LOCKDOWN DRILL NOTIFICATION

SUNY Niagara Community

On Tuesday February 18th we will be conducting a lockdown drill on our Sanborn campus. Lockdown drills are conducted to increase safety and to prepare students and staff in the event of a real lockdown. An announcement and alarm will sound for a lockdown drill. An SUNY Niagara ALERT text and email message will be sent. Instructors will lock their classroom door and turn off the lights. Students will move quietly, without talking, to a safe corner of the room, and then sit on the floor against a wall, where they are not visible from the windows or doors. The Instructor will stay with the students and help them remain quiet and calm.  Office staff will secure in their respective areas.  Individuals in hallways and common areas ( EG. Athletics, Dining area, Learning Commons and Library) will immediately locate to a secure area and lockdown. 

The drill will last approximately ten minutes. During the drill, students and staff will not be allowed into the hallways. The Public Safety and Operations team will make a quick check that all classroom and office doors are locked and secure throughout the building. After the entire campus has been checked, an “All Clear” announcement will be made over the intercom and SUNY Niagara ALERT notification.  Staff and students will resume normal schedules and activities in their classrooms.

Student and staff safety are our number one priority in SUNY Niagara. We conduct these drills because we want students and staff members to know their important roles in these unique situations, and to practice and evaluate the procedures we have in place. After the drill, the staff will debrief and discuss the event, and identify areas for improvement.  We anticipate concerns and questions and will use the responses in future planning. Please email public safety at publicsafety@niagaracc.suny.edu  with feedback.