Is Fort Lewis College prepared to respond to an incident of biological terrorism?
Fort Lewis College IS prepared to respond to an incident of biological terrorism. The health care and first responder professionals at Fort Lewis College are dedicated members of our campus community and they are familiar with and have received training on who to contact in case of a terrorist incident. However, the Health Center at Fort Lewis does not have the facilities to handle an incident of biological terrorism. Incidents will be referred to the appropriate agency. • How would Fort Lewis College be alerted to a local occurrences of terrorism? If an incident of terrorism occurs in the Durango community or on campus, the campus police will be notified through the emergency dispatch center. After campus police have been notified, the general campus community will be informed via the most expedient method. This may include the reverse 9-1-1 telephone system, radio, television, e-mail, internet, newspaper, or through the police vehicle public address system. • What do I do if I suspec
