1. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS & LOCKDOWN Denton, Dallas, Houston
PRESENTED BY
TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

2. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
Emergency Notification System
Pioneer Alert
Reporting
University Priorities
Lockdown
Video
Contact Information
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3. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
PIONEER ALERT
Delivers emergency messages from TWU DPS to an affected campus by the following methods:
Campus computers
Text messages
Cell Phone
By one or all of the following methods:
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4. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
PIONEER ALERT
CRITICAL SITUATION USAGE
Severe Weather
(i.e. Tornado, Hurricane, Flooding, Inclement Weather)
Health & Public Safety
(i.e. Bomb Threats, Explosion, Active Shooter, Hazardous-Materials)
General Information
(i.e. Additional information concerning incident status)
Spell out Haz-Mat
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5. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
PIONEER ALERT
THE PIONEER ALERT SYSTEM IS TESTED ONCE EACH MONTH
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6. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
PIONEER ALERT
To receive notification by text message you must have a text-capable cell phone registered in the TWU Pioneer Alert System. Faculty, Staff, and Students are automatically put into the system; however, if you do not want into the system you must “opt” out. Faculty and Staff by signing into their Phoenix account and students notifying the “help desk”. All university administered computers on the university network are automatically registered in the Alert System and will receive Pioneer Alerts.
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7. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
REPORTING
When do I call DPS?
Examples:
Anytime someone threatens to commit or commits an act of violence;
Abuses or threatens a person;
Uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language;
Prevents or interrupts the use of a building;
Places individuals in fear of injury
WHEN IN DOUBT CALL!
Places individuals in fear of serious bodily injury
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8. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
REPORTING
Call Out Immediately
– Dallas, Denton or Houston
call or 911
Provide specific details of event
TWU DPS will determine appropriate response
Response is based on type of Incident
(Weather, Fire, Health, Active Shooter, etc.)
TWU DPS will determine the appropriate response
This is based on the type of incident
(Weather, Health, Active Shooter, etc.)
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9. UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES DURING AN INCIDENT
Safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors
Provide information to responding police officers:
type of Incident/event
who, what, when, where, why
how many, how much
Allow police to resolve the incident
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10. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
Faculty and Staff have been trained in each university building. When an emergency occurs they will lock their building’s outside doors mindful of their own safety. Buildings in which the entry/access system has been installed will be locked remotely by DPS.
Notification by Pioneer Alert
Trained Building Personnel Lock Perimeter/Outside Doors
“Lock Down Staff” have been designated in each university building. When an emergency occurs they will lock the building outside doors. Buildings in which the entry/access system has been installed will be locked remotely by DPS.
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11. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
Lockdown Staff will post signs on outside doors
Lock Down Staff will post signs on outside doors
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12. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
DO NOT
contact TWU DPS to find out specific circumstances. Once more information can be released-you will be notified by Pioneer Alert.
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13. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
Lockdown Checklist (suggestions):
Close and barricade doors
Turn off lights
Close blinds
Block windows
Turn off radios and computer monitors
Keep occupants calm, quiet, out of sight
Keep yourself out of sight, take cover/protection
Silence cell phones
Place signs on exterior windows if injured in area
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14. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
During the lockdown
Do not allow anyone to enter or exit the area
Consider the safety of many vs. the safety of few
BEST TO STAY IN PLACE UNTIL INSTRUCTED BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL
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15. Training Films available on WEB
preparedness
twu campus watch

16. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND LOCKDOWN
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information contact TWU or go to
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