THIS IS A TEST… OF YOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM BY MARY CHAPPELL-DIRECTOR JASON KRONE-ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JILL URKOSKI-ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR University of.

THIS IS A TEST… OF YOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM

BY MARY CHAPPELL-DIRECTORJASON KRONE-ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JILL URKOSKI-ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

University of Kansas Recreation Services…because motions engages the mind and body

Background Information

National Incidents University Climate KU Events

National Incidents

High School Shootings Berkley- Thesis Defense Shooting 9/11 Virginia Tech Northern Illinois

University Climate

Finals Schedule Pressure from Parents Advised from upper administration

to begin planning KU Emergency Management Plan Weapons Policy Workplace Violence Threat

Assessment Team

KU Events

Rumored man with rifle on campus Mock Rifle

Planning Process

Ready to Respond Sequence Emergency Backup Contact

Rotation Important Items Command Center Simulations

Ready to Respond Sequence

Notification Authentication Activation Evacuation or Shelter in Place Communication Information/Debriefing Documentation

Notification

University Email University Text Message Telephone Call from Student Success Television/Radio Building Outdoor Speakers Internet Rumors Emergency Building Messaging

Authentication

Primary or Backup Emergency Contact takes Command

Verify with Student Success Emergency Cellular Phone

Activation

Coded Announcement Gather at Command Center with

Important Items

Important Items

Name tag Keys Radios Cellular Phones

Activation

Coded Announcement Gather at Command Center with

Important Items Lead Assigns Command Post Set Up

Tasks

Command Center

Laptops Telephone List of Numbers Backup Name Tags Maintenance Key

Evacuation or Shelter in Place

Deploy Staff as needed, dependent on situation

Assistant to Lead is Assigned Reporting Station for Evacuation

Communication

Developed Proper Radio Protocol Cellular Phones as Back Up Intercom as Back Up Land Line Phone in Command Post Laptop-email Wireless Signal

Information/Debriefing

Assemble back in Command Post Review Situation with Full-time Staff Full-time Staff Disperses to Student

Staff

Documentation

Lead has 7 days to Submit Written Report of Situation

Includes Timeline and Details of Process

Emergency Backup Contact Rotation

Director is primary Rotation of backups Notification of backup

Simulations

Announced vs. Non-Announced Various Leaders Practicing Various Circumstances Staff Lack of Enthusiasm for

Simulations Examples

Accommodations

Visually Impaired Participants Hearing Impaired Participants Chair Bound Participants Assisting the Director

Challenges/Learnings

Radio Communications Location of Data Ports and Land

Line Phone Location of Laptop Storage Television Access

Challenges/Learnings Continued

Opening of Expansion- More space to cover

Outdoor Facilities-Lightning Detectors

Practice without Panic Relying on students when Full-time

staff is gone Full Student Staff Training- Mock

drill

Are You Ready to Respond?

Questions?Comments?

Contributing to Student Success