Ready Campus

Get Informed

• Know what disasters could affect your area, which could call for an evacuation and when to shelter in place.
• Keep a NOAA Weather Radio tuned to your local emergency station and monitor TV, radio and follow mobile alert and mobile warnings about severe weather in your area.
• Download the FEMA app and get weather alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five different locations anywhere in the United States.

Make a Plan

In times of disasters, colleges and universities serve as key emergency management partners to federal, state, local, tribal, territory and private sector organizations. Institutions are encouraged to regularly review, update and exercise their emergency plans several times a year.

Resources

• Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education (PDF)
• Individuals with Access and Functional Needs
• Emergency plan guide for people with disabilities (PDF)

Student, Faculty and Staff Emergency Plans

• Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC)
• Immigration and Customs (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program Emergency Evacuation Tips
• Access to Emergency Alerts for People with Disabilities

Campus All Hazards Guides to Preparedness

• Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education (PDF)

Disaster Response and Recovery

• Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide Mobile App

Reporting Emergency Incidents

• Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting (PDF)

Training

Suggested emergency management courses for the campus community.

• Emergency Planning for Higher Education Training
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Materials
• FEMA Corps