1. Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning
Kathy A. Parsons
Iowa Library Association
October 13, 2006

2. Disasters are the results of emergencies; but not emergencies result in disasters.

3. Public Address System for Prerecorded Messages

4. Examples of Recorded Messages
minutes until closing
Attention please! The library will be closing in 15 minutes. Please take items for checkout to the Circulation Desk. (Repeated once) Thank you.
3. Watch-beginning
Attention please! Ames and Story County are under a tornado watch. A watch means that weather conditions are favorable for possible tornado development. Should conditions change, an updated announcement will be made. Thank you.
7. Other emergencies/evacuations
Attention please! This is not a test. Due to emergency conditions, please evacuate the building immediately through the nearest exit. (Repeated 3 more times)

5. Public Address System Handset

6. Examples of Handset Messages
Inclement weather (via Library Administration)
Attention please. The library will close at (time) today due to (extreme cold, blizzard, ice, flooding, etc.) conditions. Please take items for checkout to the Circulation Desk now. The university homepage will announce when the library will reopen. (Repeated once) Thank you.
Emergency Paging of Users (via DPS/Circulation)
Attention please! Will (name) please reported to the Circulation Desk for an important message. (Repeated once). Thank you.
Beginning-Computer/Network (via Library IT Dept.)
Attention please! The library is experiencing computer network problems. Access to the e-Library and the campus network is unavailable, and may remain unavailable for (minutes or hours) (date, if appropriate). We apologize for the inconvenience. (repeated once) Thank you.

7. Weather Radio

8. Severe Weather Signs

9. Signs for Shelter Areas

10. Wheelchair and Caution Tape

11. Construction Signs

12. Door Alarms Panel

13. Signs for Secured Doors

14. Fire Alarm Panel

15. Fire Alarms Zone Map

16. Sprinkler System

17. Fire Alarms