To: Director of UFV
Subject: UFV ``zombie preparedness``
The purpose of this report is to investigate the preparedness of the UFV campus if an emergency were to occur. This will highlight areas that function well, as well as areas that we investigated and had concerns about. There is a level of reasonableness that goes into safety but accidents are not planned and in an emergency situation they are the risk of one is higher. An example of a emergency could be a fire, earthquake, power outage, flood, or threat. The purpose of addressing these concerns is to help prevent unnecessary accidents for staff and student. The building our team looked at was the Library and upper study hall by the library.

Building Features

The buildings were built to a certain level of safety and it is important to address the positives that already exist. * Sprinklers cover all area of floor space so fires would struggle to spread * Building maps located throughout the school that highlight exits and fire extinguishers * Easily spotted and accessible fire extinguishers * Stairs have added tread to avoid slipping for normal walking or emergency evacuation * Light fixtures have protective cover, so glass will never fall from ceiling

Safety Oversights

The following include safety concerns that arose concern when considering what could happen in an emergency situation when accidents happen. * When the building was first designed all the chair in the upper study by the library were bolted down away from the railing but over time more chairs have been added and those chairs are the same level as the railing. It is a full story fall down from that level and currently the railing would not be sufficient to prevent a fall if a chair rocked or was knocked near it. * Couches have been added to the upper study by the library. these are sitting beside the railing with roughly a foot from the top of the couch to the top of railing. None of the original bolted down seats are next to the railing like this because of safety concerns when the floor plan was originally made * Safety Maps are very small and without a certain level of vision with proper lighting the map would be un readable, there was no marking of where first aid was located * Zero fire alarm pull station are in the upper library study. The key to safety in a fire is early detection for immediate evacuation * Multiple heavy objects on the wall, and the question of how well fastened are they * Students are un aware of what to do in case of an emergency; fire, earthquake, lockdown and power outage

Immediate Recommendations
The following are recommendations that should be considered and implemented within a reasonable timeframe due to the level of concern * All maps and floor plans should be updated with larger easy to read exists and safety features outlined * All wall mounted art should be re evaluated as to how its fastened * All furniture on the upper level should be moved away from railing and mounted, no un mounted furniture should remain up stairs * Each building should be equipped with basic first need kits and the location of the it should be added the building map
Future Considerations
In the future UFV should create a student council to help maintain a maximum level of safety for the of student and staff. As things are always changing our policy should change as well. This council should also inform the student body on their roll in emergencies. It should be taught in a variety of first year courses so they student body is generally aware of their responsibly to themselves and others in a emergency. The reason emergencies are dangerous is because it is something that is never practiced and to add the level of stress mistakes are bound to be made. By making sure students have access to additional information is would reduce the unknown and increase the effectiveness of good choices in a emergency situation. Some of the important things that need to be taught * Fastest escapes from buildings * To drive off campus or to walk to a safe zone in emergency situation * Lockdown policy

Small details will be over looked in a time of emergency but a general idea of the best way students can help would increase the level of safety and our ability to not to endanger ourselves or others that is why student need to be told what is expected of them and the school policy on the matters.