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Emergency Management maintains the university's Emergency Response Framework in accordance with Northwestern policies and procedures and ensures compliance with federal, state and local directives.

Other Services Include

• Provides technical advice to the Crisis Management Teams
• Manages the Emergency Operations Centers when activated during emergency situations
• Trains staff in emergency policy and procedures
• Assisting campus departments with development of emergency plans
• Developing emergency campus response and recovery support annexes
• Managing campus warning and notification systems
• Participating in mitigation and preparedness programs, plans and projects

Business Continuity Planning

Northwestern University's business continuity planning efforts are coordinated, facilitated and overseen by the Risk Management Office. At Northwestern, we recognized Business Continuity is a shared responsibility across the institution and community. All Northwestern administrative, academic and research areas are responsible for developing a business continuity plan in an effort to minimize the impact caused by an interruption of operations.

All Hazards Emergency Procedures

For information on immediate emergency procedures for different types of events, see the What to Do in an Emergency flyer.