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Sirens, text messages not part of drill
Staff Report
Issue date: 2/20/09 Section: News
If Eastern activates its emergency sirens, Web-based/e-mail announcements or text-messaging systems, the community should act accordingly.
The systems will not be part of the active shooter drill today in Buzzard Hall.
The drill will take place in the Buzzard Auditorium area, the second-floor balcony and parts of the hallways adjacent to the foyer.
The drill area will be closed until noon to all students, faculty and staff.
Classes and operations scheduled to take place elsewhere in the building will not be affected. Twelve classes are scheduled in Buzzard this morning.
Instructors of the classes were notified about the shooter drill two weeks in advance.
However, students and faculty may need to enter the building via doors outside their custom.
Doors around the auditorium will be closed and locked to any access. Signs will be posted, notifying students and faculty to enter designated doors.
Activities associated with the drill will also utilize the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union and Health Service.
The Charleston Fire and Police Departments, Eastern's Emergency Management Team and representatives from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency will also participate in the drill.
Illinois law mandates universities stage at least one emergency drill annually.
While the University Police Department will have officers participating in the drill, additional officers will continue to patrol campus.
The systems will not be part of the active shooter drill today in Buzzard Hall.
The drill will take place in the Buzzard Auditorium area, the second-floor balcony and parts of the hallways adjacent to the foyer.
The drill area will be closed until noon to all students, faculty and staff.
Classes and operations scheduled to take place elsewhere in the building will not be affected. Twelve classes are scheduled in Buzzard this morning.
Instructors of the classes were notified about the shooter drill two weeks in advance.
However, students and faculty may need to enter the building via doors outside their custom.
Doors around the auditorium will be closed and locked to any access. Signs will be posted, notifying students and faculty to enter designated doors.
Activities associated with the drill will also utilize the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union and Health Service.
The Charleston Fire and Police Departments, Eastern's Emergency Management Team and representatives from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency will also participate in the drill.
Illinois law mandates universities stage at least one emergency drill annually.
While the University Police Department will have officers participating in the drill, additional officers will continue to patrol campus.
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