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Emergency Preparedness

Step 1

Step 2

  • Understand that all situations cannot predicted here
  • Remember your A-B-C’s
    • A – Assess the situation determine if you should evacuate or use containment procedures
    • B – Before doing either, visually note your surroundings for hazards (i.e. noises, alarms etc)
    • C – Call Public Safety and Communicate incident location, type and injuries

Step 3

  • Not every incident requires evacuation, but may require building containment.
  • Containment procedures are used when a hazard exists and it is not safe to leave your campus residence, office, classroom, or building.
  • Learn the evacuation & containment procedures provided

Emergency Response Plan

Download University of Detroit Mercy's Emergency Response Plan and use the search feature on the PDF (Ctrl+F) to find essential information on handling possible emergency situations in the following specific crisis protocols:

  • Active Shooter
  • Bomb Threat
  • Chemicals or Hazardous Materials
  • Earthquake
  • Electrical or Lighting Failure
  • Elevator Malfunction
  • Fire, Explosion or Smoke
  • Gas Leak
  • Plumbing Failure or Flood
  • Severe Weather
  • Steam Line Failure
  • Suspicious Package
  • Tornado
  • Ventilation Problem

Roles and other procedures in an Emergency

Emergency Declaration

The president or designee (most senior executive officer when president is unavailable) shall declare a state of emergency when, upon recommendation of the director of Public Safety, it is deemed necessary to activate emergency procedures and/or close all or part of the University.

The president or designee can convene the President's Council as the situation dictates.

The president or designee shall declare an end to the state of emergency when hazards no longer exist.

The following is the list in order of successions as to who has decision-making responsibility in case of an emergency at University of Detroit Mercy:

  1. President
  2. Vice president of Academic Affairs
  3. Vice president of Business and Finance
  4. Vice president of Enrollment and Student Affairs
  5. Vice president of University Advancement
  6. Associate vice president of Facilities Management

First Responder Role

The first responder is the person who discovers that a problem exists.

A specific protocol has been developed for most scenarios. However, a first responder has a general role to play.

Procedure

  1. IMMEDIATELY go to a safe location and call Public Safety.
  2. When calling, identify your location.
  3. Determine the pertinent information (Who? What? When? Where? How? etc.).
  4. Provide all appropriate information regarding the problem.
  5. Help keep people calm until the proper authorities arrive.
  6. After the emergency is over, the first responder will need to verify with the Department of Public Safety the situation at the start of the incident to ensure accuracy of Aftermath Records.

Building Coordinator Role

Building coordinators are responsible for assisting the Department of Public Safety in developing and maintaining individual, site-specific Evacuation and Containment Plans for each campus building.

General Responsibilities

  • Knowing the location and approximate quantities of hazardous materials.
  • Being aware of employees with mobility problems.
  • Knowing the location of emergency pull alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency telephones and exits.
  • Ensuring the display of emergency evacuation route maps.
  • Alerting building occupants to practice drills and the specific gathering point for the building.
  • Identifying floor coordinators, if necessary, to assist in accounting for occupants of each floor.

Incident Management

In an evacuation or containment of the occupants of a building, the Building Coordinator is responsible for:

  • Assisting occupants in quickly proceeding to the evacuation or containment gathering point.
  • Accounting for occupants.
  • Notifying emergency personnel of occupants who are not accounted for.
  • Alerting occupants at the gathering point if there is a need for them to move to another location.
  • Identify the appropriate person to complete an Aftermath Assessment Report and notify the director of the Department of Public Safety at publicsafety@udmercy.edu.

