The Austin Community College District (ACC) is preparing its campuses in the event of an emergency with a series of drills Saturday, January 30, through Friday, February 5.<\/p>\n
ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week each semester to educate students, faculty, and staff on the best actions to take if an emergency were to happen on campus.\u00a0The college will conduct building evacuation drills at select campuses and test the ACC Emergency Alert System districtwide.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important that we take proactive steps to identify hazards, manage risk, and prepare the ACC community. We conduct drills at least once a semester to give people the opportunity to familiarize themselves with ACC\u2019s evacuation procedures,\u201d says Kristine Elderkin, ACC emergency management coordinator. \u201cAlways identify your nearest exit or area of rescue assistance and then find an alternate. Take some time to review ACC\u2019s other emergency procedures so that you are prepared to act when the unexpected occurs.\u201d<\/p>\n
ACC will test its\u00a0Emergency Alert System<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Wednesday, February 3.\u00a0During the test, e-mail and text alerts will be sent to all registered email accounts and devices.<\/p>\n Students, faculty, and staff may access\u00a0ACC\u2019s emergency procedures through a mobile app called In Case of Crisis-Education. The app is available through the Apple app store, Google Play, or Amazon for Android.<\/p>\n For more information on Emergency Preparedness Week, visit\u00a0austincc.edu\/emergency<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Austin Community College District (ACC) is preparing its campuses in the event of an emergency with a series of drills Saturday, January 30, through Friday, February 5. ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week each semester … Continue reading