{"id":11555,"date":"2023-09-05T11:27:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/?p=11555"},"modified":"2023-09-05T11:30:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:30:49","slug":"september-is-national-preparedness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/2023\/09\/september-is-national-preparedness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"September is National Preparedness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/files\/2023\/09\/National-Preparedness-Month.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>A message from UTC Safety and Risk Management:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour safety is our number one priority.\u201d You have heard this, but is your safety your number one priority?\u00a0 The first step is to make a plan.\u00a0 A few quick questions will help put it together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When will you act?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tornadoes, fire, campus violence, earthquakes and other disasters, large and small, can affect your safety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will you do immediately?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some emergencies require you to evacuate.\u00a0 Fires, bomb threats and chemical spills in your building all require immediate and enthusiastic implementation of your evacuation plan.\u00a0 Other issues, such as tornados, severe weather, and large hazmat emergencies may require you to shelter in place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will you do next?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have evacuated a building because of fire, what next?\u00a0 You probably won\u2019t need to leave campus but you will need to know what happens next for classes or work duties.\u00a0 If the campus has been severely damaged you may be asked to leave and stay away until officials can complete recovery operations.\u00a0 But where do you go?\u00a0 In many cases that is home.\u00a0 In some cases, you may need to go to a shelter.\u00a0 UTC-ALERT will provide guidance in those cases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will you communicate?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During an emergency, cell phone service may be disrupted.\u00a0 Text messages may be delayed but will eventually get through.\u00a0 If you have access to the web, you can use the Safe Mocs app to access the UT Reconnect site.\u00a0 This allows you to let friends and family know you are safe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discuss your plan!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friends and family want to know you are safe.\u00a0 Talk to them about when, where, and how you plan to react to an emergency.\u00a0 Make sure your family also has the Safe Mocs app or that they can access the UT Reconnect site.\u00a0 And during an emergency, message your friends and family early and often to let them know you are safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A message from UTC Safety and Risk Management: \u201cYour safety is our number one priority.\u201d You have heard this, but is your safety your number one priority?\u00a0 The first step is to make a plan.\u00a0 A few quick questions will help put it together. 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