Emergency Response Coordinators

McNichols Campus Building and Floor Coordinators

Building

Location

Coordinator

Campus #

Email

Architecture

Building Coordinator

Dan Pitera

313-993-1532

piteradw@udmercy.edu

Architecture

LL Coordinator

Noah Resnick

313-993-1531

resnicsns@udmercy.edu

Architecture

First Floor Coordinator

Brigette Murphy- Barbee

313-993-1533

murphybr@udmercy.edu

Architecture

Second Floor Coordinator

Cheryl Baxter

313-993-1533

needhaca@udmercy.edu

Briggs

Building Coordinator

Lezly Pruitt

313-993-1287

pruittls@udmercy.edu

Briggs

Alternate

Angela Davis

313-993-0434

davisam3@udmercy.edu

Calihan Hall

Building Coordinator

Timothy Fair

313-993-1700

fairtr@udmercy.edu

Calihan Hall

Alternate

Mike Miller

313-993-1740

millerma@udmercy.edu

Calihan Hall

Alternate

Nicholas Wilson

313-993-1700

wilsonne@udmercy.edu

Calihan Hall

Alternate

Peter Gradowski

313-993-1700

gradowpj@udmercy.edu

Chemistry

Building Coordinator

Mat Mio

313-993-1188

miomj@udmercy.edu

Chemistry

LL Coordinator

Meghann Murray

313-993-1259

murraymm@udmercy.edu

Chemistry

First Floor Coordinator

Jane Schley

313-993-1258

schleyja@udmercy.edu

Chemistry

Second Floor Coordinator

Mark Benvenuto

313-993-1184

benvenma@udmercy.edu

CHP

Building Coordinator

Renee Sumpter

313-993-3297

sumptere@udmercy.edu

CHP

Alternate

Lauren Paton

313-993-2452

sackeyle@udmercy.edu

CHP

LL Coordinator

Liz Boyar

313-993-2445

turzael@udmercy.edu

CHP

First Floor Coordinator

Renee Sumpter

313-993-3297

sumptere@udmercy.edu

CHP

Second Floor Coordinator

Yvonne King

313-993-1762

kingyv@udmercy.edu

CHP

Third Floor Coordinator

Renee Courtney

313-993-1272

courtnrk@udmercy.edu

CHP

Fourth Floor Coordinator

Kathy Putnam

313-993-4406

putmanka@udmercy.edu

Commerce & Finance

Building Coordinator

Leonard Kloft

313-993-1118

kloftlj@udmercy.edu

Commerce & Finance

LL Coordinator

Leonard Kloft

313-993-1118

kloftlj@udmercy.edu

Commerce & Finance

First Floor Coordinator

Wendy Marshall

313-993-1200

marshawl@udmercy.edu

Commerce & Finance

 Second Floor Coordinator

LySandra C. Hill

313-993-1204

hilllc@udmercy.edu

Engineering

Building Coordinator

Karla Lewis

313-993-1217

lewiskm2@udmercy.edu

Engineering

First Floor Coordinator

Robert Wade Burke

313-993-3369

burkerw@udmercy.edu

Engineering

Second Floor Coordinator

Carolyn Rimle

313-993-3362

rimlec@udmercy.edu

Engineering

Third Floor Coordinator

Bruce Balconi

313-993-1657

balconbj@udmercy.edu

Facility Operations

Building Coordinator

Bryana Borders

313-993-1240

borderbl@udmercy.edu

Facility Operations

Building Alternate

Sandra Twymon-Orr

313-993-1240

twymonsa@udmercy.edu

Ford Life Sciences

Building Coordinator

Lalisha Griffin

313-993-1180

griffilb@udmercy.edu

Ford Life Sciences

First Floor Coordinator

Maris Polanco

313-993-1180

polancmc@udmercy.edu

Ford Life Sciences

Second Floor Coordinator

Jim Graves

313-993-1162

gravesjf@udmercy.edu

Ford Life Sciences

Third Floor Coordinator

Greg Grabowski

313-993-1194

grabowkgm@udmercy.edu

Gardella House

Building Coordinator

Delanda Dixon

313-993-3250

dixondr@udmercy.edu

Gardella House

Building Alternate

Nicholas Rombes

313-993-1085

rombesnd@udmercy.edu

Lansing-Reilly Hall

Building Coordinator

Ruth Fichter

313-993-1663

fichtere@udmercy.edu

Lansing Reilly Hall

Building Alternate

Fr. Gilbert Sunghera

313-993-1625

408-398-3381

sunghegi@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

Building Coordinator

Marilyn Dow

313-993-1090

dowmk@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

LL Coordinator

Kris McLonis

313-578-0457

mclonika@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

