Emergency Management
Students
The UTEP Emergency Management department offers students a range of resources for their safety and well-being. These include timely alerts through various communication channels, emergency preparedness training, and access to support services during crises. Through collaboration with campus security and community partners, the department ensures a secure environment for all students.
What is a safety plan?
A safety plan is a practical guide that helps lower your risk of being hurt by your abuser. It includes information specific to you and your life that will help keep you safe. A good safety plan helps you think through lifestyle changes that will help keep you as safe as possible on campus, in the residence halls, at home, and other places that you go on a daily basis.
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AEDAn AED, or automated external defibrillator , is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It's a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device. |
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Emergency Action GuideThe Emergency Action Guide aims to provide the campus community with emergency preparedness and response procedure information |
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Evacuation ChairsEmergency evacuation chairs are fold-up chairs, that allow for people with mobility limitations to be moved safely downstairs during an emergency. |
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Fire PreventionFire prevention educates the public on the precautions which should be taken to prevent potentially harmful fires and how to survive these fires if they do occur. |
Emergency Management promotes campus safety to students and staff in order to provide the university community with the tools needed to prepare and respond to a campus emergency.
EMERGENCY PHONESIn an effort to provide a safe campus environment, emergency call boxes (blue light emergency phones) have been installed at strategic locations around the campus. Emergency telephones are located across campus to enable you easy access to call for help. Phones are located across campus and marked “emergency” with a blue light on top. These phones provide a direct connection to our police communications department, which is staffed 24 hours a day including holidays and weekends. The emergency call boxes are identifiable by the large signage and flashing blue strobe light. |
GO-KITA Go-Kit is a supply kit which contains essential items for short term survival in the event of an emergency. You should have sufficient supplies for 3 days (72 hrs).
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ACTIVE SHOOTERIf you hear something that could be gun shots, take action immediately do not delay. Evaluate the situation quickly and decide if it is safe to evacuate or if you need to find a place to hide and barricade the door. An active shooter is someone actively harming or attempting to harm people in a crowded area, often using firearms. These situations unfold rapidly and can occur anywhere on campus. This leaves little time for coordination between university staff, police, and students. Responses vary depending on the circumstances, but it's crucial to make quick decisions: either evacuate or shelter in place. If there's an active shooter, immediately call 911 when safe, and if gunfire is heard indoors, lock doors, turn off lights, and stay calm until authorities confirm safety. |
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Santa Teresa has announced that the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas at El Paso has joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador™ initiative. UTEP has been recognized as a StormReady community by the National Weather Service (NWS). UTEP Emergency Management Department coordinates the NWS StormReady program. |
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Many emergencies follow some recognizable build-up period during which actions can be taken to achieve a gradually increasing state of readiness. We use a four-tier system. Readiness Levels will be determined by the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é President for the university or, in some circumstances, the Emergency Management Coordinator. General actions to be taken at each readiness level are outlined in the annexes to the Emergency Management Plan.
The following Readiness Levels will be used as a means of increasing UTEP’s alert posture (Click each to learn more!):
- Small fire.
- Tornado or Flash Flood Watch
- Mass Gatherings
- Small hazardous material incident.
- Limited power outage.
- Ambulance – minor injury.
- Inclement weather which may close or delay opening the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
- Isolated laboratory explosion or chemical exposure.
- Significant fire.
- Death of a student, faculty or staff member (depending on circumstances).
- Mass casualties.
- Natural disaster: earthquake, tornado, sand storm.
- Large scale hazardous material spill or biological threat.
- Health epidemic.
- Hostage and active shooter situation.