about your dog's need for vaccination. A vaccine for people appears to be
several years away.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• State and local health departments
• Your veterinarian or family physician
• Local Lyme Disease support and informational groups can be found in
many areas.
Contact
Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.
1 Financial Plaza, 18th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
800-525-2000
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abstracts, treatment protocols, prevention information, and political happenings are all
included. In addition, subscribers may ask questions to the patients, doctors and researchers
on the net.
To subscribe, send a memo to Internet address: [email protected]
In the first line of the message, write: subscribe LymeNet-L
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POISIN IVY
Botanical: Rims Toxicodendron (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Anacardiaceae
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---Synonyms---Poison Oak. Poison Vine.
---Part Used---Leaves.
---Habitat---The American Poison Ivy is one of the species of Sumachs, an
attractive group of plants widely distributed in Europe, Asia and North America,
varying much in habit from low bushes to moderately-sized trees, and many ·of
them familiar denizens of our gardens, for the sake of their ornamental foliage,
which mostly assume beautiful tints in autumn, some of the varieties also
bearing showy fruits. It grows in thickets and low grounds in North America,
where it is quite common.
Its sap is of an extremely poisonous character, and in many persons the slightest
contact with the leaves causes a rash of a most distressing character, the hands
and arms and sometimes the whole body becoming greatly swollen from simply
touching or carrying a branch of the plant, the swelling being accompanied with
intolerable pain and inflammation, ending in ulceration. Some persons however,
are able to handle the plant with impunity. It has been sometimes known as
Ampelopsis Hoggii, and under this name has occasionally been introduced with
other climbers, but it has nothing to do with the group of Vines known under the
name of Ampelopsis, and its presence in our gardens should be avoided.
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---Description---The root is reddish and branching; the leaves rather large, three
parted (which will readily distinguish it from the five-parted Ampelopsis). The central
leaflet has a longer stalk, the lateral ones are almost stalkless. The leaflets are
entire when young, but when full-grown they are variously indented, downy
beneath, thin and about 4 inches long. They abound with an acrid juice, which
darkens when exposed to air, and when applied to the skin produces inflammation
and swelling. When dry, the leaves are papery and brittle, sometimes with black
spots of exuded juice turned black on drying. The flowers are in loose, slender
clusters or panicles, in the axils of the leaves and are small, some perfect, others
unisexual, and are greenish or yellowish-white in color. They blossom in June,
and are followed by clusters of small, globular, duncoloured, berry-like fruit.
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There are almost as many antidotes for the inflammation caused by Poison Ivy as
for the bites of the rattlesnake. Alkaline lotions, especially carbonate of soda, alum
and hyposulphite of soda, are all recommended, and the patient is advised to
moisten the skin constantly with the agent in solution. A hot solution of potassium
permanganate applied locally is also recommended as a cure, also solutions of
lead and ammonia. Rhus venenata has similar poisonous qualities.
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---Part Used Medicinally---The fresh leaves, from which a fluid extract is prepared.
---Constituents---The activity of the drug was formerly ascribed to a fixed o il,
Toxicodendrol, but has been attributed more recently to a yellow resin, to which
the name Toxicodendrin is applied.
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---Medicinal Action and Uses---Irritant, rubefacient, stimulant, narcotic.
R. Toxicodendron was introduced into England first in 1640, but not used as a medicine till
1798, when Du Fressoy, a physician at Valenciennes, had brought to his notice a young man,
who had been cured of a herpetic eruption on his wrist of six years' standing on being
accidentally poisoned by this plant. He thereupon commenced the use of the plant in the
treatment of obstinate herpetic eruptions and in palsy, many cases yielding well to the drug.
Since then it has rapidly gained a place in general practice, meeting with some success in the
treatment of paralysis, acute rheumatism and articular stiffness, and in various forms of chronic
and obstinate eruptive diseases.
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It is not official in the British Pharmacopoeia, but was formerly official in the
United States Pharmacopceia. It is in extensive use by homoeopathists for
rheumatism, ringworm and other skin disorders, and is considered by them one
of the most useful remedies in a great majority of cases of Nettlerash,
especially if caused by some natural predisposition of constitution, in which the
eruption is due to the use of some particular food.
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The fluid extract, prepared from the fresh leaves, is mostly given in the form of
a tincture, in doses of 5 to 30 drops. In small doses it is an excellent sedative
to the nervous syste but must be given with care, as internally it may cause
gastric intestinal irritation, drowsiness, stupor and delirium.
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It has been recommended in cases of incontinence of urine. For this, the bark of
the root of R. aromatica is also employed very successfully, an infusion of 1 OZ.
to a pint of boiling water being taken in wineglassful doses.
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The fluid extract of R. Toxicodendron can be used as a vesicant or blister
producer, like cantharides, mezeron, and oil of Mustard.
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The best preparation is a concentrated alcoholic tincture made from the green
plant in the strength of 1 in 4. The dose of 25 per cent tincture is given in 1 to 5
drops three times a day. A solid extract is not used owing to the extreme volatility
of the active principles of the crude drug.
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Its milky juice is also used as an indelible ink for marking linen, and as an ingredient
of liquid dressings or varnishes for finishing boots or shoes, though R. venenata is
more extensively used for the latter purpose.
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Bear in mind "A Modern Herbal" was written with the conventional wisdom of
the early 1900's. This should be taken into account as some of the information
may now be considered inaccurate, or not in accordance with modern medicine.
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URUSHIOL OIL IS POTENT
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▪ Only 1 nanogram (billionth of a gram) needed to cause
rash Average is 100 nanograms for most people
▪ 1/4 ounce of urushiol is all that is needed to cause a rash in every person on earth
▪ 500 people could itch from the amount covering the head of a pin
▪ Specimens of urushiol several centuries old have found to cause dermatitis
in sensitive people.
▪ 1 to 5 years is normal for urushiol oil to stay active on any surface including
dead plants
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Derived from urushi, Japanese name for lacquer
When the Japanese restored the gold leaf on the golden Temple in Kyoto, they painted
the urushiol lacquer on it to preserve and maintain the gold. Guess you could say that
you would be caught red handed if you stole it.
