DC and UOIT to hold lockdown drill on campus today

Wednesday, March 6, 9:57 a.m.

Joint DC & UOIT campus lockdown exercise has concluded. ALL CLEAR. You may resume regular activities. Thank you for your participation.


As part of their commitment to campus safety, Durham College and UOIT will hold an emergency lockdown drill at their joint campus today, Wednesday, March 6 at 9:45 a.m. All buildings west of Simcoe Street North and south of Conlin Road will be affected.

The drill is designed to build awareness around the steps to take in the event of an actual lockdown while testing the college and university’s emergency response plan and lockdown procedures and identifying areas for improvement going forward.  An outline of the drill can be found on the lockdown website.

Please note: the campus will be closed during the drill and no traffic permitted to enter or leave the premises.

The Office of Campus Safety will also be using the Campus Incident Response Emergency Notification System (CIRENS) to notify staff, faculty and students during the lockdown exercise. Students are encouraged to follow the college on Twitter  and Facebook to receive CIRENS messages, not only for this exercise, but for all emergent situations on campus.  In addition, students can provide feedback on the drill itself via the feedback form located on the lockdown website.