Preparedness and planning

Emergency Management provides resources and guidance to the ASU community.

ASU’s COOP ensures critical university functions continue during disruptions or unexpected events. Each unit assigns a Continuity Coordinator to maintain its plan with Emergency Management.  

All plans are stored in the internal COOP SharePoint. Note: Email ASU Emergency Management to request access. 

Participation has been determined based on a tier system as follows: 

• Tier I: Units vital to core operations must maintain a standalone plan.
• Tier II: Units that can pause up to 72 hours without impacting core functions but still need a plan are managed by Tier I divisions.

Plans should be reviewed annually and updated biennially or when significant changes occur. New units or reorganizations must create plans during onboarding. 

Attend COOP Office Hours for further assistance.

Emergency phones marked with a bright blue light are located in parking lots and high-traffic areas on all ASU campuses. Instructions on how to use call boxes are on the boxes. For more information, see the ASU Police manual.

The ASU Police Department is a major responder to all ASU emergencies. In addition, Environmental Health and Safety will support the ASU Police in emergencies involving hazardous materials, radioactive materials, biological spills, evacuations and fires.

The provides guidelines on personal assaults, civil disturbances or threats.

Stay connected with:

• ASU Alert and Advisory system.
• ASU LiveSafe mobile app.
• Maricopa County Community Emergency Notification System may provide telephone notification during a major incident.

Information regarding a major emergency at ASU will be available on the ASU homepage and through the ASU Emergency Information phone line, toll-free 1-877-278-2785.

Members of the media inquiring about ASU should email the Office of Media Relations and Strategic Communications at 480-965-3502.

• Campus Safety and Compliance Hotline.
• Employee assistance and wellness.
• LiveSafe mobile app.
• Safety Escort Service is provided for each campus. For service at your location, call the appropriate campus number:
  • Downtown 602-496-3456
  • Polytechnic 480-727-3456
  • Tempe 480-965-1515
  • West Valley 602-543-3456
  • Safety resources for faculty and staff.

• Behavior Response Team.
• Campus Safety and Compliance Hotline.
• LiveSafe mobile app.
• Safety Escort Service is provided for each campus. For service at your location, call the appropriate campus number:
  • Downtown 602-496-3456
  • Polytechnic 480-727-3456
  • Tempe 480-965-1515
  • West Valley 602-543-3456
• Safety resources for students.

Military activation

Students who have been activated for military duty should contact the Veterans Services section of the Registrar’s Office at 480-965-7723.

• Emergency evacuation - steps to take during an incident.
• Emergency evacuation plan template - helps the campus community develop building-specific and/or department-specific emergency preparedness plans.
• Emergency response guide - the guide to prepare you for most emergencies at ASU; familiarize yourself with this guide before an emergency.
• Safety classes - prepare for emergencies.

• Arizona Emergency Operations Center: offers general safety preparedness information for the entire state of Arizona.
• Community Emergency Response Team: a Federal Emergency Management Agency initiative that educates citizens to become citizen responders following a disaster.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency: Federal agency charged with building and supporting the nation’s emergency management system.
• FEMA Are You Ready?: a guide for citizen preparedness; information for individual, family, and community preparedness for all types of emergencies.
• FEMA Higher Education Project: encourages and supports the dissemination of hazard, disaster, and emergency management information at colleges and universities.
• Homeland Security Department: offers current national threat levels and links to national resources.