2008 Woodie Awards
Shootings result in increased security
By Brandon Fox
Rocket Sports Editor
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: News
"The shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech have made everyone in higher education review their emergency policies," Abent said. "We are confident that ours are at the highest standards."
The most valuable asset to campus and community, according to Bonando, is the people that walk the university every single day.
"Everyone here is an asset, the 8,000 students and 1,000 staff and faculty members, all play an important role in the safety of our community," he said.
The major advantage to the 750-page EOP guide is that it meets the National Incident Management System format. All federal agencies and nearly all other agencies and police departments in the nation use this format. This format puts SRU and any outside assistance in the event of an emergency on the same page, since they are following the same set of guidelines.
"Planning and training is 90 percent of the battle," Bonando said. "Part of the planning is making sure that everyone is on the same page with each other. You do not want to be caught in a situation in which you have not planned for, so we plan for everything from shootings to earthquakes."
The EOP prepares and plans for all of the "what-ifs," no matter how out-of-reach they may seem.
"Safety is something that is at the top of our list," Bonando said. "We are prepared to the best of our abilities to handle any situation."
To answer the question buzzing around campus since Tuesday about the safety of our campus, Bonando said, "Our campus is as safe as is can possibly be, and I feel confident that our staff of trained professionals is going to do everything in its power to keep it that way."
The most valuable asset to campus and community, according to Bonando, is the people that walk the university every single day.
"Everyone here is an asset, the 8,000 students and 1,000 staff and faculty members, all play an important role in the safety of our community," he said.
The major advantage to the 750-page EOP guide is that it meets the National Incident Management System format. All federal agencies and nearly all other agencies and police departments in the nation use this format. This format puts SRU and any outside assistance in the event of an emergency on the same page, since they are following the same set of guidelines.
"Planning and training is 90 percent of the battle," Bonando said. "Part of the planning is making sure that everyone is on the same page with each other. You do not want to be caught in a situation in which you have not planned for, so we plan for everything from shootings to earthquakes."
The EOP prepares and plans for all of the "what-ifs," no matter how out-of-reach they may seem.
"Safety is something that is at the top of our list," Bonando said. "We are prepared to the best of our abilities to handle any situation."
To answer the question buzzing around campus since Tuesday about the safety of our campus, Bonando said, "Our campus is as safe as is can possibly be, and I feel confident that our staff of trained professionals is going to do everything in its power to keep it that way."
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