Violent intruder tabletop exercise emphasized preparedness
December 12, 2016
Several members of the university's Incident Management Team participated in a national
violent intruder tabletop exercise on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. A number of first responders
and communicators from Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau and Valdez, as well as agency
partners, participated in the scenario-based exercise designed to address critical
issues, decisions and other requirements for handling a violent intruder event on
any UA campus.
The team worked to identify gaps in planning and will follow up in an effort to strengthen
our response capabilities.
The UAF Police Department offered violent intruder training to the campuses last fall,
and that training is still available online. Staff and faculty are encouraged to take the training.
The tabletop exercise was organized by Steve Mullins and sponsored by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Management Institute.