Crisis Planning and Emergency Procedures

Emergency Procedures

In addition to crisis management, MUPD offers an Emergency Procedure Guide for various scenarios. Please review the material below to learn what you should do for yourself and for others in an emergency. MUPD responds to all emergencies on campus.

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Phone Numbers

Criminal Activity or Suspicious Activity On or Off Campus

Suspicious Package

Bomb Threats

Medical Emergencies

Fire

Chemical Spills

Hazardous Odors or Leaks

Utility Failures

Tornado or Severe Thunderstorm

Civil Protests

Infectious Disease

Active Shooter on Campus

 

Marquette University Crisis Management Plan

Marquette University has developed and continually refines its Crisis Management Plan to be prepared before, during and following a major emergency or disaster that could impact the core operations of the university.

The plan serves as a general roadmap to respond, organize and recover from hazards and threats (natural, technological and human-caused), and is intended to minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters and ensure that people and property are well-protected.

Marquette University’s Crisis Management Plan follows the FEMA national preparedness framework: prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. The format of the plan complies with the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) structure to facilitate more rapid situational assessment and decision-making when in a crisis.

The Crisis Management Plan is considered a general “roadmap” for collecting critical incident and event information, analyzing the situation, forming a standard process for response and developing a coordinated, system-wide effective response. It provides the management structure, key responsibilities, emergency assignments and general procedures to follow during and immediately after an emergency.

Marquette University has established this plan to address the immediate requirements for a major disaster or emergency in which normal operations are interrupted and special measures must be taken to:

The university’s Crisis Management Plan is a living document and is subject to revisions. While it serves the university as a whole, the plan is a management guide for those with key assignments and responsibilities during emergency activations. Its potential effectiveness is dependent upon broad input from the campus community, and all units of the university are urged to become familiar with the concepts, policies and procedures outlined in the Crisis Management Plan.

The Crisis Management Committee is responsible for updating and revising the university’s Crisis Management Plan. Questions, comments and concerns should be brought to the attention of the Marquette University Police Department Assistant Chief of Police.

Marquette University Crisis Management Committee

The Marquette University Crisis Management Committee is made up of approximately 30 individuals from across campus who meet monthly to ensure the university is prepared to manage crisis events. The committee has three main goals:

  1. Ongoing hazard assessment
  2. Maintenance and updating of the Marquette University Crisis Management Plan
  3. Training

The committee's mission is to identify hazards, collaborate on emergency management strategies and initiatives designed to enhance preparedness, and improve the university’s ability to respond to all threats.

The Crisis Management Committee also facilitates a cross-functional campus crisis drill each summer, in which representatives from across campus participate in a real-life, real-time crisis scenario to test the university’s crisis management preparedness.

The following campus units are represented on the Crisis Management Committee: