
went from relatively light restrictions on daily life to complete lockdown. As soon as more information becomes available and is confirmed, subsequent emergency notification messages will be sent, providing more details such as to the exact nature and location of the emergency to help building occupants determine what course of action they should take. Trends in total ICU capacity used by Covid-19 patients in France, Belgium. (Takeout and delivery remain possible outside of the stipulated hours. to 10 p.m, as it continues to post record-breaking COVID-19 case counts and mounting hospitalizations. today (December 20) and limit hours for indoor dining at restaurants from 5 a.m.

In this case you should remain where you are until you have more information as to the nature and location of the emergency or if your situation changes.īecause these situations are often confusing and chaotic it could require several minutes before details are confirmed and messages are scripted and sent. Quebec has decided to close bars across the province as of 5 p.m. Health experts who spoke with the Montreal Gazette agreed the lockdown is a needed step but said the time.

If you determine that nothing is happening around you after receiving the emergency alert, you are probably in a safe area. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 41. Regardless, you should stop what you are doing, assess the situation and, if necessary, take whatever action is required for your personal safety (see the Active shooter - Armed Intruder page). You must keep in mind that the emergency may be in your building, a neighboring building or across campus.

Because the emergency alert message does not need to be modified or include details, it can be sent in a few seconds. 2021s hockey season promises to kick off (yes, despite the lockdown and curfew) as of January 13, and the Montreal Canadiens in the North Division will be hitting the ice aginst the Toronto. Lock downs are generally associated with active shooter incidents or for a suspected armed and dangerous individual on campus.Īt Concordia, because an immediate lock down of all campus buildings requires time, the armed intruder procedure will be initiated in the first stages of the emergency.Īs soon as a serious threat to the life and safety of people on campus is confirmed, a campus emergency alert message will be initiated using the emergency notification system.īecause the objective is to alert everyone on campus, as quickly as possible, the alert message is sent campus wide and will not contain any specific information. The purpose of the campus alert is to advise the campus community as quickly as possible that a dangerous situation is unfolding. A lock down is initiated for emergencies that present a serious threat to the life and safety of people on campus.