POISON IVY, OAK, AND SUMAC
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Most common allergy in the country claiming half the population sensitivity to urushiol
can develop at any time.
!Everyone appears to react slightly different to all the remedies.
Solutions or cures are those that annihilate urushiol.
Covered by workers compensation in some states (CA, for example)
First published records of poison ivy in North America date back to 1600s Poison Ivy
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coined by Captain John Smith in 1609.
Western Poison Oak discovered by David Douglas (1799-1834) on Vancouver
Island. Douglas fir also named after him.
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The leaves of Poison Ivy are compound, each leaf comprised of 3
leaflets. In general, the stalk of a leaf, whether simple or compound, is
the petiole, and the stalk of a leaflet is a petiolule.
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FIRE SAFETY
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Fire can be a killer. Do not take chances. The safety fire guidelines listed below
could save lives if you act in a timely manner and stay calm.
• Activate fire alarm to warn others.
• Call the fire department. Give your name, location of the fire, and other
information that would be helpful.
• Assist your neighbors, people with disabilities, or others who cannot
help themselves.
• Move quickly to your assigned fire exit.
• Remove high heel shoes to avoid tripping.
• Use handrails on stairs or ladders.
• Follow the instructions of building or fire officials.
If you Have to Evacuate a Building
• Do not use elevators.
• Move to your assigned fire exit or evacuation route.
• Have an alternate evacuation route planned.
• Get out and away from the building.
• Go to your assigned location outside the building.
• Watch for falling glass, wood, or other material.
• Do not try to return to the building.
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If You Get Trapped in a Room
• Place cloth material around or under door to prevent smoke from
entering
• If you can, retreat…close as many doors as possible between you and
the fire.
• Be prepared to signal from a window, but do not open or break the
window unless absolutely necessary.
• If you are caught in smoke, drop to your hands and knees and crawl.
Hold your breath as much as possible and take shallow breaths through
your nose. Use a blouse or shirt as a filter.
• If you have to move through the flames to escape, hold your breath and
move quickly. Cover your head and hair and keep your head down and
eyes closed as much as possible.
• If your clothes catch on fire: STOP—DROP—ROLL
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Home Fire Safety Tips
• Have a working smoke detector on each level of your home and test it
regularly.
• Change batteries yearly, or as needed.
• Have a home escape plan and make sure everyone knows what to do
and practice it regularly.
• Know two ways out.
• Have a meeting place for everyone to go.
• Each family member should know how to call the fire department to
report a fire from a neighbor’s home.
• Make sure everyone in your family knows that once they are out they
must not go back inside for any reason.
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Fire Extinguisher Instructions:
• Always try to use the appropriate fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
• Pull safety pin from the handle. Aim the nozzle, cone, or horn at the
base of the fire.
• Squeeze the trigger handle. Sweep from side to side.
• If the fire is too large, get out of the building or house and move to a
safe distance.
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Fire Extinguisher Operation:
The "PASS SYSTEM”
P ULLTHEPIN
A IM THE HOSE
S QUEEZE THE LEVERS
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Fires may occur anytime. In dormitories they are often time caused by
carelessness or illegal smoking. Fire extinguishers are placed throughout each
floor in your dorm, and clearly marked. Should a small ordinary fire occur (wood,
cloth, paper) any of the fire extinguishers would work to put out the fire. It is
CRITICAL to remember that the alarm should be pulled to alert security and the fire
company of a real fire. Do not think that your expertise with an extinguisher has
actually ended the fire event. Fire is insidious and may still exist within walls or
other smoking debris. ALWAYS notify your security department in the event of any
fire incident.
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Our brothers and sisters at Seton Hall University in New Jersey fell victim to a
fire set by pranksters in their dorm, January of 2000. 3 died and 58 were
injured. The two pranksters who set the fire were charged with murder.
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Fire is the most serious emergency in a dorm. Never think it humorous to
maliciously pull an alarm or deactivate an extinguisher. Always know where
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your closest escape routes are should you need to evacuate your dorm.
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In the event of an alarm of fire, all students MUST evacuate the entire building.
You may not return until cleared by the Fire Chief These simple rules will save
your life should a fire actually occur.
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Types of Fires
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Class A is a fire started with normal combustibles such as wood, paper, and cloth.
Class B is a fire started with flammable and combustible liquids and gases such
as gasoline and paints.
Class C is a fire started by energized electrical equipment such as a short circuit
in power transmission cables.
Class D is a fire started by flammable metals such as sodium, potassium and
lithium. When ignited these metals produce a fire.
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There are 9 different types of fire extinguishers:
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Water and Foam The Water and Foam extinguisher eliminates a fire by allowing
water to take away the heat component of a fire while foam separates oxygen from
the fire. A water extinguisher should only be used on Class A fires (Combustibles
such as wood, paper, cloth, trash, and plastics). If used on a Class B fire
(flammable liquid of gas or paint. flammable gases, such as propane or butane)
the discharge could help spread the flammable liquid or gas. If used on a Class C
fire (electrical equipment such as motors or kitchen appliances), it could create a
shock hazard.
The foam extinguisher can only be used on Class A and Class B fires only. If used
on Class C fires, it will create a shock hazard.
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Carbon Dioxide This type of fire extinguisher takes away the oxygen from a fire
and removes the heat with a cold discharge. The Carbon Dioxide fire extinguisher
should be used on Class B and C fires. It is not effective on Class A fires.
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Dry Chemical The Dry Chemical Extinguisher removes the chemical reaction of a
fire. In this category the multi-purpose Dry Chemical extinguisher is the most used
fire extinguisher of all extinguishers because it is effective on Class A, Class B and
Class C fires. This is an excellent fire extinguisher because it creates a barrier
between the oxygen and fuel elements on Class A fires.
If you are using an ordinary Dry Chemical Extinguisher and not a multi-purpose
Dry Chemical extinguisher, only use it on Class B and Class C fires. It is important
to use the right extinguisher for a fuel type because using an incorrect fire
extinguisher can do more harm than good by re-igniting a fire.
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Wet Chemical The Wet Chemical Extinguisher extinguishes a fire by removing
heat and preventing barriers between oxygen and fuel so a fire cannot be reignited.
