Students, faculty and staff at the Perry Browne Intermediate School carried out a disaster/evacuation drill last Friday to evaluate a plan already in place in case of an emergency and make changes if necessary - a drill that hasn’t been done in quite a while according to Norwich City School District Superintendent Gerard O’Sullivan.

Approximately 400 students made their way on foot from Perry Browne to their safety zone at the Morrisville State College, about a six minute walk. The students remained with their respective teachers and stayed silent throughout the drill. A City of Norwich Police Department patrol car was also present.

Once the students were all inside the college, there were designated areas for each grade. Communication was made possible through the use of two-way radios and Principal Jennifer Post was able to verify that every student was present in mere minutes.