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State requiring emergency response plans for colleges
August 23, 2008
The Associated Press
CHICAGO -- Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed a bill that requires all Illinois colleges and universities to plan and practice for emergencies.
Under the Campus Security Enhancement Act signed Friday, schools will have to develop an emergency response plan and a campus violence prevention plan beginning Jan. 1, 2009. They'll also need a campus threat assessment team.
State and local emergency officials will help develop the plans and with training exercises.
Northern Illinois University President John Peters said it is necessary for colleges and universities to have emergency operations plans in place, including plans to respond to campus violence.
A former NIU graduate student opened fire in a Cole Hall classroom on the DeKalb campus last Feb. 14, killing five students before committing suicide.
Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
State requiring emergency response plans for colleges
August 23, 2008
The Associated Press
CHICAGO -- Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed a bill that requires all Illinois colleges and universities to plan and practice for emergencies.
Under the Campus Security Enhancement Act signed Friday, schools will have to develop an emergency response plan and a campus violence prevention plan beginning Jan. 1, 2009. They'll also need a campus threat assessment team.
State and local emergency officials will help develop the plans and with training exercises.
Northern Illinois University President John Peters said it is necessary for colleges and universities to have emergency operations plans in place, including plans to respond to campus violence.
A former NIU graduate student opened fire in a Cole Hall classroom on the DeKalb campus last Feb. 14, killing five students before committing suicide.
Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
