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Emergency Drill Information for Faculty & Staff

Antelope Valley College conducts several emergency drills every semester. Drills do not impact all buildings or sites all at once. Please see Emergency Evacuation Maps for the appropriate drill zones.

Emergency Drill Schedule for the 2026 Spring Semester 

Evacuation Drill - February 2026
Main Campus - Drill Zones 2 & 4
DZ 2 = LH, SOAR, GYM
DZ 4 = T300, CDC, FS, WS, DL, EL, NCP
9:45 AM on Wednesday, February 18, 2026  

Evacuation Drill – February 2026
Palmdale Center/Palmdale Technical Center (entire campus)
Building A & B, Tech Center, SOAR
9:45 AM on Monday, February 23, 2026   

Lock Down Drill (aka Active Shooter Drill) – March 2026
Main Campus (entire campus)
9:45 AM on Monday, March 16, 2026   

Evacuation Drill – April 2026
Main Campus – Drill Zones 5 & 7
DZ 5 = FA1-FA4, SH, T701B
DZ 7 = MC1-MC6, NO. & SO. Fields
9:45 AM on Wednesday, April 13, 2026  

Lock Down Drill (aka Active Shooter Drill) – April 2026
FOX Field (all classes)
9:45 AM on Wednesday, April 20, 2026  

Where to Evacuate

Please evacuate to the assembly area for the area in which you find yourself during the drill.  This can be determined by looking at the “Area Evacuation Map” posted at numerous locations around campus as well as on-line. The assembly areas are mostly located at the outer perimeters of the parking lots. 

Area Evacuation Maps – All AVC Locations

Evacuation Drill Reminders

  • Do not remain near the building that you just evacuated. Our evacuation assembly areas have been selected for all possible scenarios e.g. burning buildings or buildings with bomb threats.  
  • Always exit using the nearest exit and make your way to the designated evacuation assembly area.
  • Do not lock your office or classroom doors upon exiting because this will impede the progress of the fire department or other first responders in an emergency requiring evacuation.
  • Be aware of how to evacuate handicapped persons. 
  • Do not return to the evacuated building until given the ALL CLEAR by a dean, director, vice president, president, sheriff’s department official or fire department official.
  • Sign-up for the Rave Emergency Notification System.

Drill Zones (Lancaster Campus)

  • Drill Zone 1 – Administration, Student Center (Bookstore & Cafeteria) and Performing Arts Theatre
  • Drill Zone 2 – Lecture Halls, SOAR, Gym
  • Drill Zone 3 – Library, Mesquite Hall, HUB
  • Drill Zone 4 – T300, Child Development Center, Facilities Services, WS, Discovery Lab, Enterprise Lab, North Central Plant
  • Drill Zone 5 – Fine Arts Quad (FA1-FA4), Sage Hall, T701B (English, ESL, Math)
  • Drill Zone 6 – Yoshida Hall, Uhazy Hall, Student Services Building
  • Drill Zone 7 – Marauder Complex (MC1-MC6), North and South Fields
  • Drill Zone 8 – Greenhouses (GH1-4), T400, Horticulture Lab, Equipment Building (TE4)

Employee Responsibility and Expectations

All employees have a responsibility as Disaster Service Workers, per Government Code 3100, for performing certain duties in times of emergency. Please review the Assignment of Duties as it relates to you.

Lock Down Drills

Also known as Active Shooter Drills, occur in the Spring Semester for Lancaster Campus and the Fall Semester for the Palmdale Center. For more information on lock down drills please review the best practices for Lockdown Drills. Also review the video below titled “SURVIVING AN ACTIVE SHOOTER” from the LA County Sheriff.