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Emergency Numbers

Police Emergency
Off-campus phone: 911
On-campus: 443.885.3103 (MSU Police) or 911
Non-Emergency: 443.885.3100 (MSU Police) or 311

Ambulance/ Fire Emergency:
Dial 911

University Health Center
443.885.3236

For further information, contact: info@morgan.edu
phone: 443.885.3333

Police Emergency and Crisis Management Procedures

Table of Contents
Bomb Threats Suspicious Letters & Packages Civil Disturbances/ Protests Fire Emergencies Evacuation Procedures – General Evacuation Procedures Evacuation Procedures – Disabled Persons	Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Homeland Security Infrastructure Failures Medical Emergencies Sheltering In Place Weather Emergencies Workplace Violence/ Criminal Behavior

Infrastructure Failures

Infrastructure failure can involve:

Utilities;
Elevators;
Fire detection and suppression systems;
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; or
Steam lines.

To report infrastructure failures call:
Work Control, Ext. 3320, M – F during operational hours.

Electrical Failures

Turn off equipment to reduce the potential for damage caused by power surges.
Evacuate laboratories because of the inability to operate fume hoods.

Plumbing Failures / Pipe Ruptures

Buildings will need to be evacuated if water or sewage systems cannot be restored within a reasonable time.
Turn off electrical equipment to minimize the potential for electrocutions and equipment damage.

Natural Gas Leaks

Open windows, if possible, to increase ventilation and let gas escape.
Turn off all possible ignition sources.
Do not turn on lights or any electrical equipment.
Do not use the phone.
Call the University Police and Work Control from phones in areas removed from gas leaks.
Activate building alarms if you believe there is potential danger to building occupants.
Do not start vehicles within areas of gas leaks.

Elevator Failures

Persons trapped in elevators should use emergency telephones in elevators to call the University Police.
Do not attempt to crawl through escape hatches or force elevator doors open. Only trained mechanics, elevator technicians, and fire/rescue personnel are permitted to conduct elevator rescues.

Fire Detection and Suppression System Impairments
Report all impairments of fire detection and suppression systems to the University Police.

Heating, Ventilation, & Air Condition (HVAC) System Problems

Strange odors or minor smoke odors coming from HVAC systems should be reported to Work Control for initial investigations.
Report large amounts of smoke coming from HVAC systems immediately to the University Police.

Steam Line Failures
Individuals must be evacuated from the area of steam line failures in order to protect them from steam burns.