Emergency Operations - Northeastern State University
In all cases, follow directions of emergency personnel and assist persons with disabilities or special needs.
Campus Police
Tahlequah:
918-444-2468 or ext. 2468
Broken Arrow:
918-449-6248 or ext. 6248
Muskogee:
918-444-5010 or ext. 5010
Employee and Student Alerts
- Emergency Alert System - manage your email and phone(text/voice) alert notifications
- Omnigo Community app - quickly and easily contact University Police from your smartphone
General Evacuation
- Evacuate the building using the nearest exit (or alternate if nearest exit is blocked).
- Do not use elevators.
- Take personal belongings (keys, purses, wallets, etc.).
- Secure any hazardous materials or equipment before leaving.
- Do not re-enter building until authorized by emergency personnel.
- Follow directions given by emergency personnel.
Severe Weather
- Tune to or access NSU's emergency notification system for instructions.
- Move to a safe location or seek shelter as is appropriate.
- Remain calm and provide assistance to others if necessary.
- Wait for the all clear notification from emergency personnel before leaving a safe location.
Suspicious Person
- Do not physically confront the person.
- Do not let anyone into a locked building or office.
- Call campus police or 911; provide as much information as possible about the person and their direction of travel.
Suspicious Object
- Do not touch or disturb the object.
- Call campus police or 911.
- Notify your supervisor and/or the building coordinator.
- Be prepared to evacuate.
Fire
- Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station and call campus police or 911 if possible.
- Evacuate the building.
Power Outage
- Remain calm and provide assistance to others if necessary.
- Move cautiously to lighted area. Exits may be indicated by lighted signs if the emergency power is operating.
- Turn off and unplug computers and other voltage sensitive equipment.
- For information about a prolonged outage, tune to your local emergency broadcast network.
Hazardous Material Release
- If there is an emergency or if anyone is in danger, call campus police or 911.
- Move away from the site of the hazard to a safe location.
- Alert others to stay clear of the area.
- Notify emergency personnel if you have been exposed or have information about the release.
Earthquake
- Drop, cover, hold under a table or desk or against an inside wall-not in a doorway until the shaking stops.
- After the shaking stops, check yourself and others for injuries and move toward the nearest exit or alternate.
- Evacuate the building.
- Do not leave the area/campus without reporting your status to your instructor, building coordinator or emergency personnel.