INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Message from Chief Jeff McCracken: Emergency Drill at Davis Library today (June 19)

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:

This is a reminder message that we’ll conduct an emergency drill today (June 19) at Davis Library until 2 p.m.

During the drill there will be no access to the 7th and 8th floors of Davis Library. I encourage you to use other campus libraries during this time if possible. You can find information about the hours for each campus library at [link to hours.lib.unc.edu]

The area surrounding Davis Library will be blocked to pedestrians and vehicles, and Chapel Hill Transit service will be re-routed. Much of Raleigh Street will be blocked, and vehicles will be routed down Country Club Road. There will be access to the Cobb parking deck.

The drill will focus on how the University works with local emergency responders if there is an actual emergency on campus, particularly if the situation occurs in a high-traffic centrally located facility.

During the drill, actors will portray gunmen, hostages and victims to simulate the University’s response to an actual emergency on campus. Police officers will be stationed around the perimeter of the emergency drill area, which will be clearly marked with barricades and signs explaining that a drill is in progress. Emergency vehicles and personnel will be visible in and around the library area, and uniformed responders will react as they would in an actual emergency.

Be sure to check alertcarolina.unc.edu for the latest information about this drill and other important information about campus safety.

Sincerely,
Chief Jeff McCracken, Director of Public Safety