Drake will hold fire drills Oct. 19, 20, 21, and 24 in compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act and in conjunction with National Fire Prevention month. All drills will be conducted at 10:45 a.m. with the exception of the residence halls, which will be conducted from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 24. We have planned this to minimize disruption to classes, and the majority of academic buildings will be completed the week of fall break. This also allows us to have a more efficient utilization of our staff for these drills. The residence halls will be done from 6–9 p.m. to increase participation in the residence hall evacuation.

Fire alarms will be activated in all campus buildings to signal the start of the drill. When the alarm sounds:

• Evacuate the building.
• Buildings will be locked down and cannot be re-entered until the drill ends.
• Remember to dress accordingly.

The fire drills will be coordinated through the Office of Public Safety (271-2222) working with the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (271-3804) and Facilities Planning and Management (271-2706). Please report any fire alarm malfunctions or evacuation problems to Facilities or Public Safety. Your cooperation in this very important campus safety exercise regarding the Drake University Emergency Response Plan is appreciated.

Fire drill schedule:

Oct. 19
Cowles
Opperman
Cartwright
Harmon Fine Arts Center
Howard
Carnegie
SJMC at 25th

Oct. 20
Olin
Science Connector Building
Medbury
Collier-Scripps
Harvey-Ingham
Cline
Fitch
STAH
Occupational Therapy

Oct. 21
Aliber   
Olmsted Center
Hubbell
Student Health
Alumni House
ROTC
Fieldhouse
Tennis Center

Oct. 24
All residence halls (6–9 p.m.)
Bell Center
Cole
Dial Center
Kinne Center
Knapp Center
Legal Clinic
Old Main
Public Safety
Vote Smart

— Chris Nickell, Environmental Health & Safety