The four disaster scenarios addressed in the plan are fires, severe weather, earthquakes and hazardous chemical spills. Earthquakes pose the worst danger, Hoffner said, because they strike without warning. Emergency procedure signs should be posted on every floor of every building by March 1. The signs show diagrams of the building with the locations of exits, fire alarms and fire extinguishers. Evacuation instructions also provide the location of the designated assembly area for each building.
New signs promote emergency preparedness.
The new plan establishes a consistent structure campuswide. In the event of an emergency or disaster, we need to have a system where we're able to handle basic issues. A Hilltop emergency coordination team has been formed, and all members will receive a copy of the lengthy plan. Each zone has a primary and secondary liaison designated by the coordination team. The team will meet twice a year to conduct test drills.