Classroom Emergency Preparedness and Response Information

To Report an Emergency or Suspicious Activity

  • Dial 911 from a campus phone, or;
  • (607) 777-2222 from any non-campus phone (i.e. cell phone).

Shelter in Place– General Guidance

University officials may issue a Shelter-in-Place order due to severe weather hazards (i.e. tornado), an uncontrolled hazardous materials release, or other life-threatening event. Although Shelter-in-Place orders are extremely rare, it is important to know what to do. No matter where you are on campus, the basic steps of shelter in place will generally remain the same. The class shall immediately move to an interior room with the fewest windows. If the room has windows, they should be closed and locked (a locked window will likely provide the tightest seal possible) and everyone shouldmove as far away as possible in the event of flying glass. If an interior room is not available, the class may move to an interior stairwell. During an event, you may visit the Binghamton University website for incident updates call the BU Alert Line (607) 777-7700. If possible, turn on a radio or television and listen for further instructions. If your e-mail address or mobile deviceis registered with Binghamton University’s emergency alert system, checkyour device for alert notifications. Make yourself comfortable and look after one other. You will get word as soon as it is safe to come out.

Evacuation

An evacuation will be considered ifthe building we are in is affected or we must move to a location of greater safety. We will always evacuate if the fire alarm sounds. In the event of an evacuation, please gather your personal belongings quickly (purse, keys, cell phone, University ID card, etc.) and proceed to the nearest exit. Do not use the elevator.

Once we have evacuated the building, proceed to our primary rendezvous location:

In the event that this location is unavailable, we will meet at our secondary location:

Violent Person Nearby

If there is a reason to believe a potentially violent person is nearby, stay as calm as possible. The first priority will be to ensure our own safety by moving to a location that can be secured by a locked door or by quickly and quietly leaving the area. The circumstances will determine how we react. Next we must contact University Police at 911 or at (607) 777-2222 and provide as much information as possible. We will remain calm and quiet and in our safe location until University Police advises us it is safe to return to our normal activities. For more information, go to the University Police website at

Emergency Alerts (i.e. text messaging)

Binghamton University provides notification by text message, e-mail, voice call or faxduring an emergency. Visit the BU BRAIN portal ( for instructions on how to sign up for alerts pertaining to Binghamton University. If you receive an emergency alert notification during class, please share the information immediately.

Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs)

AEDs are located in every campus building and may be used by anyone when assisting at a medical emergency. The closest AED to our location can be found here:

If someone experiences a heart-related medical emergency in our class, someone should immediately retrieve the AED.

Additional Information

Additional information about emergency preparedness and response at Binghamton Universitycan be found on the BU Emergency Management website (