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Emergency Preparedness - Public Safety


Prepare for Emergencies

Know what to do before, during and after an emergency.

  • Be aware of your surroundings. Being aware of where you are and what is happening around you can help you to understand how information, events, and your own actions will impact your safety and your ability to protect yourself, both now and in the near future.

 

  • Protect yourself. Based upon your assessment of the situation, use your best judgment to protect yourself and, if possible, others.

 

  • Call for help. Any emergency service can be summoned by calling 911 or ext 7000 if using a campus phone.

 

  • Help others. Once you are safely away from the danger, warn others of the hazard and help if you can without putting yourself in danger.

Severe Weather

Active Shooter

Bomb Threat

Evacuation

Shelter in Place

Emergency Notification

Emergency notifications are alerts issued by our Department of Public Safety to inform the campus community about significant emergencies or dangerous situations involving an immediate threat to their health or safety. These notifications are broader than timely warnings and can encompass a wide range of threats beyond Clery Act crimes.

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Students, parents, employees, and community members must download the LiveSafe app and select Texas Southern University as your institution to receive emergency notifications issued by TSU Department of Public Safety.

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Purpose The primary goal is to ensure the safety of the campus community by providing prompt information about emergencies or dangerous situations so individuals can take protective actions. Distribution

Institutions must use any and all communication methods that will effectively notify the campus community. These may include:

  • Text messages
  • Emails
  • Phone calls
  • Social media
  • Campus loudspeakers or public address systems
  • University websites
  • Digital sinage
When Issued

Emergency notifications are required when there is an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees on campus. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, tornadoes, floods)
  • Fires
  • Outbreaks of serious illnesses (e.g., meningitis, COVID-19)
  • Chemical spills
  • Active shooter situations
  • Bomb threats
 Timeliness Emergency notifications must be issued immediately upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation. Delays are only permissible if issuing the notification would compromise efforts to assist a victim, contain the emergency, respond to the emergency, or otherwise mitigate the emergency.
Content

An emergency notification should provide enough information to allow members of the campus community to take appropriate actions to protect themselves. This may include:

  • The type of emergency or threat.
  • Location of the incident.
  • Steps to take to ensure safety (e.g., evacuate, shelter-in-place).
  • Contact information for further updates.
 Scope Unlike timely warnings, which are limited to Clery Act crimes, emergency notifications can cover any significant threat to health or safety. Additionally, emergency notifications can be sent to the entire campus or specific segments of the campus community, depending on who is at risk.
 

 

 Follow-Up Information Institutions are also responsible for providing updates and additional information as necessary to keep the campus community informed throughout the duration of the emergency.