Emergency Management | WashU
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Emergency Management | WashU
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Together,
we are WashU Ready!
Updates on all emergencies will appear here. Please return to this site for the most current information.
WILD
As you head to campus, take a moment to prepare and stay informed.
Tune In:
Download the WashU Safe App and enable notifications to receive important updates and alerts during the event.
Learn More:
Review event details, including times and any campus closures, before you go. Visit emergency.washu.edu for the latest preparedness information.
Look Around:
Stay aware of your surroundings and follow guidance from event staff and public safety officials.
Take Action:
If an emergency occurs, know where to go and what to do. Follow official instructions and use the WashU Safe App for real-time updates.
Together, we are WashU Ready.
WILD website
#SafePlaceSelfie: Know Where To Go
Severe weather can happen quickly. Knowing where to go before it happens is one of the most important steps you can take to stay safe.
The
#SafePlaceSelfie
campaign is designed to help you identify Severe Weather Refuge Areas (SWRAs) in the spaces where you learn, work, and live. These areas—typically interior rooms, lower levels, or designated shelter spaces—are identified to provide protection during severe weather events such as tornadoes or damaging winds.
Why it matters
During a severe weather warning, seconds matter. Taking time now to locate your safe place helps reduce uncertainty and allows you to act quickly and confidently when it counts.
What you should do
Identify the Severe Weather Refuge Area in your building
Take note of how to quickly access that space
Snap a #SafePlaceSelfie to reinforce your awareness and share with others
Not on campus? It still applies.
Preparedness doesn’t stop when you leave campus. If you are working or studying from home, take a moment to identify your safest location—such as a basement or an interior room away from windows—and make a plan.
Preparedness starts with awareness. Awareness leads to action.
Together, we are WashU Ready.
Severe Weather Refuge Area (SWRA)
Be Ready for Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms
Preparedness is a shared responsibility. Understand the RiskS.
Severe weather in the St. Louis region can develop quickly. WashU Emergency Management wants you to be prepared and know how to act when tornadoes or destructive thunderstorms are in the forecast.
Severe Weather
News for now
Resources for WashU Employees
WashU employees and their household members can find emotional resources and support following the Feb. 24 incident on the Danforth Campus.
Human Resources
WashU Safe app
The university safety app, WashU Safe, offers enhanced features such as Friend Walk, Mobile Bluelight, safety notifications, access to emergency procedures and MORE!
Download the app
Follow us on social media!
WashU Emergency Management has
LinkedIn
,
Facebook
,
X
,
YouTube
, and
Instagram
accounts! Be sure to follow us @WashUReady for news and preparedness tips.
"X" formerly Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
EPC and KMC program information
The Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (EPC) and Key Management Contact (KMC) program is a university-wide initiative, designed to help each department or school prepare to respond to emergencies on campus. Department managers should designate an EPC and KMC, who will attend trainings on how to assist with immediate response actions during an emergency.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
Training
The focus of the Emergency Management Training Program is to provide appropriate and relevant training courses to personnel that may have roles and responsibilities in a disaster event.
Learn more about training
Skip to content
Skip to search
Skip to footer
Together,
we are WashU Ready!
Updates on all emergencies will appear here. Please return to this site for the most current information.
WILD
As you head to campus, take a moment to prepare and stay informed.
Tune In:
Download the WashU Safe App and enable notifications to receive important updates and alerts during the event.
Learn More:
Review event details, including times and any campus closures, before you go. Visit emergency.washu.edu for the latest preparedness information.
Look Around:
Stay aware of your surroundings and follow guidance from event staff and public safety officials.
Take Action:
If an emergency occurs, know where to go and what to do. Follow official instructions and use the WashU Safe App for real-time updates.
Together, we are WashU Ready.
WILD website
#SafePlaceSelfie: Know Where To Go
Severe weather can happen quickly. Knowing where to go before it happens is one of the most important steps you can take to stay safe.
The
#SafePlaceSelfie
campaign is designed to help you identify Severe Weather Refuge Areas (SWRAs) in the spaces where you learn, work, and live. These areas—typically interior rooms, lower levels, or designated shelter spaces—are identified to provide protection during severe weather events such as tornadoes or damaging winds.
Why it matters
During a severe weather warning, seconds matter. Taking time now to locate your safe place helps reduce uncertainty and allows you to act quickly and confidently when it counts.
What you should do
Identify the Severe Weather Refuge Area in your building
Take note of how to quickly access that space
Snap a #SafePlaceSelfie to reinforce your awareness and share with others
Not on campus? It still applies.
Preparedness doesn’t stop when you leave campus. If you are working or studying from home, take a moment to identify your safest location—such as a basement or an interior room away from windows—and make a plan.
Preparedness starts with awareness. Awareness leads to action.
Together, we are WashU Ready.
Severe Weather Refuge Area (SWRA)
Be Ready for Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms
Preparedness is a shared responsibility. Understand the RiskS.
Severe weather in the St. Louis region can develop quickly. WashU Emergency Management wants you to be prepared and know how to act when tornadoes or destructive thunderstorms are in the forecast.
Severe Weather
News for now
Resources for WashU Employees
WashU employees and their household members can find emotional resources and support following the Feb. 24 incident on the Danforth Campus.
Human Resources
WashU Safe app
The university safety app, WashU Safe, offers enhanced features such as Friend Walk, Mobile Bluelight, safety notifications, access to emergency procedures and MORE!
Download the app
Follow us on social media!
WashU Emergency Management has
,
,
X
,
YouTube
, and
accounts! Be sure to follow us @WashUReady for news and preparedness tips.
"X" formerly Twitter
YouTube
EPC and KMC program information
The Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (EPC) and Key Management Contact (KMC) program is a university-wide initiative, designed to help each department or school prepare to respond to emergencies on campus. Department managers should designate an EPC and KMC, who will attend trainings on how to assist with immediate response actions during an emergency.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
Training
The focus of the Emergency Management Training Program is to provide appropriate and relevant training courses to personnel that may have roles and responsibilities in a disaster event.
Learn more about training