LL Alternate

Joshua Duffy

313-993-1073

duffyjo@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

First Floor Coordinator

George Libbey

313-993-1078

libbeygh@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

First Floor Alternates

All Reference Librarians

313-993-1071

edesk@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

Second Floor Coordinator and Second Floor Stacks

Nicole Shorter

313-993-1152 

shortens@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

Second Floor Alternates and Second Floor Stacks

All Circulation Staff

313-993-1795

circulation@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

Third Floor Coordinator

Mike Verdusco

313-993-1299

verdusmi@udmercy.edu

Library Teaching and Learning Center

Third Floor Alternate

 

Erin Bell

313-993-1104

 

bellee@udmercy.edu 

Library Teaching and Learning Center

Fourth Floor Coordinator

 

Allen Seales

 

313-993-1535

 

sealesav@udmercy.edu

 

Library Teaching and Learning Center

Fourth Floor Alternate

Erica Graze

313-993-1811

grazeem@udmercy.edu 

Reno Hall

Building Coordinator

Valerie Williams

313-578-0392

williamvw@udmercy.edu

 

Reno Hall

LL Coordinator

Valerie Williams

313-578-0392

williamvw@udmercy.edu

Reno Hall

First Floor Coordinator

Nancy O'Shea

313-993-1464

osheana@udmercy.edu

Reno Hall

Second Floor Coordinator

Valerie Williams

313-578-0365

williamvw@udmercy.edu

Reno Hall

Second Floor  Alternate

Richard Rockwell

313-993-3276

rrockwel@udmercy.edu

Residential Housing

Residential Housing Coordinator

Sandra Alef

313-993-1231

alefsj@udmercy.edu

Residential Housing

Residential Housing Alternate

Mike Cunningham

313-993-1685

cunninmp@udmercy.edu

Residence Hall Holden

Building Coordinator

Adrianna Haralampopoulos

313-993-2562

haralaar@udmercy.edu

Residence Hall Shiple

Building Coordinator

Amir Radmanseh

313-993-1788

radmanam@udmercy.edu

Residence Hall Quads

Building Coordinator

Mike Cunningham

313-993-1685

cunninmp@udmercy.edu

Student Fitness Center

Building Coordinator

Deanna Blevins

313-993-1783

humphrdc@udmercy.edu

Student Fitness Center

Alternate

Mike Wynn 313-993-1783 wynnmi@udmercy.edu

Student Union

Building Coordinator

Lisa B. MacDonnell 313-993-1455 macdonnl@udmercy.edu

Student Union

First Floor Student Accounting/Registrar Coordinator

Cheryl Stycznski 313-993-1421 styczycl@udmercy.edu

Student Union

First Floor Student Accounting/Registrar Alternate

Diane Praet 313-993-3133 praetdm@udmercy.edu
Student Union First Floor Admissions Coordinator Theresa Carson 313-993-3309 carsonta@udmercy.edu
Student Union First Floor Admissions Alternate
Student Union Second Floor Marcom Coordinator Gary Erwin 313-578-0339 erwingj@udmercy.edu
Student Union Second Floor Marcom Alternate Arnold D'Ambrosio 313-993-1025 dambroaa1@udmercy.edu
Student Union Second Floor Human Resources Coordinator Netina Anding-Moore 313-993-1524 andingnv@udmercy.edu
Student Union Second Floor Finance Coordinator Kim Koelb 313-993-1263 koelbkj@udmercy.edu
Student Union Second Floor Finance Alternate Victoria Spallone 313-993-1268 spallovl@udmercy.edu
Student Union Second Floor Metz Catering Coordinator Randy Fowler 313-993-1683 ma4037@metzcorp.com
Student Union Second Floor Executive Suite Coordinator Cassandra Wadley 313-993-1457 wadleycd@udmercy.edu
Student Union Second Floor Executive Suite Alternate
Student Union Lower Level IT Coordinator Ed Tracy 313-993-1554 tracyeg@udmercy.edu
Student Union Lower Level Student Life Coordinator Dorothy Stewart 313-993-1033 steward@udmercy.edu
Student Union Lower Level Student Life Alternate Adam Hollman 313-993-1154 hollmaap@udmercy.edu
Student Union Lower Level Bookstore Coordinator

