Building Evacuation Monitors (BEMs) are Shoreline Community College (SCC) employees who volunteer to assist the SCC Incident Commander and Campus Security in the event of a campus emergency. Building Monitors help to evacuate a building or influence employees and students to stay in place during a wide range of emergency situations. Currently, there are 31 BEMs for the campus and coverage is needed for additional locations. We have a sensational group of employees that are willing to assist to help keep the campus safe when most needed.

In order to perform the duties, BEMs must have the following abilities:

• Fluent in English, able to write and speak clearly over a hand-held radio.
• Knowledgeable with the College’s Emergency Response Plan
• Able to maintain effective communication and problem-solving skills during emergencies of any type.
• Familiar with the campus, its buildings and evacuation assembly areas
• Able to attend occasional trainings and participate in drills. Supervisory approval is required for participation.
• Physically capable of expeditiously using internal and external stairs and traversing the campus’ outdoor environment.
• Able to operate small equipment such as a fire extinguisher, flashlight, hand-held radio.

First-level training for new Building Evacuation Monitors will be conducted on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 10:00-11:30am in Room 9201, 9000 Building. To join our great group of BEMs or for further information about the program, please contact Director Robin Blacksmith, Safety, Security & Emergency Management Director at ext. 4503 or email: rblacksmith@shoreline.edu.