Residential Life Handbook

21 For Your Information - City of Bottineau Sirens 1. 12:00 Noon & 10:00 P.M. Daily – A one-time only siren goes off to remind community residents what time of day it is. ☺ No action required. 2. Fire Alarm – A continual and repeating up and down pitched siren that sounds until enough volunteer firefighters arrive at the Fire station. ACTION – Watch out for speeding firefighters on their way to the Fire station! This siren is tested at noon on the first Monday of every month. 3. Tornado Watch/Warning – A continual one-tone pitched siren (indicating that conditions exist that could create a tornado or that an actual tornado has been sighted). ACTION – If a tornado watch has been issued, no action necessary except to be prepared to move if the watch becomes a warning. If a Tornado Warning is issued, proceed to the basement of your building and heed instruction of housing staff. GET OUT OF ANY ROOM THAT HAS WINDOWS!!! All residents are required to follow severe weather procedures. Safe areas in residence halls. • Mead Hall – Go to basement level • Gross Hall – first floor hallway or basement. If time, hall personnel will direct residents to go to basement in Milligan • Milligan Hall – go to basement level. • YOUR SAFETY IS OUR CONCERN!