University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

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.

• UWM Emergency Operations Plan

  • UWM's Campus Action Plan for Homeland Security Advisories
  • Emergency Phone Numbers
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• Airborne Release

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Plan (June 2010)

• Bomb Threats

• Campus Safety Resources

  • Preparing for Campus Building Security Incidents (Personal Safety)

• Chemical Agents (Link to CDC)

• Chemical Spills

• Disease Outbreak

• Earthquake

• Electrical Failure

• Elevator Malfunction

• Evacuation

  • Emergency Evacuation Instructions
  • Emergency Evacuation of Persons with Disabilities
  • Role of Floor Captains During Building Evacuation

• Explosion

• Fire Safety

  • Role of Floor Captains During Fire

• Floods

• Gas Leak

• Medical Assistance and First Aid

• Radioactive Spill Response

• Shelter-in-Place

• Suspicious Package

• Tornado Safety

  • Role of Floor Captains During a Tornado
  • Tornado Safety: Funnel Facts

• Workplace Violence

Additional Resources:

• Announcements and Information from the Department of Homeland Security
• Anthrax and Other Biological Agents
• Counterterrorism Index Page, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• 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
• "Dirty Bombs Fact Sheet" U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Emergency Exit Routes Fact Sheet, OSHA
• 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)
• Suspicious Mail Alert Poster , United States Post Office
• Preparing for Events: Terrorism, American Red Cross
• Terrorism, Preparing for the Unexpected" ,American Red Cross
• Wisconsin Emergency Preparedness Resources