Emergency Operations - Northeastern State University

In all cases, follow directions of emergency personnel and assist persons with disabilities or special needs.

Campus Police

Campus Police Website

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.