Emergency Preparedness
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to immediately notify the campus community upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students, employees or visitors on campus. Visit the Campus Safety web page for up-to-date information on campus health and safety issues and how to register for emergency alerts.
Dial 9-911 from any campus phone or (414) 229-9911 from a cellphone for First Response to all Emergencies at the UWM Campus |
UWM Emergency Operations Plan
Airborne Release
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Plan
Bomb Threats
Campus Safety Resources
- Preparing for Campus Building Security Incidents (Personal Safety)
Chemical Spills
Disease Outbreak
Earthquake
Electrical Failure
Elevator Malfunctions
Evacuation
Explosion
Fire Safety
Floods
Floor Captain Information
Gas Leak
Medical Assistance and First Aid
Radioactive Spill Response
Shelter-in-Place
Suspicious Package
Tornado Safety
Workplace Violence
Additional Resources:
- Communicating During Emergencies, Federal Communcations Commission
- Disaster Planning for People with Disabilities
Disaster Mitigation for Persons with Disabilities, Center for an Accessible Society
- Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities - Resources and Information, National Organization on Disability
- Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs
, American Red Cross
- Individuals with Special Needs, Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Emergency Exit Routes Fact Sheet
- Emergency Planning and Preparedness, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- OSHA's Emergency Preparedness and Response Page
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response, Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Wisconsin Emergency Preparedness Resources