An e-mail sent to all upperclass students on Tuesday announced new fire and evacuation procedures that require all students to gather at an emergency assembly point.
The introduction of the emergency assembly point is the only difference from the existing system.
Despite the strong allusion in the e-mail to the events of 9/11, manager of inspections for the University Housing Department Ken Paulaski, who sent out the e-mail, said this revision of the fire procedure is a normal occurrence.
In the wake of the events of 9/11, the fire safety committee — co-chaired by Garth Walters of University Environmental Health and Safety and Bob Gregory of University Public Safety — reviewed and amended campus evacuation procedures.
"It's something that's been in the works, but 9/11 brought it to the forefront," Paulaski said.
The e-mail was issued recently rather than earlier, closer to Sept. 11, because the committee wanted the announcement to be closer to the actual fire drill dates.
"We didn't want the e-mail to get lost in the shuffle," Paulaski said.
The proceedings are in a trial session, as an assembly point has never been used in the past.
Fire drills must take place twice per year, according to the New Jersey State Fire Code. Drills will be conducted in all dormitories between April 1 and April 27.
Drills for the fall semester occurred on Sept. 24, Paulaski said.
Provisional plans
An e-mail sent to all undergraduates advised that students be prepared to evacuate at any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The e-mail also included a plan to use Dillon Gym as a temporary shelter, should the need arise.
"If the evacuated building will be uninhabitable for a long period of time, Dillon Gym will be transformed into temporary living space until other arrangements can be made," the e-mail read.
In the event of such an emergency, displaced students would be provided with telephone service and e-mail connection.
The next revision of the emergency action plan for upperclass dormitories is due March 25, 2003.
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