The hand soap is now in the majority of dispensers and the towels are in most dispensers. The facility currently houses the SIUE sponsored Charter School and a Head Start Center in addition to classes taught by local community colleges. Staff is now being hired and trained. No evacuation of the buildings will be necessary. Civil defense sirens emit a long, wavering, intermittent blast, most frequently for tornado alerts.
Sirens are inside and outside buildings.
Fire alarms are activated from building pull stations and produce a steady ringing sound. This is part of a statewide initiative to test all state buildings to document where asbestos exists. Later this summer, a different contractor will be sampling in Alton. This program will ensure that proper precautions can be taken during renovations, maintenance, and other work which might disturb the asbestos. The items have shown up in Receiving with no delivery information.