National Preparedness Month | Being Informed

[Michael Caraballo]


Campus Community:

Emergencies can arise at any time and from many causes. Events could range from chemical spills, fires, and civil disturbances affecting large numbers of people to personal emergencies impacting an individual or small group. The first step in preparing for emergencies is to be informed. Learn what types of disasters could affect you and how to prepare for them. Know how you will be notified of an emergency and what actions to take.

Emergency Notification
Emergency notifications may be disseminated using one or a combination of communications methods depending upon the emergency and what segments of the community will be targeted. Click here for more information. 

SUNY NY Alert is one of the key ways that the College notifies the campus community of an emergency. Notifications may be received by phone, text message, email, and fax. All students and employees are automatically enrolled in SUNY NY Alert with their campus-assigned e-mail address and cell phone number.  Students and employees may enroll in additional SUNY NY Alert notification methods by logging into MyPlattsburgh and selecting "update my NY Alert Contact Info," under NY Alert.

Emergency Procedures
SUNY Plattsburgh has established a set of emergency procedures for you to follow so that the effects of an emergency can be minimized. Click here for information on what to do in a specific emergency or contact me at carabamj at plattsburgh.edu  to obtain a campus emergency procedures guide.  

Once you are familiar with the information, you will be able to protect yourself and perhaps save the life of someone else.  The more you are prepared, the better you can act and minimize panic or confusion when an emergency occurs.

No matter what the crisis: THINK before you ACT, and then act swiftly to minimize your exposure to danger. Your safety is most important.

-- 
MICHAEL CARABALLO
Director of Emergency Management
University Police
Lower Saranac Hall
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(o) 518-564-4950
(f) 518-564-7986
plattsburgh.edu



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