BldgChr Tornado Training

Building Chair Tornado Preparedness: 

Building Chair Tornado Preparedness Stoughton Tornado August 18, 2005

Building Chair Tornado Preparedness: 

Building Chair Tornado Preparedness Stoughton Tornado August 18, 2005 University Safety and Assurances John Krezoski Colleen Murphy (414) 229-6339

2006 Campus Tornado Drill Exercise: 

2006 Campus Tornado Drill Exercise Overview of Exercise Review Tornado Basics Signage and Shelter Areas Annunciator Systems Evacuation Schedule of Drills and Use of Volunteers Evaluation and Debriefing

2006 Tornado Awareness Week: 

2006 Tornado Awareness Week April 17-21, 2006 designated by Governor Doyle as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week Statewide drill April 20 UWM drills throughout the week

General Tornado Guidelines: 

General Tornado Guidelines Move quickly – Tornadoes travel FAST. Go to center of building - away from glass. Go down, to the strongest part of building. Interior stairwells, bathrooms, offices are usually good places to take shelter. A basement level is best. Stay off elevators; entrapment if power is out. Wait for All Clear

Tornado Watch: 

Tornado Watch Conditions are favorable for tornado development. Issued by National Weather Service. Be prepared to seek shelter. All employees receive e-mail notice. Monitor local radio stations or other media.

Tornado Warning: 

Tornado Warning National Weather Service doppler radar prediction or direct sighting -- immediately take shelter. The outdoor signal: a steady blast three minutes or longer in duration. Outdoor sirens are only intended to be heard outdoors to alert people to take shelter indoors.

Tornado Warning: 

Tornado Warning Building Chairs and Alternates will receive e-mail, if time permits. Telephone Trees for Departments (future). Building Chairs and/or Alternates notify volunteers. Announce warning via fire alarm PA system or manual signal.

Tornado Shelter Area Signs: 

Tornado Shelter Area Signs Physical Plant Services has posted “Tornado Shelter Area” signs in each campus building. Shelter area signs are typically located in the lowest level of the building.

Tornado Shelter Areas: 

Tornado Shelter Areas For shelter area maps see: www.safety.uwm.edu/EMERGENCY/tornado.html Check assigned areas in your building – will everyone fit? Extra, temporary signs are available.

Announcement of Drills and Warnings: 

Announcement of Drills and Warnings Buildings with fire alarm panel or other public address systems will receive an announcement. Trained Building Chairs with signed user agreements will make announcements.

Public Address Systems: 

Public Address Systems Access to the Public Address system by building chairs is for the purpose of making an emergency announcement to building occupants, never to silence an alarm All alarms must be investigated by Physical Plant Services before an alarm can be silenced.

Announcement of Drills and Warnings: 

Announcement of Drills and Warnings Buildings with no PA systems will be notified by manual alarms (whistles) on each floor of the building. Alumni AUP Bolton Chapman Hefter Mellencamp Physics Power Plant USB Zelazo

Announcement of Drills and Warnings: 

Announcement of Drills and Warnings Text of standardized e-mail message to building occupants will be provided. Date & Time Shelter Areas

Evacuation: 

Evacuation Proceed quickly and calmly to a building tornado shelter area. Building Chairs and Volunteers “direct traffic” Guide visitors, students and others who may not be familiar with building. Monitor security of building.

High Rise Buildings: 

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.

High Rise Buildings: 

High Rise Buildings Bolton Chemistry Cunningham Curtin Enderis EMS Sandburg UCCE 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).

Evacuation - Individuals with a Disability: 

Evacuation - Individuals with a Disability You may need to assist (or direct assistance for) someone who has a disability. 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

Schedule of Drills, 2006: 

Schedule of Drills, 2006 Drill Schedule

Recruitment of Volunteers: 

Recruitment of Volunteers CERT (Community emergency response team) members. Request for assistance underway CEPT (Campus emergency preparedness team) members. Request for assistance underway Other volunteers; arrange training.

Evaluation and Debriefing: 

Evaluation and Debriefing Time – how quickly did occupants reach shelter? Space – did occupants fit in shelter? Security OK?

Evaluation and Debriefing - After a Tornado: 

Evaluation and Debriefing - After a Tornado Remain assembled in a safe area away from broken glass, sharp debris, power lines, puddles containing power lines, & emergency traffic areas. Await “All Clear” While waiting for emergency personnel, render aid to those who are injured. Keep bystanders out of damaged areas; chunks of debris or sections of building may fall. No use of matches or lighters, in case of leaking natural gas or fuel tanks nearby.

2006 Campus Tornado Drill Exercise: 

2006 Campus Tornado Drill Exercise Overview of Exercise Review Tornado Basics Signage and Shelter Areas Annunciator Systems Evacuation Schedule of Drills and Use of Volunteers Evaluation and Debriefing

Tornado Myths & Facts: 

Tornado Myths & Facts Myth: There are very few tornadoes in Wisconsin Fact: 62 tornadoes spun up in Wisconsin in 2005 Worst tornado outbreak ever in WI took place on August 18, 2005 with 27 tornadoes Wisconsin has had three F5 tornadoes

Tornado Myths & Facts: 

Tornado Myths & Facts Myth: UWM is protected by its proximity to Lake Michigan Fact: False! The tornado that struck Door County in 1998 formed on the waters of Green Bay and moved on shore causing over $5 million in damage

Tornado Myths & Facts: 

Tornado Myths & Facts Myth: Tornadoes always move from southwest to northeast or west to east. Fact: Tornadoes can appear from any direction. Some tornadoes have changed direction mid path, or even backtracked.

Tornado Myths & Facts: 

Tornado Myths & Facts Myth: You will see a funnel cloud Fact: Tornadoes can occur without funnel clouds Rolla, Kansas – 1995 Photo shows dust cloud and cloud base above it rotating, indicating a continuous cloud-to-ground vortex (tornado).

Tornado Myths & Facts: 

Tornado Myths & Facts Myth: You can tell the strength of a tornado by its size Fact: Tornadoes can assume a ropy, sinuous shape in their final minutes or remain narrow during their entire life cycles. Although they may look weaker than much larger ones, some get more intense as they narrow & tighten Size does not necessarily indicate strength! “Rope tornado”

Tornado Myths & Facts: 

Tornado Myths & Facts Myth: You should open windows to equalize pressure. Fact: Opening windows is useless, wastes time and can be very dangerous. Don't do it. You may be injured by flying glass trying to do it. If the tornado hits your home, it will blast the windows open anyway.

How Long Do Tornadoes Last?: 

How Long Do Tornadoes Last? Tornadoes can last from several seconds to more than an hour. Most tornadoes last less than 10 minutes.

Tornado Reports: 

Tornado Reports 2006: 197 as of March 1 2005: 1274 (preliminary) 2004: 1819

Resources: MyUWM: 

Resources: MyUWM

MyUWM: 

MyUWM You can use the “Add Content” button to add “Local, National, World Weather” to your page on MyUWM

Resources: Weather Channel Local Alerts: 

Resources: Weather Channel Local Alerts

Resources: NOAA Weather Radio: 

Resources: NOAA Weather Radio Milwaukee 164.200

Resources: 

Resources Tornadoes... Nature's Most Violent Storms A PREPAREDNESS GUIDE http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/NWSTornado/

Resources: 

Resources Enter your city, state or zip code for up-to-date weather forecasting http://www.spc.noaa.gov/