1. Tornado Preparedness Training for Floor Captains
University Safety and Assurances
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Stoughton Tornado
August 18, 2005

2. 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

3. 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

4. “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

5. 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

6. Tornado Shelter Areas
Emergency Evacuation signs (posted in prominent locations) identify your shelter areas
Extra temporary tornado signs are available
Shelter Area maps:

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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:

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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