The Lee College Building Emergency Coordinator (BEC) Program was established to support the college's Emergency and Safety Operations Office and Campus Security efforts to increase building occupants' ability to prepare for and respond to emergencies across all campuses. Emergencies may include, but are not limited to: fire, tornado, hurricane, active threat, bomb threat, severe weather, and hazardous chemical spill.
Lee College is home to four campus locations, 37 buildings, 705,000 square feet, and approximately 9,600 students, staff members, and faculty members. The challenge of being everywhere at once is mitigated by having designated persons in place to assist before, during, and after emergencies and providing situational awareness to Emergency and Safety Operations and Campus Security.
The BEC program is staffed by Lee College employees who volunteer to be responsible for working with other building occupants to develop a tailored emergency response plan for their specific building, as well as assisting with training and emergency drills for their respective buildings.
Incidents can happen at any time! Everyone should be prepared! Employees know their buildings better than anyone!
If you are a Lee College employee interested in volunteering as a BEC for your building and/or floor — or if you have questions about the program — please contact Wanda Alfred, Safety Specialist, at walfred@lee.edu or safety@lee.edu.
Building Emergency Coordinator Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the BEC Program?
The Lee College BEC Program, like other colleges that adhere to security best practices, is primarily an emergency response component that emphasizes effective communication with the goal of mitigating damages and possibly saving lives during an emergency on campus. The BEC Program is an important additional layer of security that the Lee College Emergency and Safety Operations depends on to be in every building on our campus.
The BEC Program highlights the benefits of having a building-specific emergency response plan as well as delivering appropriate and consistent messaging between first responders and our students, staff, and guests during a crisis.