or ongoing campus incident. This message can be disseminated and forwarded at the recipient’s discretion. A Level 2 EOC Emergency Message is disseminated as needed during an emergency incident or event. A Level 2 EOC Emergency Message will NEVER replace or serve as an AlertVU message! AlertVU In order to effectively communicate with the University community during emergency situations, when an imminent or ongoing threat exists, an Emergency Mass Notification (AlertVU) message will be used. Emergency Mass Notification (AlertVU) Message—In accordance with Vanderbilt University Police Department Policy and Procedures and Clery Act guidelines and requirements, an emergency mass notification message will be made to the campus of situations involving a confirmed emergency “notify or dangerous situation on or near campus that poses a serious, ongoing, imminent threat to members of the Vanderbilt community. Notifications will be made without delay unless the notification will, in the judgment of responsible authorities, compromise efforts to assist victims or to contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the VUPD will respond to all emergencies and make a determination if emergency.” an imminent threat or danger to the Vanderbilt community exists. Examples that may require an emergency mass notification include: A tornado forecast to impact the campus within 15 minutes or 3 miles An armed suspect or active at large on campus A credible bomb or explosive device or suspected device exists on campus A major Hazmat incident on campus Emergency Response Team (ERT) Notification VUPD personnel will email the EOC team, representing the following departments, about a Level 1 or Level 2 EOC activation, either providing an update of the incident or event and potential required response or an immediate response for Level 3 activation: VUPD Emergency Preparedness Unit Plant Operations Dean of Students News and Communications x2 VUIT VUMC Emergency Preparedness Everbridge/AlertVU Representative VANDERBILT EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
or ongoing campus incident. This message can be disseminated and forwarded at the recipient’s discretion. A Level 2 EOC Emergency Message is disseminated as needed during an emergency incident or event. A Level 2 EOC Emergency Message will NEVER replace or serve as an AlertVU message! AlertVU In order to effectively communicate with the University community during emergency situations, when an imminent or ongoing threat exists, an Emergency Mass Notification (AlertVU) message will be used. Emergency Mass Notification (AlertVU) Message—In accordance with Vanderbilt University Police Department Policy and Procedures and Clery Act guidelines and requirements, an emergency mass notification message will be made to “notify the campus of situations involving a confirmed emergency or dangerous situation on or near campus that poses a serious, ongoing, imminent threat to members of the Vanderbilt community. Notifications will be made without delay unless the notification will, in the judgment of responsible authorities, compromise efforts to assist victims or to contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the emergency.” VUPD will respond to all emergencies and make a determination if an imminent threat or danger to the Vanderbilt community exists. Examples that may require an emergency mass notification include: A tornado forecast to impact the campus within 15 minutes or 3 miles An armed suspect or active at large on campus A credible bomb or explosive device or suspected device exists on campus A major Hazmat incident on campus Emergency Response Team (ERT) Notification VUPD personnel will email the EOC team, representing the following departments, about a Level 1 or Level 2 EOC activation, either providing an update of the incident or event and potential required response or an immediate response for Level 3 activation: VUPD Emergency Preparedness Unit Plant Operations Dean of Students News and Communications x2 VUIT VUMC Emergency Preparedness Everbridge/AlertVU Representative VANDERBILT EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS