Emergency Drill/Safety Training at SJC This Week

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 12:00 AM

The drill will be safe and controlled. Several Farmington Police Officers and San Juan College Public Safety Officers will be present to oversee the process. Farmington Police Officers will be stationed at various locations on campus. Signs that acknowledge the drill in progress also will be posted around the campus.

From San Juan College:

The San Juan College Department of Public Safety, in partnership with the Farmington Police Department, will conduct an emergency drill and safety training on the main campus, the week of March 14.

“Maintaining a safe campus is a top priority at San Juan College,” explains Kelly Anderson, director of San Juan College Department of Public Safety. “We need to ensure that San Juan College is prepared for any type of emergency, and part of that preparation comes from conducing safety drills and simulations.”

Throughout the drill, participants will react accordingly, relying on the training provided by San Juan College Department of Public Safety and the Farmington Police Department. An emergency RAVE alert will not be issued for the simulation.

For further information, contact Director of the Department of Public Safety, Kelly Anderson, at 566-3050; Assistant Director of the Department of Public Safety, Darren Wayman, at 566-3775; or the School Resource Officer, Michele DeLese, at 566-3063.

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