Emergency Procedures and Preparedness

 
 
 

Emergency Procedures and Preparedness

Faulkner University has established emergency procedures for all University facilities. Apartment and dormitory residents are to familiarize themselves with these procedures and be prepared in the event an emergency occurs. The University’ emergency procedures may be accessed on the University website at Emergency Procedures. Apartment and dormitory residents will be notified via the Eagle Alert notification system when an emergency event is occurring or is expected to occur. The Eagle Alert will provide a description of the nature of the emergency and the action to be taken.

Special Note for Severe Weather and Tornados!

In the event of an Eagle Alert for severe weather, apartment and dormitory residents should follow the actions stated in the Eagle Alert. In the event of an Eagle Alert for tornado or the sounding of the local emergency management association’s tornado sirens, apartment and dormitory residents should follow the actions stated in the Eagle Alert. In the event of a tornado alert, residents on the 2nd or 3rd floor of any building are encouraged to go to the lowest floor.