The administrative responsibilities rest with the Director of Finance, working with the Rector and Executive (planning) Council, in consultation with the student association president and archdiocesan authorities.

     Administrative measures taken are: additional floodlights installed around the campus, security guard on duty daily from 6:00 pm until midnight; a car-controlled parking lot to help prevent the stealing of automobiles; and external locks of the building changed.  Gates have been installed and  are locked by 11:00pm to further protect automobiles.

 Students are expected to cooperate in providing security for the community in the following manner:

      1) Make sure the door is securely closed when entering or exiting the buildings
      2) Keys for entry doors must not be duplicated or given to anyone else
      3) Rooms are to be kept locked at all times
      4) Not admitting any unauthorized person
      5) Reporting any presence of strangers in the building to the receptionist, Director of Finance, or other appropriate authority
     6) Reporting any suspicious person or incident on campus to the security guard
     7) Removing all objects of any value from parked automobiles

Hurricane

     Administrative responsibility is  subject to directives of civil authority as applicable; attention must be paid to the detailed instructions on this subject given in the local press and media at the start of the hurricane season (June 1^st).

     a) In General and “Hurricane  Watch” (i.e. hurricane possible):

- Check food supplies, especially prepared foods (tinned etc.) which require no cooking
- Have adequate supply of batteries for flashlights, transistors, emergency lighting
- Have available candles, matches, masking tape, rope, fastening materials, tool kits, boards, first aid material
- As far as possible, keep automobile gasoline tanks full
- Have ready, and check pumping equipment
- Have available a generator for freezer and refrigerator

       b) Hurricane Warning (i.e. hurricane imminent)

- Bring inside, or fasten securely all objects outside that might be blown away or torn loose.
- Move all vehicles to the sheltered side of the building   (side opposite to direction of hurricane)
- Drain the pool to the level of the deep well; nail boards across cubicle doors to secure them
- Secure all doors leading outside; in exposed areas, like the bridge, better to board the door, leaving only the basement entries for use.
- Remove all air-conditioner window units, especially those on the 2^nd and 3^rd floors
- As far as possible, board up or cover windows with masking tape, especially large and exposed ones
- Fill ice chests with ice; fill available receptacles with water
- Establish a shelter or first aid area, equipped with mattresses, blankets and first aid kit
- Put as much food as possible in freezer; keep freezer and refrigerator doors closed
- Establish a Command Center, constantly manned, i.e. on  the first floor (basement liable to flooding), equipped with transistor, cellular phone, flashlights, etc; set up sub-stations on other floors, likewise equipped
- Pay close attention to weather reports; beware the false lull of the “eye” of the hurricane (stay inside, the wind will return from the opposite direction)
- After the hurricane; beware of contaminated water (use water that’s been stored or boil all water) beware fallen tiles, trees and branches; make an inventory of damage, and effect emergency repairs; remove all carpets, furnishing, etc.  soiled by flooding waters; check for broken windows and glass fragments, and interior water damage where rain has gained entry.

 Fire

     Resources  -  Local fire alarms and smoke detectors in both buildings; fire extinguisher on each floor; fire doors on stairwells, emergency exits indicated by lighted signs - all must be regularly tested and inspected.

General Precautions

- Annual fire drill, familiarizing everyone with what to do in a fire emergency -location of  nearest emergency exits and fire alarms, what to do if trapped etc.
- Periodic inspection and clearing of closets; following recommended guidelines for electric wiring and  appliances; carefully extinguishing all cigarettes, smoking only in designated areas.

 In case of fire

     Exit at once, use stairwell and not elevator, do not delay unnecessarily to rescue personal belongings

Note:

     Past experience has proved the seminary buildings are strong, withstanding high winds; also elevated 5 feet above surroundings - people from lower, less protected homes may seek refuge in the seminary.