Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Staff Attend Emergency Management Training
July 31, 2018
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July 31, 2018 – Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» employees toured the new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»PD building Tuesday morning, not only to see the recently-opened facility, but also to get valuable information about safety and security at the college. The Emergency Management Readiness Exercise was staffed by both Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»PD as well as community partners that included Alachua County Fire Rescue, Sheriff's Office, Public Health, Gainesville Fire Rescue, Gainesville Amateur Radio Society and Gainesville Regional Utilities.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Emergency Management (EM) team members also participated in a FEMA designed training exercise. The scenario enabled the EM team to coordinate efforts and resources in an EF3 tornado were to touch down near the Northwest Campus. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»PD Chief Ed Book said these kinds of training exercises are vital to maintaining a safe campus for students and staff alike.