Corktown Campus and Floor Coordinators

Building

Location

Coordinator

Campus #

Email

Clinic Building

Building Coordinator

Gwendolyn Graham

313-494-6623

campbegd@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

First Floor South Coordinator

Delonda Spearman

313-494-6786

germandl@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

First Floor South Alternate

Rowena Filary

313-494-6953

filaryrj@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

First Floor North Coordinator

Stephanie Banks 313-494-6648 banksst@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

First Floor North Alternate

Kristie Jones

313-494-6658

joneska9@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

First Floor West Coordinator

Kendra Towns

313-494-6647

townskd@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

First Floor West Alternate

Karen Lane

313-494-6933

lanekj@udmery.edu

Clinic Building

Second Floor Coordinator

Gwendolyn Graham

313-494-6623

campbegd@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

Third Floor Coordinator

Carry Travis

313-494-6780

traviscm@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

Third Floor Alternate

 

 

 

Clinic Building

Fourth Floor Coordinator

Crystal Becker

313-494-6621

walikacm@udmercy.edu

Clinic Building

Fourth Floor Alternate

Errin Colvin

313-494-6620

colvinen@udmercy.edu

Classroom Building

Building Coordinator

Sheroyn Jones

313-494-6720

jonessj@udmercy.edu

Classroom Building Alternate

Jennifer May

313-494-6721

mayje@udmercy.edu


Riverfront Campus Building and Floor Coordinators

Building

Location

Coordinator

Campus #

Email

Law School

Building Coordinator

Kurt Godfryd 313-596-0207 godfrykj@udmercy.edu

Law School

Alternate

Yvette Chapman 313-596-0224

champayv@udmercy.edu

Law School

First Floor Coordinator

James Williams

313-596-9407

williajc@udmercy.edu

Law School

First Floor West Coordinator

Stephanie Winbigler

313-596-9841

wingbigsn@udmercy.edu

Law School

Lower Level

Don Barnes

313-993-1240

barnesdp@udmercy.edu

Law School

Larned Doors

Daniela Iacoban

313-596-9810

iacobada@udmercy.edu

Law School

Faculty Lot Gate

James Williams

313-596-0254

williajc@udmercy.edu

Law School

Second Floor West Coordinator

Layla Berry

313-596-0210

berrylr@udmercy.edu

Law School

Second Floor East Coordinator

Chris Congdon

313-596-9835

congdorc@udmercy.edu

Law School

Third Floor West Coordinator

Sarah Garrison

313-596-0226

garrissi@udmercy.edu

Law School

Third Floor East Coordinator

Julia Belian

313-596-0225

belianju@udmercy.edu

Law Clinic

Building Coordinator

Rebecca Nowak

313-596-9409

simkinrg@udmercy.edu

Law Clinic

Alternate

Tonisha Williams

313-596-9410

bowentr1@udmercy.edu

Law Library

Building Coordinator

Patrick Meyer

313-596-0240

meyerpj@udmercy.edu

 Law Library

Alternate

Stephanie McCoy

313-596-9446

mccoysn@udmercy.edu

Emergency Media Information Center

The Media Information Center is the location where media gather in one room to be briefed on an emergency.  This will facilitate the rapid dissemination of timely, accurate information and help alleviate confusion and uncertainty. There has been a specific area designated for this purpose, should the need arise. Campus Media Information Centers are listed on pages 3-5 of the full Emergency Response Plan.

Our goal and commitment to the University community is to keep you and your family current with the state of our emergency and provide as much pertinent information to keep you updated.

