EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

SDSU EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

SDSU Police (police/fire/ medical) • 9-1-1
Environmental Health and Safety (chemical spills/toxic fumes) • 46778 or 619-594-6778
Facilities Services (custodial/ utility) • 44754 or 619-594-4754

Calexico Police (police/ fire/ medical at SDSU Imperial Valley, Calexico) • 9-1-1
Brawley Sheriff (police/ fire/ medical at SDSU Imperial Valley, Brawley) • 9-1-1

Emergency Operations Information Line • 1-866-794-8832

This recorded information line is updated in the event of a campus emergency.

SDSU Home Page • http://www.sdsu.edu/

This Web site is updated in the event of a campus emergency.

SDSU EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Students, faculty, staff and campus auxiliary organizations should become familiar with campus Emergency Procedures. The information is intended as a quick-reference to assist with response to potential campus emergency situations and is provided for posting in classrooms, offices, conference rooms, and departments.

Emergency Procedures Poster, Main Campus [PDF]

Emergency Procedures Poster, Imperial Valley Campuses [PDF]

Additional potential threats to the campus are outlined in the campus Emergency Operations Plan, below.

Evacuation Assembly Points

• Main Campus Evacuation Assembly Points List [PDF] and Map [PDF]
• Imperial Valley Campus Evacuation Assembly Points (coming soon)

Emergency Drills

Emergency Drills on campus are conducted on a regular basis. Notice may or may not be given in advance of a drill; however, all building occupants are required to participate.

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

SDSU is committed to providing official emergency information as quickly as the situation allows. SDSU utilizes a “multi-layered” emergency communication effort to ensure effective dissemination of information to as many affected individuals as possible.

Some or all of the below methods of communication may be activated by designated campus officials to share information concerning the status of SDSU (including Imperial Valley) with students, faculty, staff, campus auxiliary organizations, parents, and community members:

• SDSU Alert
• SDSU Mass Notification System (not available at Calexico and Brawley)
• SDSU Home Page (www.sdsu.edu)
• SDSU Imperial Valley Campus Home Page (www.ivcampus.sdsu.edu)
• Twitter (www.twitter.com/@SDSU_NewsTeam)
• Facebook (www.facebook.com/SanDiegoState)
• SDSU Emergency Information Line (1-866-794-8832)
• SDSU Emergency Information Line, Calexico and Brawley (1-760-768-5520)
• E-mail Communications
• Vehicle Public-address System
• Interstate 8 Message Board (not available at Calexico and Brawley)
• Campus Mobile Message Signage
• Campus Telephone Operators (619-594-5200)
• KPBS TV Channel 15 and Radio 89.5 FM
• Local Radio (San Diego) KOGO/AM 600, KPOP/AM 1360 and KSDO/AM 1130
• Local TV / Radio (Imperial Valley) KECY Channel 9, KYMA Channel 1,
       KPBS 97.7 and KXO/AM 12.30
• Departmental Phone Trees
• Campus Safety/Security

Initiation of the campus Emergency Operations Plan, below.

SDSU EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN

SDSU has a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan outlining campus emergency response and recovery organization and procedures. The plan encompasses the SDSU campus, including SDSU Imperial Valley campuses, and campus auxiliary organizations. The plan was established as a supplement to the administrative policies, procedures, and practices followed during normal university operations. The major goals of the plan are the preservation of life, the protection of property, and continuity of academic and business operations.

See, SDSU Emergency Operations Plan.

NATIONAL AND LOCAL EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security has developed a National Terrorism Advisory System to effectively communicate information about terrorist threats.

County of San Diego

The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services provides the county’s current status, as well as important emergency preparedness information. Information specific to potential disasters in San Diego County and how to prepare for them is also available through the county’s Ready San Diego Web site.

Imperial County

Information specific to current or potential disasters in Imperial County is also available on-line.

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