2022-23 SHU Campus Safety Handbook | Page 110

SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY SAFETY AWARENESS HANDBOOK
SEVERE WEATHER
EMERGENCY REVERSE EVACUATION PROTOCOL Established 5 / 04
GENERAL REVERSE EVACUATION INFORMATION
Situations requiring reverse evacuation could include but are not limited to the following :
• Tornadoes
• Winter Storms
• Severe Weather ALL CAMPUS REVERSE EVACUATION TORNADO
1 ] In the event an actual tornado has been sighted in the area ( tornado warning ), SHU Alerts will be issued and the siren above Weber center will activate along with the city sirens . These sirens are activated by the Lenawee County Sheriff ’ s Department , will sound a steady blast for 3 minutes . Campus Public Safety will be alerted via the S . A . M . E . ( Specific Area Message Encoding ) weather radio system .
2 ] All persons in campus buildings should go to the lowest level possible within the building . Enter an interior room or hallway with no windows . Stay away from windows . The best avaliable shelter areas are posted near exits in every building on the Adrian Campus .
3 ] Assist others in your immediate area to exit to the nearest available shelter area .
4 ] Persons should remain in a place of shelter until the all clear signal is sounded . The all-clear signal will be noted by a SHU Alert and a steady siren blast from the Motherhouse siren and city sirens lasting 90 seconds .
5 ] After the all clear is sounded , assess damage and / or injuries . If there is significant life threatening damage , i . e . downed lines , fires , ruptured gas lines , etc . or injury , call 9-911 or Public Safety at ext . 7800 if using campus phoneline .
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