Wet Chemicals are Class K (examples: cooking oils, greases, animal fat,
vegetable fat) Extinguishers. This extinguisher is a must-have if you are in the
commercial cooking industry. Some Wet Chemical extinguishers can be used on
Class A Fires as well.
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Clean Agent The Clean Agent Extinguisher uses both halon and halocarbon by
interrupting the chemical reaction component of a fire. The extinguisher is mainly
used on Class B and C fires. Larger Clean Agent extinguishers can be used on
Class A, Class B, and Class C fires.
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Dry Powder Similar to the dry chemical extinguisher, dry powder separates fuel
from oxygen or removes the heat element of a fire. Dry powder extinguishers are
used on Class D (combustible metal fires) only. They will not be effective on any
other type of fire class.
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Water Mist The water mist extinguisher extinguishes a fire by taking away the heat
element of a fire. You should mainly use this extinguisher for Class A fires but it is
safe to use the water mist extinguisher for Class C fires as well.
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Cartridge Operated Dry Chemical This extinguisher helps extinguish a fire by
interrupting the chemical reaction of a fire and works by creating a barrier between
oxygen and fuel on Class A fires.
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w the Law: Explaining NY's Anti-Stalking Law
Know the Law: Explaining New York's New Anti-Stalking Law - with thanks to
former Albany County Assistant D A
D.J. Rosenbaum
The term "stalker" often invokes for us the image of a trench coat clad stranger lurking in
the shadows. following every move made by the target of his obsession. But, stalking is not only
a crime committed by strangers. Stalking cases often involve acts committed by a person with
whom the victim is either acquainted or has had a relationship in the past. And, while there are
instances where stalking of a former intimate partner is not precipitated by violence in the
relationship, in many instances victims of domestic violence report stalking behavior
committed by their abusers not only after the victim has ended the relationship, but also while
the relationship is still ongoing.
!Indeed, a 1997 National Institute of Justice study of stalking found that eighty percent of
stalking victims who were stalked by their current or former intimate partner had, at some point
in their relationship, been physically assaulted by their partner and thirty-one percent had been
sexually assaulted by their partner. Also worthy of note is a recent FBI crime report that shows
that thirty percent of all murdered women are killed by their husbands or boyfriends who had
stalked them.
!However, this is not to say that all stalkers of former love interests exhibited violent behavior
within the former relationship. Stalking behaviors, and there preceding events, take many forms.
!In 1999, the New York State Legislature attempted to criminalize a wide variety of stalking
behaviors. To that end, on December 1st of 1999, "The Clinic Access and Anti-Stalking Act of
1999" became effective. The Legislative Intent behind the Act provides a compelling and
articulate summary of the dynamics that precipitated the new laws:
!The legislature finds and declares that criminal stalking behavior, including threatening, violent or
other criminal conduct has become more prevalent in New York state in recent years. The
unfortunate reality is that stalking victims have been intolerably forced to live i n fear of their
stalkers. Stalkers, who repeatedly follow, phone, write, confront, threaten or otherwise
unacceptably intrude upon their victims often inflict immeasurable emotional and physical harm
upon them. Current law does not adequately recognize the damage to public order and individual
safety caused by these offenders. Therefore, our laws must be strengthened to provide clear
recognition of the dangers of stalking.
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These new laws vary in degree, including the class B misdemeanor of Stalking in the Fourth
Degree (punishable by up to 90 days is jail). the class A misdemeanor of Stalking in the Third
Degree (punishable by up to one year in jail). the class E felony of Stalking in the Second
Degree (ordinarily punishable by up to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison) and the class D
felony of Stalking in the First Degree (punishable by up to 7 years in state prison). The
degree of the offense can be enhanced, under the new laws, based upon a prior conviction
by the offender to any of a number of specified offenses c o m m i t t e d against either the victim
of the present offense or a member of her family or, even against another completely different
victim.
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While we have had laws on the books for many years that apply to stalking-like behavior, the
new stalking laws focus specifically on the state of mind of the stalking victim and the fear
that the stalker's behavior is likely to cause the victim. This is quite a change from the
traditional "stalking" crimes of harassment, menacing and criminal contempt, which require a
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specific intent on the part of the stalker to harass, annoy or alarm the victim, or to place her in
fear of injury.
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In truth, it is often the case that a stalker's acts are governed by his obsession with his target
and he does not necessarily intend to upset her or cause her to fear him, though, of course,
there are many instances where a stalker does indeed intend to upset, or even terrify, his victim.
Still, prior to the enactment of the new stalking laws, it was difficult for the criminal justice
system to hold accountable the "passive" stalker. Recognizing this deficiency, the Legislature
wisely chose to hold stalkers accountable for actions that are reasonably likely to cause fear even
where the stalker himself did not actually intend such a result.
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The new stalking laws also address instances where the stalking behavior is likely to cause the
victim to reasonably fear that physical violence will be directed at her family members, friends or
acquaintances, or where the acts of stalking are likely to cause the victim to reasonably fear that
her employment or career is threatened.
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In many of the new laws, an element of the crime involves the "likelihood" that the offender's
behavior will cause the victim to "reasonably" fear a certain type of harm or result. This
deliberately specific language raises two very important considerations.
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First, this language tells us that the victim of the stalking behavior does not have to actually be
placed in fear. Rather, t h e stalker’s actions must be likely to cause fear. Indeed, as it is not
uncommon for a victim of domestic violence to become somewhat hardened and immune (shell
shocked) to her batterer's pattern of abuse, it is important to remember that a victim's lack of
fear does not alleviate the offender's criminal responsibility.
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Second, it is important to note that the term "reasonable" necessarily imparts great relevance to
the history that precipitated the stalking behavior.
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If the fear that the victim is likely to experience must be "reasonable", then her past experiences
with, and knowledge of, her stalker become highly probative of her state of mind.
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For example, consider the case of a woman who has recently ended her relationship with a man
with whom she had been romantically involved. A few days after she broke off the relationship,
her former boyfriend left a lily on her doorstep. In fact, he did so three mornings in a row. The
victim says that these actions have scared her to death. Is her fear reasonable? We do not know.
