Emergency Management and Fire Prevention

H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Preparedness

Ohio State has developed a website dedicated to sharing information regarding the H1N1 and seasonal influenza. To access this site, please go to Flu.OSU.edu
Our Vision:

To earn the distinction as a national leader in university public safety through commitment to our values.
Our Values:

We carry out our mission to the University committed to these values:
Integrity

Our duties are performed with the utmost honesty, consistency of character and ethical standards
Diversity

The acceptance and appreciation of the differences in culture, thought, and experiences of all individuals and to integrate those differences in all we do
Innovation

The commitment to generating and discovering new ideas and processes through creative inquiry
Service

The principal of assisting others who need our help and the setting aside of our individual needs to accomplish our goal
Respect

Treating all individuals with courtesy and dignity
Our Credo:

In everything we do, Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration

  • Make Plan, Get a Kit, Be Informed

    OSU Emergency Management strongly encourages all faculty members to play an active role in the safety and security of our campus.

    By performing a few, simple steps, Faculty emembers can not only help to make our campus safe and secure but they can also help to maintain the safety, security and integrity of the valuable research that takes place on our campus daily.

    If you have any questions regarding Emergency Preparedness and how you can play a greater role, please contact Bob Armstrong at 614-247-4911 or email him at armstrong.349@dps.ohio-state.edu.

  • We Encourage Faculty Members To

    Be familiar with your buildings' Building Emergency Action Plan (BEAP) (formerly known as the Emergency Operations and Evacuation Plan - EOEP). If your building does not have one or you can not locate it, please call OSU Environmental Health & Safety at 292-1284.

    Provide your classes with some general information relating to incident procedures at the start fo each quarter. We have developed a suggested Syllabus Insert for your use.

    Know when and how to report an incident.

    Learn how to Deal with Disturbed or Disruptive Individuals.

    Take charge of the students in your classroom and follow appropriate procedures for all building alarms and incidents.

    Always evacuate during a fire alarm.

    Ensure that students with Disabilities or Special Needs have the information or assistance the may require during an emergency

    Register your cell phone for the Buckeye Alert


    Get a Kit

    Make a Plan

    Be Informed


  • Evacuation

    An evacuation should be considered only if the building you are in is affected or when you must move to a location of greater safety.

    You should always evacuate if the fire alarm sounds.

    Faculty should direct the evacuation of those in their class.

    • Instruct students to take their personal belongings (purse, wallet, keys, cell phone, GWorld card, etc.)

    • Take your class roster with you so that you can account for those in your class.

    Follow the evacuation procedures for the building.

    Close your door, proceed to the nearest exit (you should know two ways out), always use the stairs not the elevator.

    Once you have evacuated, seek shelter quickly at your rendezvous location.

    If Public Safety personnel are on the
    scene, follow their directions.


    If you are instructed to Shelter-In-Place, follow the instructions given by Public Safety.
Faculty Guidance
  • Syllabus Insert
    For your convenience, we have created a suggested Syllabus Insert. Please feel free to take this document and personalize it. We hope that you will share the information with all of your students at the beginning of each quarter.