'Safe Swamp' an exercise in game day emergency game plan
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 | Football, Chris Harry
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The University Athletic Association and UF Department of Emergency Management joined forces last week in conducting a mock crisis situation in and around Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The five-hour exercise -- dubbed “Safe Swamp” -- involved volunteers with simulated injuries, local law enforcement agencies, fire departments and other public safety personnel, with UF police stationed in the stadium area to direct pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
“Nobody wants a disaster to happen, nobody wants anything bad to happen, but you really have to be prepared for it,” said Chip Howard, UAA executive associate athletic director for internal affairs. “We go to great lengths here at the University of Florida to prepare for that, so this was a great opportunity to get everyone together and test the plan.”
GatorVision was there to chronicle UF's all-hands-on-deck public safety game day plan.
