October 10, 2014 - 10:00am
UPDATE ON INCIDENT AT VIU NANAIMO CAMPUS
Update at 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 9, 2014
Earlier today, the Nanaimo RCMP responded to a bomb threat at Vancouver Island University’s International High School in Building 350 at the Nanaimo Campus. A call was placed to the High School’s dispatch line at approximately 4 pm, by a person who indicated there was a bomb in that building. The staff person who took the call contacted Campus Security who then immediately alerted the RCMP.
RCMP arrived a short time later with a Police Services dog and completed a search. Nothing of concern was found. The investigation is continuing and the Nanaimo RCMP are asking anyone with information on this call or incident to contact them at 250-754-2345 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit your TIP online at http://www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com.
The Nanaimo RCMP have credited VIU staff and security personnel who attended the scene and moved quickly to respond to the incident.
This incident is a reminder to all students, faculty and staff to ensure they are familiar with VIU’s Emergency Procedures. For any emergency, including a bomb threat, persons at VIU’s Nanaimo Campus should:
• Call the Campus Emergency Number at 6600 from any office or any internal phone
• Call 250-740-6600 from any pay phone
• Push the button from any Code Blue Pole or Yellow Call Box
• If you dial 911 directly, you MUST also report the emergency to the Campus Emergency Number
For further details on VIU’s Emergency Procedures please visit the VIU main website or directly at http://www2.viu.ca/healthandsafety/emergency-information or contact the Health and Safety Office at 250-740-6283.
Any students who have been impacted by this incident can access student counselling services available here: http://www.viu.ca/counselling
For any faculty or staff who may have been affected, counselling information is available here: http://www2.viu.ca/HumanResources/NEFAP.asp
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