Emergency Response Guidelines: Violence on Campus

Ball State Emergency Guidelines


COMMUNICATION	Communication in an Emergency Emergency Phone List Emergency Warning Systems

VIOLENCE	Violence on Campus Violence in the Workplace

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WORKPLACE SITUATIONS	Bomb Threat/Suspicious Object Demonstration/Disturbance Hostage Situation Medical Emergency Power Outage Suspicious Mail or Package Violence in the Workplace

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Violence on Campus

If you witness an act of violence on campus

Get away from the situation as quickly as possible.
If you cannot get away, take cover to protect yourself.
Dial 911 or 285-1111 to report the incident. If you are on campus and do not have a telephone, look for one of the emergency telephones located across campus. The phones have a blue light on top and the word “emergency.” To use the phone, press the button and talk into the speaker.

If a threat to human safety occurs on campus

The campus emergency warning sirens will emit a continuous three-minute sound warning.
Information—including safety instructions for students, faculty, and staff—will be made available to the campus community through e-mail, opt-in text messaging, voice mail, the Ball State Web site, and local radio and TV stations.
Updated information about the situation will be posted on the Ball State Web site as available.