Subject: Emergency Preparedness
From: "Dean William M. Treanor" <[email-masked]>
To: Law Faculty and Visitors <[email-masked]>
Cc: Law Center Deans <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:28:43 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

Following up on the discussion at the December 2 faculty meeting, I am writing to provide you with a brief overview on how to be prepared for an emergency requiring you to evacuate, shelter-in-place, or take action in an active shooter situation.

Things you can do now:

  *   Review the Emergency Building Reference Guide (EBRG)<http://www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/public-safety/emergency/reference-guides/index.cfm> which is also posted in each classroom.
  *   Review both the Evacuation and Shelter-In-Place plans with your class as outlined in the EBRG<http://www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/public-safety/emergency/reference-guides/index.cfm>.
  *   Review the floor evacuation exit route plans posted in your class.
Things to do in case of a building EVACUATION:

  *   Leave the building immediately through the nearest EXIT stairway.
  *   Lead your students to the designated Assembly Area indicated on the EBRG<http://www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/public-safety/emergency/reference-guides/index.cfm>.
  *   Do not re-enter building under any circumstance until the "All Clear" is given.

Things to do in case of a SHELTER-IN-PLACE:

  *   Remain in your classroom, or if it has exterior doors or windows, follow directions to move class to the Safety Areas outlined in the EBRG<http://www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/public-safety/emergency/reference-guides/index.cfm>.
  *   Remain alert for further instructions and update from HOYAlert and Campus Alerts through the classroom phones.
  *   Remain with your class and don’t dismiss anyone until the "All Clear" is given.
  *   Close all doors and windows to outside if possible.

Things to do in case of an ACTIVE SHOOTER:

  *   RUN:  Evacuate if Possible.
  *   HIDE:  Conceal yourself in a silent and safe space.
  *   In the case where the Active Shooter is at close proximity: FIGHT: Take action to disrupt or incapacitate the aggressor.
Further useful information to be used in an active shooter event can be found at activeshooter.georgetown.edu<http://activeshooter.georgetown.edu/>.

This past fall, we introduced a new app called “LiveSafe” that enables you to report suspicious activity and safety concerns, send photos and videos 24/7<x-apple-data-detectors://15> and text the Law Center’s Department of Public Safety in real-time.  If you have not already done so, please download LiveSafe to your smartphone following the instructions here<x-apple-msg-load://18C3D82A-6122-426F-A50D-66EBF20321E3/%20http:/bit.ly/Georgetown-Law-LiveSafe> so that you can make use of it.

If you’d like to learn more about emergency preparedness, please review the resources at our Emergency Management website: <http://www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/public-safety/emergency/index.cfm> www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/public-safety/emergency/index.cfm.

For those of you who participated in an emergency preparedness training session at the Law Center in January, please provide us with your feedback at: http://emergencytraining.questionpro.com<http://emergencytraining.questionpro.com/>.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the chair of our Emergency Management team, George Petasis at (202) 662-9004.

Thank you for helping make our community safer.

Best, Bill