Add to this example the following additional fact: The former boyfriend had told the victim, in
the course of their relationship, that if she ever left him he would kill her. Now is the fear
induced by the lilies reasonable? Not yet. Add one more fact: The victim hates lilies because they
remind her of funerals and her ex-boyfriend knows this. Now, finally, the victim's fear makes
sense. In stalking cases, context is everything. And, without knowledge of the history
precipitating the stalking behavior, there is no context from which to make sense of the
state of mind of the stalking victim.
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Sometimes however, if you look closely enough, the context is apparent even without knowledge
of the history between the parties. Consider the case of a man who sends several letters to his
former girlfriend. The letters are non-threatening in nature and concern the return of
property. On the front of the envelopes in which the letters were sent, the man's return address is
listed as "125 Cemetery Road". The victim does not know whether or not her former boyfriend
actually lives on Cemetery Road; she, in fact, has no idea where he presently lives. Without
knowing anything about the dynamics of the couple's former relationship, consider the following
two facts: The man does not live on Cemetery Road, and Article 125 of the Penal Law contains
the homicide statutes. In this case, even though the victim does not put the pieces together and
is therefore not actually afraid, can we not say that the man's actions are likely to cause her
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reasonable fear?
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While the new stalking laws are rather complicated and not easily understood, they encompass a
wide range of possible acts. As with any new law, the statutes are also now open to judicial
interpretation and will, no doubt, in the coming years evolve into a more definable and structured
category of charges. No law is perfect, but it seems that the policy behind the enactment,
coupled with a shift in focus to the victim's state of mind, provides us with much needed, and
long overdue, tools with which to battle stalking behavior and its terribly overwhelming impact
on the women who are subjected to a type of pattern of abuse that has, until now, been
dangerously neglected by the criminal justice system. !
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D.J. Rosenbaum, Assistant District Attorney Domestic Violence Unit of the
Albany County District Attorney's Office August, 2000
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Dutchess County Sherriff’s Office
Poughkeepsie, New York
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TIVOLI BAY RAPE INVESTIGATION
In October of 1995, a female was forced into a wooded
area in the Tivoli Bay Wildlife Management Area by
knifepoint and raped. On June14,1997. A 34 year old
female and her 7 year old daughter were bicycling in this
same area when confronted by
a male subject. Both were led into a wooded area at
knifepoint and both were raped.
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Local law enforcement is requesting your help.
NEWLY RELEASED ·INFORMATION
---·-Information indicates the perpetrator may have been
driving a 1987-1990 Chevrolet Capnce 4 door sedan, dark
gray, described 1n very good condition, similar to the one in
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Taken from the 34 year old victim was a Polish brand wrist
watch described as a silver frame with a black face and black
plastic band, as shown in the photograph.
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The perpetrator had a green carrying case with three
pockets and a wide shoulder strap. This case was made
out or a canvass type material.
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If you have any information concerning this incident contact the
DUTCHESS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DETECTIVE BUREAU at
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Poughkeepsie, New York
The subject depicted in this police artist's sketch is wanted in connection
with the 1997 rape of a woman and her daughter.
The mother and daughter were abducted at knifepoint while riding
their bicycles in the Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area in the Town
of Red Hook, Dutchess· County, New York. This occurred
On Saturday, June 14, 1997 between the hours of 1:OOpm and
2:45pm. Both victims were bound and raped and sustained physical
injuries.
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The suspect is described as a white male, 25 to 35 years old,
about 6 feet tall. He is about 200 pounds and has a heavy or
stocky build. he has short dark brown hair and a round face. At
the time he was clean shaven and had a bronze or tan
complexion. He was wearing a green baseball type cap, red
T-shirt, green shorts, light colored socks and light colored low cut
sneakers. During the abduction and rape, this subject was armed
with and threatened the use of a folding knife.
Anyone with information concerning this subject should contact
the DUTCHESS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DETECTIVE
BUREAU
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Annual Campus
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BARD COLLEGE
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The Campus Safety and Security Report is available online (www.inside.bard.edu)
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Introduction
Bard College has issued this report to inform the Bard community, campus visitors, and
the general public of the College’s policies and procedures for campus safety and
security. Bard has made a firm commitment to maintain a safe campus environment in
which to live, learn, and work. Though emergencies and incidents of serious crime are
relatively few at Bard, it is crucial that all members of the campus community know how
to report such situations and have an understanding of our security operation. Bard’s
security programs include awareness seminars for all students, thorough training of
residential-life staff, and a professional campus security force. The Department of
Campus Safety and Security emphasizes open communication with students and
employees and has a close working relationship with local, county, and state law
enforcement agencies.
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Bard College is located in Red Hook, N.Y., a small Dutchess County town with a
population of approximately 2,000. Red Hook is known for its quaint small town persona
and long history. Bard’s core campus consists of 140 buildings on 600 wooded acres,
just four miles from the Village of Red Hook. The college’s property includes an
additional 150 acres of open space and athletic fields near the main campus. The
campus offers 41 residence halls and local housing for those wishing to live off campus.
The Bard Campus Shuttle has routes that transport students to the main campus from
Red Hook and Tivoli, another quaint sleeper village for college staff and non-resident
students. The college has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students and a work
force of some 550, including about 250 fulltime and part-time faculty.
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Annual Campus Safety and Security Report
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The annual Bard College Campus Safety and Security report includes statistics for the
previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain
off-campus buildings owned or controlled by Bard; and on public property within, or
immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes
institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and
drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, bias-related crime,
and other matters. The Advisory Committee on Campus Security will provide, upon
request, all campus crime statistics as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting Campus Safety (845-758-7461 during
business hours) or on the Web at www.ope.ed.gov/security/ or www.Bard.edu/
administration/business/security/safety_report.pdf
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Timely Warnings
When necessary, Campus Safety posts security alerts on e-mail, on the campus website
– insidebard.edu, and at key locations on campus when there are incidents that require
public notification. Bard utilizes the E-2 Campus Mass Messaging System. These alerts
are issued when the incident is considered a threat to students or employees. The
Department also works with the student newspaper to report on safety and security
issues. The website: www.Bard.edu/administration/business/security/safety_alerts.htm
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Bard College Department of Campus Safety
Bard College employs a security force of 24 full-time and several part-time employees.
