Drake University will hold fire drills on Oct. 16–18 and Oct. 21 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. except for the residence halls, which will be conducted from 6–9 p.m. on Oct. 21.

 We have planned this to minimize disruption to classes and most academic buildings will be completed the week of Fall break. This also allows us to have 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 evacuations.

 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 Services (271-2706). Please report any fire alarm malfunctions or evacuation problems to Facilities or Public Safety.  Your cooperation in this important campus safety exercise is greatly appreciated.  Please refer to the Drake Emergency Response Plan for additional information.

Fire drill schedule:

 Oct. 16 at 10:45 a.m.

Meredith Hall
Aliber Hall
Cowles Library
Opperman Hall
Cartwright Hall
Harmon Fine Arts Center
Howard Hall
Carnegie Hall
Medbury Hall
Collier-Scripps Hall

 Oct. 17 at 10:45 a.m.

Olin Hall
Science Connector Building
Harvey Ingham Hall
Cline Hall
Fitch Hall
Studio Arts Hall
Occupational Therapy Building

October 18 at 10:45 a.m.

Olmsted Center
Hubbell Dining Hall
Alumni House
ROTC
Bell Center
Knapp Center
Fieldhouse
Tennis Center

Oct. 21 at 10:45 a.m.

Cole Hall
Old Main
Ross Hall (Public Safety)
Vote Smart
Legal Clinic
Dial Center
Harkin Institute
Black Cultural Center
La Casa Cultural Center
CAYA House
FPM Buildings

All residence halls – Oct. 21 from 6–9 p.m.

Campus Suites
Carpenter Hall
Crawford Hall
Goodwin-Kirk Hall
Herriott Hall
Jewett Hall
Stalnaker Hall

— Jen Rasmussen, Environmental Health and Safety