Accidents and Emergencies
Reporting Accidents and Emergencies
In the event of an accident or illness requiring medical assistance, the person needing assistance should be accompanied to the nearest hospital emergency room. If the person requires an ambulance, 911 should be called and all of the requested information given. Then call Campus Safety at 212.229.7001.
For all other incidents immediately contact the security guard at 212.229.7001.
Injury or Theft
Whenever an injury or theft occurs in university facilities, an Incident Report must be filed with the security guard for the building in which the incident occurs. If a theft of personal property is discovered, a complaint also should be filed with the local police precinct. Blank Incident Report forms are available at all Campus Safety posts..
Fire and Police involvement
In an event requiring either the Fire Department or the Police Department, dial 911 first, then the Campus Safety 24-hour hotline at 212.229.7001. The security guard will then be able to provide you and the responding police officers, fire fighters and/or ambulance attendants, with additional assistance.
Emergency Response Plan
In the event of an emergency, the university has established a response plan to be carried out by designated leaders across the university. Once decisions have been made, the community is informed of any changes or updates to university operations.
Emergencies covered:
- Snow and other weather-related emergencies
- Public health emergencies
- Fire
- Flooding
- Power Outages
- Chemical Spills
- Explosion
- Active threats
- Terrorism
Emergency Response Team
Staff members in the following roles are responsible for decision-making and carrying out the emergency response plan.
- Executive Vice President for Business & Operations
- Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Vice Provost, Student Success
- Senior Vice Provost for Curriculum, Learning, and Academic Affairs
- Vice President for Human Resources
- Senior Vice President and the General Counsel
- Senior Vice President and Chief Information Office
- Senior Vice President for Marketing & Business Development
- Vice President, Buildings and Campus Operations
- Senior Director for Campus Safety and Emergency Management
- Assistant Senior Director for Campus Safety and Emergency Management
Emergency Communications
Emergencies are communicated to the community using the following channels: