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Municipal Center Severe Weather Evacuation Policy <br />Purpose <br />The purpose of this policy is to ensure the safety of employees and visitors to the Municipal <br />Center during a severe weather event. This policy gives notice to staff and occupants of the <br />Municipal Center to seek shelter in designated areas during severe weather and guides staff in <br />maintaining accountability for all persons in the building. <br />Requirements <br />Anoka County Dispatch (911) will activate the outdoor warning devices when a certified weather <br />spotter witnesses severe weather or the National Weather Service indicates that severe weather <br />WILL threaten all or part of Anoka County. Although the county has the ability to sound the <br />sirens in zones, common practice is to alert the entire county. <br />During normal business hours when the outdoor warning sirens- sound, all employees will <br />move to the primary shelter area. If these locations are full, then the secondary location will be <br />used. <br />• Police locker rooms (Men and Women) -Primary <br />• Stairwell adjacent to the Alexander Ramsey room (EOC)-Secondary <br />If non-staff individuals are present in the Municipal Center during a severe weather event, staff. <br />should direct them to move to the primary shelter area. If the primary shelter area is full, then <br />the secondary shelter area will be used. <br />A member of Public Safety (Police or Fire) will notify all areas when the weather stabilizes and <br />all persons may return to normal activities. <br />During non-business hours a member of the Building Maintenance Division will guide all <br />groups to the Police locker rooms and will remain with the group until the weather stabilizes. <br />When the weather is determined to be safe, the Building Maintenance person will allow the <br />groups to return to their activities. <br />Responsibilities <br />A member of Public Safety will .gather the names of all individuals at the two shelter sites to <br />determine whether all employees are accounted for. If necessary, the Department Head or their <br />designee will determine which employees have not been accounted for. <br />If any members of the public or visitors are within the Municipal Center during a weather <br />emergency, it is the responsibility of the Department Head to get them to the shelter location. <br />