Crisis and Emergency Assessment

Webster University is vulnerable to a variety of threats. Incident action plans consistent with an all-hazards approach should be in place for such specific incidents.  An assessment of potential crisis and emergency situations that could emerge within the Webster University includes the following:

• Abduction
• Active shooter (Targeted School Violence)
• Armed/dangerous Intruder(s)
• Assaults (physical or sexual)
• Bomb threat
• Civil disorders/disruptions
• Classroom disruptions
• Contagious disease and/or outbreaks
• Death of a member of the University community (faculty or staff)
• Death of a student (accidental death, homicide, suicide)
• Earthquake
• Explosion
• Fire
• Gymnasium-based or outdoor event accident
• Hazardous materials – internal incident (science lab incident, janitor closet, shop/art class, swimming pool)
• Hazardous materials – external incident (nearby facilities that store, use, or produce hazardous materials; materials being transported via highway or rail)
• Incident related to, or as a result of, international political turmoil
• Missing person
• Threats of violence (verbal, electronic, written)
• Transportation accident (can, bus, air, rail)
• Severe Weather (tornado, snow/ice, wind, rain)
  
• Any of these occurring on an extended campus site