Skip Navigation
  • Home
  • Tornado Alarm Procedures

Tornado Alarm Procedures

When the tornado alarm is sounded, emergency procedures should be as follows:

  • Take any personal belongings you may need with you (including wallets, purses, keys, cell phones, etc.).
  • Seek shelter in the recommended areas baseed on your campus location. In all locations, it is important to stay away from glassed areas.
  • If circumstances permit, secure your area by closing doors and locking them if you would normally do so when you leave for the day.

Locations

Main Campus | 7250 State Ave.

  • All persons in the Humanities, Social Science, Science, Math, Nursing, Flint, and Performing Arts Buildings should go to the lower-level hallways.
  • All persons in the Jewell Center should go to the lower-level hallways of the Science or Social Science Buildings.
  • Persons in the Library should go to the southeast corner of the lower level.
  • Persons in the Health Professions Building should go to the restrooms on the lower level.
  • Persons in the Community Education Building should go to the east side of the lower level.
  • Persons in the Child Care Center should go to the center of the building close to the inner walls.
  • Persons in the Field House should go to the dressing room areas in the lower level.
  • Persons in the Print Shop should go to the lower-level restrooms of the Allied Health Building or inside the Supervisor's office.
  • Persons in the New Service Building should go to the janitor's closet located in the interior part of the building.
  • Persons in the Police Academy Building should go to the center large classroom.
  • Persons in Centennial Hall should go to the designated lower-level tornado shelter area.

Dr. Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center (TEC 1) | 6565 State Ave.

  • Persons at this campus should go to the N/W tornado shelter located in the rear of the main TEC1 building.

Auto Collision Repair and Auto Technology Center (TEC 2 & 3) | 6736 State Ave.

  • Persons in TEC2 and TEC3 should go to the bathroom areas in the center of the buildings.

Fire Science Building | 6840 State Ave.

  • Persons in Fire Science should go to the bathroom areas in the center of the buildings.

Pioneer Career Center (PCC) | 1901 Spruce St.

  • Persons at the PCC campus should go to the lower level of the facility away from windows.

All Clear

When it is determined that the threat of a tornado no longer exists, KCKCC Police sound an "all clear" message over the PA system. At that time, all persons may leave their sheltered areas.