GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – “Run. Hide. Fight.” is the text message many students at Ohio State University received Monday, alerting them of an active threat on the campus.
At the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay that same principle applies.
David Jones, public safety emergency manager at UW-Green Bay, spoke to WLUK.
“Preparedness is key, we adopted the federal system Run, Hide, Fight”
Jones says Run, Hide, Fight is simple and effective, a lot like stop, stop and roll, the warning if your clothes catch on fire.
In both cases they aim to save lives.
“It’s usually best to run or evacuate if at all possible, if that’s not an option, you should hide, which isn’t being passive, it’s been active”
Jones says when when those aren’t options, you fight.
In addition to alerting UW-Green Bay students through the campus public address system, Jones says they are also able to sign up for what they call “GB alerts.”
“Most students always look at their cell phones, so we send out a GB alert , a system like the Buck Eyed alert that went out for their college”
At St. Norbert College Rev. Jay Fostner, Vice President for Mission and Student Affairs, says if the worse were to happen, they could secure the whole campus with just a push of the button.
“All of our buildings have an auto lock down, so again by a computer within seconds we can lock the entire campus”
Fostner says the college also participates in a text message alert system.
Faculty, staff, and students regularly participate in training and drills.
