Tornado Preparedness Training for Floor Captains University Safety and Assurances (414) 229-6339 Stoughton Tornado August 18, 2005

2012 Tornado Awareness Week April 16th-20th, 2012 is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin UWM drills will occur on Thursday, April 19th at 2 PM For On-Campus Thursday, April 19th at 1:20PM For-Off Campus

Tornado Shelter Area Signs “Tornado Shelter Area” signs are posted in each campus building, typically located on the lowest level of the building In some buildings an interior classroom or stairwell may be an appropriate shelter area

“Shelter in Place” Locations Newly identified interior classrooms where occupants can “shelter in place” can be identified by a temporary sign posted on the wall outside of the room

Podium Instructions “Podium Instruction” cards have been created for classrooms containing 50 or more students These cards provide the instructor with emergency information on procedures in the event of a tornado or fire emergency

Tornado Shelter Areas Emergency Evacuation signs (posted in prominent locations) identify your shelter areas Extra temporary tornado signs are available Shelter Area maps: http://www4.uwm.edu/uap/space/floor-plans.cfm

Announcement of Drill Buildings with fire alarm panel or other public address systems will be notified via a verbal announcement over the PA System by the building chair

Announcement of Drill Text of standardized message to building occupants will be provided to Building Chair Building Chair announces commencement of drill and location of Shelter Areas

Announcement of Drills and Warnings Buildings with no PA systems will be notified by manual alarms (whistles) on each floor of the building These buildings are: Alumni AUP Bolton Chapman Hefter Mellencamp Physics Power Plant USRB Zelazo WATER Institute

Building Chairs Building Chairs should know the Floor Captains for their building Do you have adequate coverage for all floors of your building? How will you communicate with your floor captains? Link to Listing of Floor Captains: http://www4.uwm.edu/usa/safety/general/floorcaptains.cfm

Floor Captains Floor Captains are identified by green fluorescent vests For buildings with no PA systems, floor captains will also be issued whistles Please let us know if you need a vest and/or whistle

Role of Building Chairs & Floor Captains During Drill Building Chairs & Floor Captains “direct traffic” Guide visitors, students and others who may not be familiar with building to shelter area Monitor security of building In the event you will not be available to assist with the drill, we would appreciate your assistance in identifying a co-worker or colleague who could temporarily perform your floor captain duties

Role of Floor Captain During Drill Monitor corridors on assigned Floor to ensure personnel are moving to shelter Check restrooms on assigned floor to ensure they have been evacuated Concentrate on public areas Office managers, classroom lecturers, and laboratory or workshop heads should be responsible for advising occupants in their areas to evacuate Those floor captains assigned to shelter areas should assess designated shelter location (Did everyone fit? Could it be reached quickly?) Complete evaluation form and give to your building chair

Evacuation Once the drill is announced, occupants should proceed quickly and calmly (using interior stairways if necessary to reach a lower level) to a building tornado shelter area

High Rise Buildings Go to enclosed, windowless area in center of building -- away from glass Interior stairwells are usually good places to take shelter, and if not crowded, allow you to get to a lower level quickly Stay off elevators; you could be trapped if power goes out

High Rise Buildings Bolton Chemistry Cunningham Curtin Enderis EMS Sandburg Continuing Ed (Plankinton Building) SECONDS COUNT - Floors 4 and below should go to basement; Floors 5 and above should seek shelter in interior spaces (restrooms, stairways, interior rooms and hallways). Bolton, Chemistry, Cunningham, Curtin, Enderis, EMS, Sandburg and Plankinton buildings are considered “high rise buildings.” In these buildings, the procedure will be for floors 4 and below to go to the basement shelter area. All floors above the fourth floor should seek shelter in interior spaces away from glass.

Evacuation - Individuals with a Disability Supervisors should be responsible for assisting any student, staff member, or visitor who has a disability Recommendations are: Mobility impaired-wheelchair: Elevator to shelter Mobility impaired, non-wheelchair: Elevator to shelter Hearing impaired: Inform of announcement and shelter advice Visually impaired: Offer elbow & assist to shelter

Conclusion of Drill At the conclusion of the drill (once occupants have reached the designated shelter areas or after 10 minutes) in those buildings with a PA System, the Building Chair will make an “All Clear” announcement In those buildings with no PA System, floor captains will announce to occupants that they may return to their rooms

Evaluation and Debriefing Floor Captains will meet briefly with their building chair for a debriefing and to turn in their evaluation form Or send forms to University Safety and Assurances in Eng. 270