Message from Chancellor Richard Herman
Reaching out Students sign a condolence message board at the memorial vigil outside the Illini Union on Feb. 18. The board was filled with signatures and messages within 30 minutes of being erected.
In the wake of the tragedy at Northern Illinois University, it is important for all members of our University community to review the Emergency Messaging System. This system is currently in place, fully operational, and is a way to reach you in the event of a campus emergency. The campus already has several ways to reach you, including mass mail, the campus home page, a telephone tree, local media, recorded messages at 265-UIPD, weather sirens, and loudspeakers in police cars.
NIU vigil Hundreds of members of the campus community, including Chancellor Richard Herman, assembled on the Quad on Feb. 18 to remember the victims of the Feb. 14 shootings at Northern Illinois University.
Emergency Messaging provides the campus another important method through which to contact you in real time. If you have not yet registered, please do so immediately. The process only takes a few minutes.
To register, go to emergency.illinois.edu and log in.
In the event of an emergency, you will receive messages at each of the numbers/e-mails you have provided. When that happens, the message will come from emergency@illinois.edu and the subject line should be: EMERGENCY! After reading the message, please share the information in it with those around you. If you encounter difficulty when registering, please contact the CITES Help Desk at: 244-7000 or consult@illinois.edu. We have already successfully tested the system and will do so periodically.
Resources
- The blog for posting condolence and other messages
- Any UI faculty or staff member, or student who feels the need to seek counseling is encouraged to do so.
- Faculty and staff: Contact the Faculty/Staff Assistance Program, 244-5312 or 244-7739 (24-hour crisis line), or visit its Web site, www.fsap.uiuc.edu/.
- Students should call the Counseling Center, 333-3704 or 359-4141 or visit the center’s Web site.
- UI police: 1110 W. Springfield Ave., Emergency: 9-911 (campus phones), 911 (off campus) Non-emergency: 333-1216
What to do …
In the event of an active threat, such as a shooter, police and the Office of Campus Emergency Planning offer the following tips:
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If possible, distance yourself from the threat by evacuating the building or area safely.
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If evacuation is not possible, go into the nearest room, restroom or office and lock the door. If you cannot lock the door, block the entrance with objects to prevent entry. DO NOT answer or open the door until instructed to do so by police.
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Secure doors and windows.
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If time allows, turn off all lights and electronic or other devices to give the impression that the room is unoccupied.
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Seek shelter behind sturdy cover – block walls, heavy desks, etc. – and stay out of sight.
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As soon as safely possible, call 911 from a non-university phone or 9-911 on a campus phone. Provide your exact location, name, the number of assailants (if known), and information about injuries to you or others.
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Provide first aid to those who are injured.
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DO NOT approach police officers as they search for the suspect(s) and eliminate the threat. Once the area is cleared of the threat, emergency personnel will aid the injured and safely evacuate the facility.
