On a recent Friday night, Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon's executive committee mobilized hundreds of THON and other Penn State student volunteers to test its longstanding emergency plan.
THON volunteers mobilize to test evacuation plan
Hundreds of THON captains showed up at the Bryce Jordan Center to help THON 2014 directors test their knowledge of THON's emergency evacuation process, part of its long-established emergency plan.
Janine Patton, THON 2014 Rules and Regulations director
Penn State senior Janine Patton, THON 2014 Rules and Regulations director, oversees THON's emergency plan, among other duties. She was in charge of carrying out the evacuation drill, following months of plan revisions, preparation and conversation with Penn State emergency planner Pam Soule.
Red Cell Analytics Lab students participate in THON emergency simulation
Students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology's Red Cell Analytics Lab acted out scripted roles on cards to help test THON leaders' preparation of unexpected scenarios during the evacuation drill.
