{"id":31845,"date":"2021-04-15T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T19:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=31845"},"modified":"2021-04-15T14:57:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T19:57:10","slug":"sinclair-receives-award-from-national-weather-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/04\/15\/sinclair-receives-award-from-national-weather-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinclair Receives Award from National Weather Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sinclair Community College has been recognized for its <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/StormReady\" target=\"_blank\">StormReady<\/a> status by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Weather Service<\/a>. This is the 10th year in a row that Sinclair has upheld this certification, receiving its first in 2012. The school renews this certification on a three-year basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAchieving StormReady status is another example of Sinclair College developing and executing plans and policies to provide safe environments for students, faculty, and staff at all of our campus locations,\u201d said Sinclair public safety director and police chief, John Huber. \u201cWhile we can\u2019t prevent severe weather, we can prepare, and this is one of the tools that allow us to do that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Weather Service\u2019s StormReady program works with various places, such as schools, military bases, and communities in general to ensure that they are prepared for any storms or natural disasters that may come their way and will come out to the locations to inspect the systems they have in place. In order to qualify as being labeled \u201cStormReady,\u201d the following criteria must be met:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center<\/li><li>Have more than one way to receive severe weather warnings and forecasts and to alert the public<\/li><li>Create a system that monitors weather conditions locally<\/li><li>Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars<\/li><li>Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the things that\u2019s very important for Sinclair is to emphasize how safe, in many aspects, this campus is,\u201d said Sinclair safety coordinator Mike Kemper. \u201cWe want to make sure that, should severe weather hit, that our folks are protected. We always say, \u2018we really can\u2019t control the weather, however, we can control the response to our weather.\u2019 If we can provide people with appropriate warnings\u2026that puts everybody in a much safer position.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sinclair has met these standards by having a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclair.edu\/services\/conduct-safety\/public-safety\/planning-for-emergencies\/\" target=\"_blank\">plan in place in the event of storms<\/a> or weather conditions such as tornadoes, snow, earthquakes, and floods. As Ohio approaches thunderstorm and tornado season especially, these guidelines are important for Sinclair staff and students to become familiar with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe appreciate our collaboration with the National Weather Service,\u201d said Kemper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sinclair Police will pay close attention to an upcoming storm if the National Weather Service issues a tornado watch. If Sinclair\u2019s main campus or other buildings appear to be impacted by the approaching storm, the police will immediately alert them to take proper coverage over speakers that can be heard in any room. They have two backup systems in the event that the main one does not work. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclair.edu\/www\/assets\/File\/Hom-StuLif-CamSaf\/Earthquake%20-%20Earth%20Movement%20-%20Flood%20-%20Tornado%20-%20Other%20Severe%20Weather%20Threat%20Annex%20%20Revised%20Feb%202019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Weather radios are found<\/a> in all of Sinclair\u2019s buildings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the buildings on the main campus has a designated area for people to retreat to if a tornado warning is issued, which is mostly located in the buildings\u2019 basement. The learning centers and other buildings run by Sinclair have shelters as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-attachment-id=\"30022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2020\/09\/17\/tartan-spotlight-brandi-manning\/attachment\/david-c-brewster-sinclair\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D60&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270812438&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;(Source: David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair-1024x685.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>(Source: David-C.-Brewster-Sinclair)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you can get below ground, that\u2019s always your safest position in severe weather,\u201d said Kemper. \u201cThe Dayton area is certainly not immune from tornadoes.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The school has signs labeled as \u201ctornado shelters\u201d to help people find a safe spot more quickly in an emergency. If they do not have an underground area to go to, they should move to an inner room away from windows. Sinclair\u2019s guidelines also advise people to hide under large furniture, if possible, for protection and to curl into a position that protects their head and face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People will be made aware of a warning through the Emergency Broadcast System, which can be activated throughout all of the buildings found on the main campus, except the one on Eaker Street. Sinclair staff at the other locations will be made aware of the emergency by the Sinclair Police. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nixle.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIXLE system<\/a> will also be used to issue weather messages through text and to make people aware of when a storm has passed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those interested in receiving text updates about Sinclair\u2019s weather warnings or changes in hours, they can text SINCLAIR to 888777 to receive messages for all of the school\u2019s locations. Information to sign up for locations individually can be found on Sinclair\u2019s website: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclair.edu\/about\/visit\/campus-closing-info\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sinclair.edu\/about\/visit\/campus-closing-info\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kemper explained that Sinclair works hard to upkeep its StormReady status and does this through methods such as training for students and staff. Two of these occur at Sinclair\u2019s safety and wellness expos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have a pretty extensive emergency management plan,\u201d said Kemper. \u201cYou have to make sure those work. So, we have training scenarios on that and take different parts of the plan.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third occurs in December at a free two-hour <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/SKYWARN\" target=\"_blank\">Storm Spotter<\/a> program with the National Weather Service (NWS) that trains people to watch for severe weather and allows them to communicate with the local NWS center about the conditions. Staff, students, or even those in the community are always welcome. Information is usually released around October.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rebekah Davidson<\/strong><br>Intern<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sinclair Community College has been recognized for its StormReady status by the National Weather Service. This is the 10th year in a row that Sinclair has upheld this certification, receiving its first in 2012. 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