Emergency preparedness checklist available for event planning at West Lafayette location
The Special Event Emergency Preparedness Checklist is available for student, staff and faculty event organizers to follow while planning events on campus. Photo provided by Purdue Brand Studio.
As the new academic year gets underway, those planning events for colleges, departments or student groups at the West Lafayette location are encouraged to follow an emergency preparedness checklist.
The Special Event Emergency Preparedness Checklist is available under the Resources tab on the Emergency Preparedness website. The checklist is a guide for student, staff and faculty event organizers to follow while planning special events on campus, touching on several topics, including security, weather and fire safety.
“Each year, we see a wide variety of events being hosted on campus,” said Jefferson Howells, director of emergency preparedness. “The checklist was created to serve as a comprehensive resource to help ensure proper planning and event safety.”
The Office of Emergency Preparedness does not need to approve the checklist for each event, but event organizers should fill it out and consider it a valuable tool.
Emergency Preparedness is part of the Administrative Operations organization. The organization supports the university by providing safe, reliable and transformative services. Providing proactive planning resources to support safety during campus events is just one of the ways the organization helps power Purdue.
More resources are available on the Emergency Preparedness website. Questions about event planning may be directed to Jefferson Howells at jfhowells@purdue.edu.