Idaho State University - Wickiup Yearbook (Pocatello, ID)

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Many ISU buildings also serve as fallout shelters. Several ISU buildings also can serve as fallout shelters. We have not prepared for lengthy occupancy for the campus fallout shelters because of their limited size and amount of supplies, Korbis reported. Plans call for living in the fallout shelters only a matter of days. Chances of a major fire breaking out in Idaho State dormitories is slim except for two buildings-Turner Hall and Residence Hall, both wooden structures and among the oldest campus buildings. Though the likelihood of a large dormitory fire is minute, plans have been formulated to relocate students who would have to move because of ire or smoke damage to a part or all of a dorm. Temporary housing could be set up for students in a variety of ways. Moving some students off campus, doub- ling up students in rooms, setting up special living quarters on campus, utilizing vacant dorm rooms usually existing second semester or other ways of juggling the housing situtation could be used in this type of emergency. Since the days when the Hrst planning was done on the disaster and emergency program, civil defense has been added to coordinate ISU activities with those of the city and county. Idaho State's Maintenance and Operations De- partment can function for the city-county organization in times of disaster, Korbis said. Little money has been involved with the planning for emergencies and disasters on the ISU campus. In fact, said Korbis, there has been no investment other than plan- ning. Organized to avoid as much panic and confusion as pos- sible, the emergency and disaster program for Idaho State University is prepared for a calamity at any time. But, as Korbis remarked, I hope we never have to use it. E-fm rs :fum 312914 U KYUIB Milli BMX f....t.m. BTI I na In-1 ch mi W 'I 'Z' . .Q ....,, .,, '52 Lynn Tillorson, assistant di- van rector of maintenance and operations at Idaho State, checks emergency drinking water which is stored in case of a local emergency.

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By Stan Martin If the Idaho State University heat- ing plant were to blow up in 30- degree-below-zero weather, the school has a plan to restore heat to campus buildings. Should power go off for considerable time in inclement weath- er, water mains break or campus drinking water become contaminated, other parts of the disaster and emer- gency program for Idaho State would be put into effect. As far back as 1953 John Korbis, physical plant director, began plan- ning for such unforeseen possible emergencies. A domitory fire at the University of Idaho in 1957 sparked investiga- tions of how well state institutions were prepared for such crises. Committee Formed Dr. Carl MacIntosh, who at the time was president of Idaho State, set up a temporary committee headed by Dr. Joseph Hearst, now head of the Division of Social Sciences, to make a complete investigation of emergency planning and establish a program to encompass all possible emergencies and disasters. Much of the planning was handled by Hearst and Korbis. A tentative emergency program was drafted and sent to members of the student and faculty committee as well as medical personnel and persons experienced in dealing with displaced persons and other emergency situations. More suggestions, additions and work pro- duced an all-inclusive program. The plans are broader than prob- ably necessary, said Dr. Hearst, but it is better to be over organized than under organized in such an undertaking. He explained that the program is set up for maximum catastrophes and can be adjusted to meet smaller emergencies very easily. Hospital in Gym Within hours after a disaster, a 200-bed temporary hospital can be set up in the gymnasium at Idaho State. The hospital, which could be placed in other locations, would be complete with an ar-ea for surgery and ample medical supplies. Cost and effort to relocate 1,000 students would be enormous if the 16 se Only ln Case of DISASTER IS U Plans for Events lt Hopes Will Never Happen power andfor heat went off for a lengthy period. Therefore, four al- ternate sources of power are avail- able so temporary power can be re- stored within hours. If the power in the buildings were to suddenly fail, reserve generators could give considerable help until the failure was corrected. Harder to replace would be the half-million-dollar heating plant at ISU. An extended period without heat could prove extremely expen- sive. Korbis noted that if buildings did not receive heat during cold spells the bricks would probably crack and much expensive equipment likely would be damaged. The problem would also be severe as far as students are concerned. The students living off campus, of course, could stay home but plans would have to be made for those liv- ing in the dormitories, said Korbis. Heat Within 12 Hours Yet, even in this unusual case an auxiliary heating plant could be set up within 12 hours, utilizing heating equipment from some of the larger industrial firms in the state. Most of the time Maintenance and Operations keeps one boiler in a re- serve capacity. If a boiler should be- come inoperable, a reserve boiler would quickly be put into active duty. One of the more critical areas of planning, according to the physical plant director, is water. Under most circumstances, con- taminated water can be purified by boiling. Sometimes, however, types of contamination cannot be elimi- nated in this manner. Then the prob- lem could readily become very severe not only for the campus but for the city of Pocatello and possibly Ban- nock County. A source of drinking water is the Idaho State University swimming pool, which has a. capacity of 200,000 gallons. The ISU swimming pool is con- stantly checked for bacteria counts and kept in the best possible condi- tion, explained Korbis, adding that the enclosed pool is an excellent reservoir of water, probably the best supply of emergency water in the county.

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Looking for a Job? lSU's By Sian Martin Are you looking for a job? If so, the Idaho State University Placement Bureau might be able to help you. No, the Placement Bureau isn't de- signed to replace initiative of job seekers. Nor is it attempting to be a lifetime employment agency for pres- ent and former ISU students. How, then, can the Placement Bureau be of help to you in obtaining a new position? When applying for a job you un- doubtedly will have to supply cre- dentials and references to the Prospec- tive employer. If you have kept your records up-to-date with the Placement Bureau, the school will send, free of charge, the required material to the employer. This is just one of several programs conducted by the Placement Bureau, created on the Idaho State campus in 1948. Now in its 16th year of operation, the Placement Bureau aids the univer- sity students in obtaining part-time work while in school and seeks posi- tions for graduating seniors besides its programs for alumni. The bureau, with files dating back to 1911, attempts to keep all records current for graduates of the Pocatello school and Southern Idaho College of Education, whose records were trans- ferred to ISU a few years ago. By arranging interviews between seniors and prospective employers, the Placement Bureau has greatly increased job placings in recent years. Whenever possible, the bureau will recommend persons for advancements. Credentials play an important role for teachers. More than half the cre- dentials prepared for employers and students related to education majors.