Colorado State University will be hosting an emergency simulation training from 3:00-5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, that will simulate a real emergency in University Housing. 

This training will be held primarily at the Academic Village Engineering building, on the southwest side of main campus. There will also be staging in Lot 230 or in Meridian Parking Lot. W Pitkin St will operate as normal although additional staging could be present in the bike lane or road during this time.  

If you are on or near the west and south side of main campus during this time, please do not be alarmed as this is a controlled emergency simulation. Consider avoiding the area from 2:30-5:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 11.  

The training is a fire related emergency simulation event to test evacuation procedures. 

Simulated smoke, an audible fire alarm, moulage, and University Housing staff will be utilized to create a semi-realistic fire and evacuation environment in which police, medical, and fire will respond and HDS Housing staff will practice their evacuation procedures. 

Participants include CSU Housing & Dining Services, CSU Police Department, CSU Emergency Management, Poudre Fire Authority and UCHealth. 

Because the training is a realistic simulation, those in the area may see activity that appears to be a real emergency, including: 

• Smoke machines that will be used to simulate the circumstances of a structure fire. 
• Actors will simulate several different responses to the emergency such as physical injury, emotional duress, noncompliance, etc. 
• First responders and other CSU staff will react as if they were responding to a real emergency. This will include the presence of emergency vehicles, as well as interaction with other participants and spectators. 

The area of the training will be marked with signs.