The University standard is to activate the Emergency Alert System (EAS) when ongoing circumstances compromise normal business operations affecting all or a portion of our campuses. The Emergency Alert System will notify registered individuals by using text messages, emails and prerecorded voice messages onto cell phones, landline home phones, pagers or PDAs.

Emergency Aftermath Assessment Report

During an emergency there may be many University departments as well as outside emergency personnel involved in neutralizing the problem. Specific individuals throughout the emergency process will document pertinent information. The collected information should be documented on a Aftermath Assessment Report once the emergency ends.

All completed forms must be submitted to the director of the Department of Public Safety at publicsafety@udmercy.edu for further processing. This report shall be submitted no later than 24 hours after the affected area is returned to normal.

Evacuation and Safety Drills

The Department of Public Safety and Detroit Mercy's Emergency Response Planning Committee will conduct emergency evacuation exercises, in order to train employees on emergency procedures, and to examine existing procedures and solicit feedback on drill success and modifications that could reduce vulnerabilities.

  • Always treat an emergency signal as an actual emergency situation.
  • Always leave the building through the closest exist when you evacuate.
  • Know multiple exit routes from all buildings you frequent.
  • Know and follow emergency ABC’s
  • Prepare for an emergency situation by staying current on readiness information.
  • Know what's expected of you during an emergency and how you can get help.

In the event of an actual evacuation, please note:

  • Be calm and carefully give all information requested.
  • Evacuate building IMMEDIATELY upon order or when audio or visual alarms are activated.
  • DO NOT USE ELEVATORS.
  • Treat all alarms as notification of an actual emergency.
  • Do not spend time getting personal items.
  • If smoke is present, stay close to the floor.
  • If safe, turn off laboratory gases and electrical equipment.
  • If you're able, assist anyone with mobility difficulty to a stairwell landing or exit.
  • All faculty and staff should help direct students and visitors to obey evacuation orders.
  • All University employees are responsible to know the location of exits and be able to identify their building's evacuation route(s) in an emergency.
  • Designated building coordinators shall ensure, to the extent practical, that the site-specific Evacuation Plan of their building is followed and that the evacuation of the facility proceeds until emergency personnel arrive.
  • Exit the building using the nearest marked exit and posted evacuation route.
  • Proceed to the designated gathering point shown on the emergency information posting.
  • Notify emergency personnel of the exact location of anyone having difficulty evacuating the building.
  • Do not return to the building unless directed by the Department of Public Safety or University official. 
  • Emergency response personnel will direct you if it will be necessary to proceed to another location.

Containment and Shelter Procedures

There may be instances when remaining indoors will be the safest course of action to take. In those instances, the Building Containment Procedure will be used. The first person to discover that a hazardous situation exists outside of the building should immediately notify the University official in the building or call the Department of Public Safety at 313-993-1234.

  • Be calm and carefully give all information requested.
  • Upon notification that a building containment is ordered, faculty members are to first turn off all laboratory gases before proceeding to containment areas.
  • All occupants are to proceed to the building containment area shown on building containment map(s) posted in building.
  • All faculty and staff should assist in directing occupants to containment area(s).
  • Be mindful of people with mobility limitations.
  • University employees are responsible to know the location of the building containment areas.
  • Designated building coordinators shall ensure, to the extent practical, that their building's site specific Building Containment Plan is followed until emergency personnel arrive.
  • Call Public Safety at 313-993-1234 or from a McNichols Campus phone at 1-2-3-4.
  • Obey directions of emergency response personnel and Building Coordinator(s).
  • All occupants are to remain at the containment location until directed to leave by emergency personnel or University official.
  • If you are directed to leave the building, DO NOT re-enter until emergency personnel gives the order to do so.

Once you hear the containment Alert Signal you should immediately seek shelter.

  • Move to the interior hallways in the basement or lowest floor.
  • Avoid areas with glass, shelving or heavy equipment.
  • If possible, seek shelter under a desk.
  • Sit on the floor and cover your head with your arms.
  • Remain at this location until the Department of Public Safety or University official tells you it is safe to leave.