All members of Campus Safety receive extensive training, and many have had prior
police training and experience. The director of campus safety is in charge of the
department. He and the assistant director share the responsibility of being on call 24
hours a day, 365 days a year. Between them, they have over 50 years of experience. In
case of a serious crime or emergency, the directors are notified immediately and then
supervise the investigation.
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Campus security personnel are all New York State-licensed security guards authorized
by the college to enforce the institution’s rules and regulations. The security officers
receive annual training that includes use of force, responding to emergency situations,
interviewing techniques, legal powers and limitations, diversity, and conflict-resolution
skills. The officers provide campus patrols 24 hours a day and are responsible for
enforcing safety rules and regulations, assisting in all fire and safety drills, and handling
all emergency situations on campus. In addition, they work closely with the residentiallife staff, facilities services staff, and the Student Government Association to address
quality-of-life issues on the campus.
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Campus Security works closely with local, county, and state law enforcement agencies,
both in the investigation of crimes and in crime prevention. The department is in
frequent contact with all area law enforcement agencies regarding the collection of
information and crime statistics that may affect the college and are required to be
reported.
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Reporting Crimes and Emergencies
Witnesses and victims of a campus crime or emergency, as well as anyone who is
suspicious of people or situations on campus, are urged to contact the Office of Safety
and Security immediately. Campus Safety and Security can be reached at campus
extension 7777 (for emergencies) and 7460 (for non-emergencies), or from an outside
line at 845-758-7460. In addition, the college has instituted a confidential Sexual
Harassment Line (888-323-4198) for anyone to report unwanted sexual approaches.
The Red Hook Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and the New York
State Police can be reached at 911 for emergencies.
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Each residence hall is equipped with a campus telephone located at its main entrance.
In addition, Bard has a system of 61 emergency phones located at key points on
campus. The hands-free phones offer a direct line to Campus Safety. One can also
report incidents in person to Campus Security, located at the Old Gym Building adjacent
to the Olin Humanities Building. If a person is unable to contact Campus Security
directly to report an emergency, that person should notify a staff member, administrator
in charge, or residence hall staff member, who, in turn, will contact Campus Security. In
the case of any reportable offenses covered under the Clery Act, an incident is officially
reported resulting in that incident being listed in campus crime statistics when it is
reported to local police agencies or “any official of the institution who has significant
responsibility for student and campus activities.” This includes housing and disciplinary
staff, the athletic director and coaches, and faculty advisers to student groups. In
addition, while not mandated by law, Bard’s mental health and pastoral counselors
voluntarily report non-personal information about sexual assaults for inclusion in these
statistics.
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Bard currently has no organizations, such as fraternities and sororities that operate offcampus facilities or residences.
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Confidential Reporting
Mandated reporters and the general public are able to report incidents confidentially by
utilizing the Sexual Harassment Hot-line. Students who have been victims of unwanted
sexual activities may also contact BRAVE: - Bards Response to Rape and Associated
Violence Education - ext. 7557 – or by calling the emergency dispatcher at Security
Base. This is a student run organization with all information reported considered
confidential.
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Response to Reports of Crimes and Incidents
If a crime or incident is reported to Campus Security, the following steps are taken:
• A security officer is dispatched immediately to assess the situation and secure the
scene, if needed. (The security officers are trained to attend to the needs of victims
and to take control of the situation.) If the incident warrants, outside services such as
the police, EMS, and fire department are called. At the scene, the security officer is
responsible for maintaining order, interviewing and counseling victims and witnesses,
and preserving evidence.
• In the case of injury or illness, the individual may be cared for at the scene by Bard
Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) – a student run organization staffed by EMT
certified students and certified first responders. The college’s health services facility is
also available during normal business hours, or he or she may choose Northern
Dutchess emergency room, which is approximately 7 miles from main campus.
• The director or assistant director of campus safety and security notifies the
appropriate Bard officials of the incident as needed in accordance with the College’s
emergency communications plan.
• The investigating officer files a written incident report that is forwarded to the
appropriate college officials. All serious crimes and accidents occurring on campus are
reported to and investigated by the New York State Police, the Dutchess County
Sheriff’s Office, or the Red Hook Police Department, depending of which agency first
responds.
• If an incident is considered serious and poses an immediate threat to people and/or
property, a safety alert to the entire campus community will be sent utilizing the E-2
Campus Mass Messaging System. In addition, e-mail alerts sent by the Director of
Safety and Security, and a voice message on the Bard College Emergency Phone
System outlining the emergency and any action to be taken will occur immediately.
Security guards, Residence life staff and all on call staff may also directly notify the
community if necessary.
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Emergency Response and Evacuation
• The college has an Emergency Management Team that meets regularly to prepare upto-date procedures to respond to any emergency that may occur on campus.
• The college will immediately notify the campus community upon the confirmation of a
significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the
health or safety of students or staff. Warnings will only be modified if they would
compromise efforts to contain the emergency.
• When an emergency situation occurs on campus, safety officers are dispatched to
assess and render aid. Additionally, local and state police, fire and EMS resources are
immediately requested depending on the emergency.
• Specific emergency response and evacuation procedures may be initiated by the
Department of Campus Safety and Security, and members of the college’s Emergency
Management Team or other qualified persons.
• When it is confirmed that a serious emergency or dangerous situation exists, relevant
information will be disseminated to the college community by various means. These
include; emergency cellular text messaging system, Security Alert Emails, website
postings, flyers, emergency phone messaging, and personal contact.
• Response procedures and communication systems are tested on campus several times
each year. Students and staff are also provided instruction and training in emergency
procedures including evacuation drills several times each year.
• When a sexual assault is reported to one of the college’s designated officials, or
otherwise comes to the attention of Campus Safety, the college initiates an
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investigation and informs victims of their options for having the investigation handled
by Bard’s judicial system, the criminal justice system of the State of New York, or
both. The college and/or the victims may file formal charges through Bard’s judicial
system (when the alleged assailant is a Bard student), and either party may also file
criminal charges with local or state police. When appropriate, Bard issues a campus
safety alert and uses other means of communication to inform all members of the
Bard community. Bard’s resources (e.g., medical, legal, and counseling options) are
available whether or not the alleged assailant is a member of the Bard community.
