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Traffic Control Training
 

Purpose of the training:  To ensure the safety of the campus community by providing guidance for vehicular and pedestrian traffic during an emergency evacuation.

Facilitator(s): Willy Suter and Michael McNair

Participants:  Traffic Control Team, Sports Center Team, Bollards Team

Equipment/supplies provided:  Copy of the Emergency Management Procedures, backpack, hat, armband, ID holder, flashlight, first aid kit, whistle, and extra flashlight batteries, toothbrush and toothpaste, bottled water, notepad and pencil, 2 glowsticks, EAS identification card.

Traffic Control Responsibilities

Willy Suter will initiate the traffic control call list by calling Mark Feist.

As soon as you receive a phone call advising of an evacuation, you will be assigned an emergency response location. Report to that location as soon as possible. You will execute the traffic control plan developed by the Emergency Response Team.

Bollards Responsibilities

In the event of the need to evacuate the Sports Center garage or change campus traffic patterns, the following Sports Center garage and bollard adjustment activities will be performed by the designated team(s):

*The two individuals assigned under this category will check out a truck and bollard lowering/removal tools.

*Proceed to the north side of Letts/Anderson quad and lower or remove all bollards on the roadway leading to Reeves Gate.

*When all bollards have been lowered or removed, park the truck in a service vehicle space and take up designated traffic control positions.


 

 
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