The Campus Emergency Preparedness and Planning Office is the focal point to oversee emergency preparedness and planning activities on Purdue University Campus. The office is tasked with the oversight of the University’s “All Hazards” Integrated Emergency Operations Plan that will be used in the event a natural disaster or a human-made incident strikes the campus.

A key part to Purdue’s campus preparedness is the Emergency Warning Notification System. We have instituted a multi-layered communication approach to spread the word on emergency events.

The Emergency Preparedness Office also provides technical assistance and direction for Building Emergency Plan (BEP) development. Each university building must have a BEP that plans for possible emergency incidents. The Building Deputy or an individual designated by the department head will develop the BEP and submit it to the Campus Emergency Preparedness and Planning Office for review, distribution to the Fire Department, and posting to the Emergency Operations Center building binder.

Additionally, the Emergency Preparedness Office annually revises and coordinates the Purdue Emergency Procedures Handbook. All Purdue faculty and staff should be familiar with the handbook and use the detailed procedures when responding to emergencies.

Lastly, faculty and staff should periodically review Purdue’s emergency preparedness Web site (www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness) for any new preparedness and planning information and as a source for current emergency preparedness material.