Security and Access to Campus Facilities
All Bard buildings are equipped with exterior locks, and many buildings have electronic
anti-intrusion devices. All residence halls are locked 24 hours a day. All student rooms in
residence halls are equipped with locks. Campus Security patrols the campus 24 hours a
day, checking all campus buildings, and placing special emphasis on residence halls
during the late-night and early-morning hours. Safety personnel conduct daily fire and
safety checks on all floors of all residence halls during the late-night and early-morning
hours.
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As part of the safety and security sessions held for all students each year, students are
reminded that it is not permissible under any circumstances to prop open the doors of
campus buildings. Campus safety officers and residential hall staff are instructed to
report and close any doors found propped open. The hours that administrative and
classroom buildings are open vary depending on the patterns of usage for the specific
buildings and the needs of students and employees. During the academic year, The
Stevenson Library is open until 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. on
Friday and Saturday (extended hours are offered at the library during exam time).
Campus Security is not an escort service, but will transport students with medical
concerns on an approved transport list from Health Services. The Student Resources
Group provides golf cart transport for students in the evening, as requested. This patrol
is also tasked with reporting and closing propped doors as they drive through campus.
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Awareness Programs
Bard College offers many programs specifically designed to inform members of the
campus community about security procedures and policies, personal safety, and crime
prevention. In addition to a number of programs tailored for students, the college offers
this information to employees through new employee orientation, the employee
handbook, and if requested, the Safety and Security Handbook published by the Office
of Safety and Security. Residence hall staff undergoes extensive training each fall in
preparation for their responsibilities. As part of this training, staff members must attend
a series of workshops focusing on such issues as security and safety, disciplinary
procedures for infractions of rules, fire safety, sexual harassment, diversity, and sexual
assault. The residence hall staff, in turn, holds sessions each fall in their buildings to
inform the general student body about security and safety issues. Campus security
officers are also involved with many of these informational meetings. These sessions
are complemented by a special session in each residence hall which reviews crime
prevention, fire safety, and the college’s policies and procedures regarding safety issues.
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The Bard College Student Handbook, available online to faculty, staff and students, is
made available to each new student. It presents information on fire prevention and
campus security issues, as well as Bard’s policies on alcohol and drugs. In addition to
the Bard College Student Handbook, the Office of Safety and Security publishes a Safety
and Security Handbook which is given to each incoming freshmen. This handbook
includes information on Lyme disease, rabies, poison ivy, as well as the Clery crime
report and information on county demographics
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Missing Student Notification Policy
It is the policy of Bard College that upon receiving a report of a missing student, the
Director of the Office of Safety and Security, The Dean of Student Affairs and the
Director of the Office of Residence Life will immediately begin an investigation to
determine the location of that student. All students are required to list emergency
contact numbers of family or guardians, which will be contacted should the student not
be found within a 12 hour time period. All contact information is considered
confidential. If the student is over the age of 18, or under 18 years of age and
emancipated, local law enforcement will be contacted to report the student missing
within a 24 hour time period from the initial missing student report.
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Sexual Misconduct Policy, Overview
Bard’s annual orientation of students includes sessions on the prevention of sexual
assault, alcohol and drug abuse, and safety precautions. In addition, the college’s
residence hall staff and campus security officers receive special training in sexual
assault awareness, and they provide ongoing education and support for students in the
residence halls. To assist in this effort, students are advised of the availability of
counseling (both on and off campus) and other victim services as well as the
importance of preserving evidence for criminal action. They are also advised of their
option to report the assault to the police and that Campus Security will assist in this
notification.
• The college will make reasonable efforts to change an alleged victim’s
academic and living situation and provide these options after an alleged sex
offense.
• The alleged victim and accused are entitled to have others present during any
disciplinary proceeding.
• Both the alleged victim and accused must be informed of the outcome of any
college disciplinary proceeding regarding an alleged sex offense. For purposes
of this section, the outcome of a disciplinary proceeding means only the
college’s final determination with respect to the alleged sex offense and any
sanction that is imposed against the accused.
• The sanctions that the college may impose on the accused, following a final
determination of the disciplinary proceeding regarding rape, acquaintance
rape, or any other forcible or non-forcible sex offense, are detailed in the Bard
Sexual Assault Policy, which is available through Residential Life, Student
Affairs, and Campus Safety.
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Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act
The college complies with the requirements of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 and the federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, enacted
on October 28, 2000, that went into effect October 28, 2002. Under this act, sex
offenders must register with the state in which an institution of higher education is
located (even if they do not reside in that state) once they are enrolled or begin
employment at that institution of higher education. Changes in enrollment or
employment status also must be made known to the state.
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Individuals covered by the act include those enrolled at an institution of higher
education in any state on a full-time or part-time basis or those with any full-time or
part-time employment at an institution of higher education in any state, with or without
compensation, for more than 14 days, or for an aggregate period exceeding 30 days in
a calendar year.
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The law requires institutions of higher education to issue a statement advising their
campus community where to obtain law enforcement agency information provided by
their state concerning registered sex offenders. Under the New York State Sex Offender
Registry Act (SORA) rules have been established regarding the dissemination of
information on sex offenders. Complete information can be obtained at the SORA
website: www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/index.htm. SORA has four distinct
procedures for community notification.
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First, local law enforcement agencies are notified whenever a sex offender moves into
their jurisdiction. That agency may notify schools and other “entities with vulnerable
populations” (including Bard College) about the presence of a level 2 or level 3 offender
if the offender poses a threat to public safety.
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Second, SORA established a for-fee 900-288-3838 information line that citizens can call
to determine if an individual is listed in the registry.
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Third, SORA provides for the distribution of the subdirectory of high-risk (level 3) sex
offenders to law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Citizens can review the
subdirectory at local law enforcement agencies. The subdirectory includes photographs
of all level 3 offenders.
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Fourth, the subdirectory is available via the Web: http://
www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/
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Policies for Possession, Use & Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
New York State law states that no person under the age of 21 years may possess or
consume alcoholic beverages. While Bard College complies with New York State Alcohol
Beverage Control laws, campus policy goes beyond mere compliance by defining
acceptable behavior with regard to alcohol and by placing emphasis on individual
responsibility and educational awareness. Violations of the college’s alcohol policy are
considered infractions of the Bard Community Standards of Behavior and are subject to
appropriate campus disciplinary action. Key points of the college alcohol policy are given
below:
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1. No person under the age of 21 shall possess or consume any alcoholic
beverage on campus.
2. At all college academic, cultural, athletic, and social events, alcohol may be
served to those who are 21 years or older. Alcoholic beverages may only be
served and consumed within a defined area. Also, campus security officers
are present to oversee every event at which alcohol is served.
3. At all events where alcoholic beverages are served, non-alcoholic beverages
shall also be made available throughout the event.
4. All mass-consumption containers (kegs, beer balls, containers of punch, etc.)
are permitted only at sponsored all-college events and only in those college
facilities where such containers are not banned. Mass containers are not
permitted in the Kline dining hall, Campus Center, academic buildings, and
the residence hall system.
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Policies for Possession, Use, and Sale of Illegal Drugs
The New York State Public Health Law: Article 33, Mental Hygiene Law: Article 81, and
Penal Law: Article 220 mandate that it is unlawful for any citizen to sell or possess
certain drugs, defined by law as “controlled substances,” except as expressly allowed by
law. In addition, the Drug-Free Workplace Act (Public Law 100-690, 102 Stat. 4304) and
the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226,
Section 22) require colleges and universities to show good-faith effort toward
combating illegal drugs and alcohol abuse in the workplace.
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Bard policy states that the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of
controlled substances without explicit and current prescription from one’s medical
doctor, or from a Bard physician, are prohibited. Violation of this policy on Bard College
property will result in college sanctions appropriate to the situation and will not protect
employees or students from arrest or prosecution by local criminal justice authorities for
illegal involvement with drugs or alcohol.
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The college is prepared to enforce its drug policy vigorously and will bring disciplinary
charges against students involved with illegal drug use and distribution. The college also
reserves the right to contact police authorities regarding violations of law pertaining to
controlled substances. The college may summarily dismiss students found to be selling
illegal drugs, pending any appropriate disciplinary hearings. Students who seek medical
or psychiatric counseling with regard to drug abuse will be helped and will not be
reported by the privileged counselors. However, a student cannot be protected if he or
she continues illegal use of drugs and is detected by legal or college authorities.
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Since drug abuse is a serious legal and medical problem, all members of the college
community are encouraged to seek assistance for themselves or others from
appropriate college services.
The Bard College Student Handbook outlines the specifics of the college’s policies
regarding alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs.
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Upon enrollment the college shall provide to each student a separate, clear, and
conspicuous written notice that advises the student of the penalties for drug violations
and the institution shall provide in a timely manner to each student who has lost
eligibility for any grant, loan, or work-study assistance a separate, clear, and
conspicuous written notice notifying the student of the loss of eligibility advising the
student of the ways in which the student can regain eligibility.
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Drug and Alcohol Counseling and Education
Students with drug- or alcohol-related problems are encouraged to seek confidential
counseling and referral services through the College Counseling Center and/or Health
Services. To assist students, Bard has on staff a substance-abuse prevention educator.
Employees with such problems are encouraged to use the confidential referral service
offered through the Employee Assistance Program. All medical and rehabilitation
records concerning student or employee drug or alcohol use/abuse, including records of
the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment, are confidential and may be disclosed
only as authorized by law.
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Bard College is committed to sponsoring a full range of educational, training, and
counseling programs to ensure that all members of the college community know the
dangers of drug and alcohol use/abuse, the college’s policies regarding drug and alcohol
use/abuse, and the availability of its counseling and referral services.
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Bias-Related Incidents (NY State Hate Crimes Act of 2000)
Bard College informs incoming students about bias-related crime and prevention
measures through programs that include workshops, seminars, discussion groups, and
orientation sessions. The purpose of these programs is to disseminate information
about bias-related crime, promote discussion, encourage reporting of incidents of such
crime, and facilitate prevention. Complete information can be obtained at the following
website: www.Bard.edu/administration/business/security/Bias_Related_Incidents.pdf
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Procedures for Preparing the Campus Safety and Security Report
Campus Security compiles the annual statistics for crimes that are included in this
report. The information included is acquired from various sources, including Campus
Security, local police agencies, and all officials of the college who have significant
responsibility for student and campus activities. These officials include residential-life
staff, student affairs staff, faculty advisors, and athletic team coaches. In addition, Bard
accepts confidential reporting of crimes and encourages mental-health and pastoral
counselors to report statistics regarding these violations of law. These statistics contain
crimes for the calendar year in which they are reported.
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Annual Fire Safety Report
Overview
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110_315) became law in August,
2008, requiring all United States academic institutions to produce an annual fire safety
report outlining fire safety practices, standards, and all fire-related on-campus statistics.
Every institution that maintains on-campus student housing shall publish an annual fire
safety report. The following public disclosure report details all information required by
this law as it relates to Bard College.
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Report Availability
By October 1 of each year the Bard Department of Campus Safety will make the
Campus Safety and Security Annual Report and Annual Fire Safety Report available to
all students, prospective students and employees. The report will be distributed by
posting the report on the Bard website at the following electronic address:
www.bard.edu
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Also a notice of availability will be distributed to all current students and employees via
email and will be posted on bulletin boards throughout the campus. The notice will
contain a brief description of the report contents. Also, a paper copy of the report will
be provided upon request to the Office of Safety and Security.
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Fire Safety Policy for On Campus Residents
1. All residents must attend a Fire Safety Workshops during the academic year.
Students are responsible for following all fire safety codes and must cooperate in
removing any violations or evacuating the building in a timely manner.
2. Fire alarm systems and firefighting equipment are in the residence halls and
apartments for the occupants’ protection. Any tampering with or misuse of this
equipment is prohibited and is in violation of the law.
3. Firecrackers, gasoline, candles, incense, or other highly combustible items are
not permitted in residence halls or apartments.
4. Food preparation is permitted in residence hall kitchenettes. The cooking of food
and the use of electrical appliances (i.e. toaster ovens, microwave ovens, heating
coils, George Foreman grills, etc.) are prohibited in student rooms.
