Emergency drill planned Sunday at Tarleton State University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—The Tarleton State University Police Department and area emergency response agencies will conduct a practice exercise beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday on the Stephenville campus.

The drill involves emergency personnel and vehicles—including ambulances, fire trucks, police units and medical helicopters—and provides training for Tarleton nursing students. Police will secure the mock disaster area and limit campus access.

In keeping with routine drill policy, details of the simulation will not be released ahead of time.

The drill ends around 11:30 a.m.

Tarleton, celebrating 100 years as founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. As a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) with campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, leadership, excellence and service.

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Contact: Cecilia Jacobs, News & Information Director
817-597-6040
[email protected]

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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