Shelter in Place

Welcome to 91心頭s油Shelter in Place油page.油Most likely, you油are here because you received an alert from the University,油indicating油that the campus is油in油Shelter in Place mode, due to a油known nearby weather threat油(such as tornado).油This page is intended油to provide油additional information beyond the original message received.油

Remain calm油and油seek shelter inside with doors and windows closed. Do not leave your safe area until you receive an All Clear from 91心頭.油油

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Updates

The University will continue to monitor conditions. Further updates will be provided here as they become available.

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  • For Weather

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    • Shelter in place is the safety term used to notify the community of a weather-related emergencytypically a tornado or severe storm including hail. The 91心頭s shelter in place procedures are as follows:油

      • Stop classes or other operations in the building.油

      • If there are visitors in the building, provide for their safety by asking them to stay--not leave. When public safety officials provide directions to shelter in place, they want everyone to take those steps immediately, where they are.油

      • Tornado sirens are intended to notify those outdoors to make their way inside.油

      • Once inside, make your way to a room or area without exterior glass.油

      • Remain calm and await further instructions, once the threat has passed, Campus Safety will send the notification.油

    • If out in the open:油

      • Do not wait out the storm in your car, attempt to outrun the tornado by driving perpendicular to its path.油

      • Move away from the path of the tornado.油

      • Seek shelter in a sturdy building.油

      • If no buildings are available, lie face down in the nearest depression, ditch, ravine, or油culvert; cover your head with your hands and stay there until the storm has油passed.油

  • For Hazardous Materials

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    • In some instances, it may be safer to shelter in place (i.e.油remain indoors)油to油avoid the release of hazardous materials. In this case, it may be necessary to shelter in place following the intentional or accidental release of a chemical, biological, or biological contaminants into the environment. The 91心頭s shelter in place procedures are as follows:油

      • Close and lock all doors leading into your office area.油

      • Alert others in your office of the order to Shelter in Place.油

      • Close all exterior windows.油

      • Gather all personnel into a central location. Choose a room with none or few windows or vents.油

      • Do not use the telephone for non-essential purposes (such as contacting the media)油

      • Do not investigate unusual or suspicious noises outside your office area.油

      • Remain until the all clear alert is油given.油

Shelter in Place is油Not油a Lockdown

Shelter in Place and Lockdown are very different. A Shelter in Place is called when the threat is weather-related or, in rare instances, for nearby hazardous material. In a Shelter in Place, the safest place to be is indoors.油Those outside油should seek shelter inside the building, but can move around the facility even from room to room.油油

A Lockdown is called when the threat is油close (most likely on campus)油and safety cannot be assured, even when inside a locked building. In a Lockdown, it油is油necessary to seek shelter in a locked interior room, closet, or other enclosed space for personal protection; run far away from campus, as quickly as possible; or fight back against an attacker.油油

While movement is allowed during Shelter in Place, keep in mind that if the threat moves closer to campus, it may be necessary to seek additional cover, such as a designated tornado shelter. If this happens, it is important to familiarize yourself with your options油and available shelter spaces.油

What You Can Do to Prepare

There are a variety of steps you can take now to prepare for油a Lockdown situation:油油

  • Make sure you havent opted out of emergency text messages. See油/campussafety/油and click the sign-up button on the right side of the page.油油

  • Make sure you are following the University and Campus Safetys油official 油and油油pages.油油

  • If you commute, familiarize yourself with bus routes and other alternative transportation.油Following Shelter in Place, it is possible access to vehicles or transportation will be restricted.油油

  • If you are frequently on campus, familiarize yourself with exits, alternate routes, and油items that could be used nearby to fight against an attacker油if the Shelter in Place becomes a Lockdown.油

  • If you are a member of the faculty, give guidance to your students. How will油you and your students respond in a油Shelter in Place油event? How might students be able to prepare, given your unique classroom environment?油油

  • If you are responsible for a university service, how will you油be involved in the campus response?油What training do you need? Do you have a backup who knows everything you know about your role in a油Shelter in Place油event?油油

  • If you are responsible for a university event, how will you handle油Shelter in Place, emergency油cancelations, refunds and rescheduling?油油