5. In instances where electrical outlets are required in addition to those fixed
structural outlets within the space, the following definition of an extension cord is
acceptable to the college: The extension cord must be a device recognized by a
nationally recognized independent testing laboratory such as Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. and be generically referred to as a “temporary power tap.” This
tap should have no more than six outlets, no less than a 14 gauge supply cord
and contain an independent circuit breaker of no greater capacity than 15 amps.
6. The use of halogen lamps is strictly prohibited in residence halls and apartments.
7. Partitions, room dividers, lofts, and the painting of rooms are prohibited. Under
no circumstances should furniture restrict free and easy movement within the
room and/or apartment.
8. The college may require personal furniture or furnishings to be removed from
any residence when the college determines the situation to be a fire, safety,
health, or housekeeping hazard (Including, but not limited to: ceiling fans,
window air conditioner units, and full size refrigerators).
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9. All Residence Halls and apartments are subject to periodic Fire Inspections.
Student violators of Fire Safety Codes may be responsible for any and all fines as
a result of the violation (i.e. The State of New York's Department of State, Office
of Fire Prevention and Control).
10.Building evacuation is required when a fire alarm sounds, unless previous notice
was provided by a college official indicating that the alarm will be tested and
evacuation is not necessary.
11.In compliance with New York state law, smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas
of the college. In addition, all residence halls and apartments are smoke free
buildings. In addition bongs and hookahs are not permitted on college property.
Residence Hall Fire Safety Systems
All on campus residence halls and apartments have heat sensors, smoke detectors and
fire extinguishers. See table on following pages.
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On Campus Fire Drills
Each Semester the Department of Safety and Security, the Office of Residential Life,
and the Office of Fire Protection Systems conduct fire drills in every residential facility.
In addition fire drills are conducted for various programs that reside on campus during
the summer.
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Fire Safety Education for Students and Staff
Each September our “Fire Safety Day” exposes entire Bard Community to training in fire
prevention and response education from the Red Hook and Tivoli Fire Departments,
New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control and the Department of Campus
Safety. This event allows students and staff to experience such things as crawling
through smoke filled halls, observing a mock dorm room fire, and learning about the
different equipment and detectors that are used on campus to keep them safe from
fire. In addition fire extinguisher training is conducted for individual dormitories by the
Director of Safety and Security, and the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and
Control.
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Fire Inspections
Facilities Services and the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control inspect every
building including residence halls annually. In addition Residential Life staff members
inspect campus housing several times throughout the academic year, including opening
(September), Thanksgiving break (November), winter break (December), spring break
(March), and closing (May). All spaces are inspected at opening and closing, and many
are also inspected at the specified breaks. Students are provided instructions on the
college's expectations for the condition of their room during each break, and Residential
Life staff follows up to confirm completion.
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Reporting a fire
Anyone reporting an active fire should contact Campus Security using the emergency
line: 7777 or by calling 911 immediately. In addition the fire alarm in the building
should be pulled and everyone should evacuate the building to a predetermined
assembly location. Everyone is required to exit a building when the fire alarm is
activated and people who refuse to comply will be subject to disciplinary or legal action.
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Evacuation Procedures
Emergency procedures are posted in all buildings on campus including all residence
halls. A minimum of four drills are held annually in all residence halls. A minimum of 3
drills are conducted for all other buildings. Procedures include evacuation procedures
and assembly points. Evacuation maps are located in all buildings.
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Plans for future improvements in fire safety as determined by Bard
The college is currently in the process of installing sprinkler systems into every
residence hall and apartment. In addition there is a continuous process to assess
improvements in fire safety at the college. The Bard Fire Protection Systems department
oversees this review process and seeks input and advice from fire safety professionals
to this end.
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Fire Log
The Department of Safety and Security, in conjunction with the Fire Protection Systems
Department, maintains a Fire Log that includes the nature, date, time and general
location of every fire that occurs in an on campus student housing facility. Entries or
additions to the log must be made within two business days of receipt of the
information. The log is available for the most recent 60 day period for inspection,
weekdays Friday, during business hours. Older portions of the log will be made available
within two business days of a request for public inspection.
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Definitions
Fire— any instance of open flame or other burning in a place not intended to
contain the burning or in an uncontrolled manner.
Fire drill—a supervised practice of a mandatory evacuation of a building for a
fire.
Fire related injury—any instance in which a person is injured as a result of a
fire, including an injury sustained from a natural or accidental cause while
involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of the
fire. The term person may include students, faculty, staff, visitors, firefighters, or
any other individuals. For purposes of this report the injuries sustained must
have resulted in treatment at a medical facility, including Bard Health Services.
Fire related death—any instance in which a person is killed as a result of a fire,
including death resulting from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire
control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of a fire, or deaths that
occur within 1 year of injuries sustained as a result of the fire.
Fire safety system— Any mechanism or system related to the detection of a
fire, the warning resulting from a fire, or the control of a fire including: Sprinkler
or other fire extinguishing systems, Fire detection devices, standalone smoke
alarms, devices that alert one to the presence of a fire, such as horns, bells, or
strobe lights, smoke control and reduction mechanisms, and Fire doors and walls
that reduce the spread of a fire.
Value of Property Damage—The estimated value of the loss of the structure
and contents, in terms of the cost of replacement in like kind and quantity,
including: contents damaged by fire, related damages caused by smoke, water,
and overhaul, however it does not include indirect loss, such as business
interruption.
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Bard College Office of Safety and Security
Location: Old Gym, 30 Campus Road, Red Hook, NY 12571
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Phones:
Emergency: ext. 7777, 911
Non-emergency: ext. 7460
From off campus: 845-758-7460
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Web site: www.Bard.edu/administration/business/security/security.html
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Hours: 24 hours a day
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Director:
Ken Cooper
Assistant Director: Don Lown
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Other Important Phone Numbers
Bard Campus:
Health Services
Dean of Student Affairs
Office of Residential Life
Counseling Center
President’s Office
New York State Police:
Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office:
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email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
845-758-7433
845-758-7454
845-758-7455
845-758-7433
845- 758-7423
845- 876-4194
845-486-3800
Emergency Line for Campus Security 7777 (campus phones)
(845) 758-7777 (cell or land line)
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Safety and Security Handbook 20114 - 15 2014

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