You might be ‘locked down’ at the Thurston County courthouse campus next week

Emergency preparedness drills are set to take place at the Thurston County courthouse campus next week, the county announced.

The lock-down drills will happen between Monday and Friday and occur at various times. When the drills occur, offices and departments at 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW will temporarily close.

The drills are expected to last less than 30 minutes.

During a drill, courthouse visitors will be given a choice, County Manager Ramiro Chavez said. They can either wait in a gathering area or in their vehicle until the drill is over.

“We expect the drills to be brief and appreciate the patience of the public as we practice our emergency response,” Chavez said in a statement.

County staff will be on hand to assist the public during the drills.

This story was originally published May 30, 2019 at 3:13 PM.