Preparedness and planning

Emergency call boxes - 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 or, for more information, see the ASU Police manual.

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

The emergency guide provides information on personal threat, assault, or civil disturbance guidelines.

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.

Faculty and staff

Behavior Response Team.
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 602-543-3456
Safety resources for faculty and staff.

Students

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 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.

University resources

Emergency evacuation - steps to take during an incident.
Emergency evacuation plan template - helps the campus community in developing 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 emergency situations.

Other resources

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.