Guided by our paramount concern to protect and preserve human life, Fort Hays State University follows policies and protocols that are designed to deal with crises of all types, and also to head off crises before they occur.

The Crisis Management Team depends upon every member of the FHSU community to support these policies and procedures. If you have been involved in an incident or witnessed an incident that might be considered a crisis, call 911 immediately. Let the trained professionals decide what action, if any, should be taken. In addition to dealing with actual events, university personnel are trained to prevent crises. If you believe a faculty member, staff member or student may pose a threat to himself or herself or to others, contact University Police, the Kelly Center, the Office of Student Affairs or any other university official to express your concerns. Your confidentiality will be protected, and professional steps will be taken to deal with the situation.

A major feature of the FHSU Crisis Management Plan is an emergency notification system. Please keep your information current so that you will be notified in the case of an emergency.

To provide your contact information, go to TigerTracks, log in, and go to the Contact Information page under the Online Services tab. Enter your emergency telephone number and e-mail address. If you have never activated your TigerTracks account, see the CTC HelpDesk Web site or call them at 5276 for assistance.

For a quick and easy introduction to the Crisis Management Plan, please see the Crisis Flow Chart.

The entire Crisis Management Plan is available below.

I. Introduction, Overview and Mission

II. Summary of the Crisis Management Plan
A: Guiding Principles
B: Definition of Crisis
C: Examples of Crises
D: Protocol for Activating the Crisis Management Team
E: Crisis Management Team Initial Activities
F: Crisis Management Guidelines
G: Crisis Notification System
H: Illustrative Flow-Chart
I: Team Members and Responsibilities
J: Debriefing/Post-crisis Analysis
K: Training

III. Crisis Response Protocols

Threat Assessment/Behavioral Intervention   Crisis Communication   
Hostage Situation/Armed Person on Campus   Fire & Building Evacuation   
Bomb Threat   Severe Weather   
Death of Student or Employee   Violent Crimes Against Students   
Infectious Diseases   Biological Agent Event or Threat   
Damage or Destruction of University Property   Information Technology/Data Compromise   
Damage or Harm to University Financial Assets   Political Situation/Riot   

FHSU Bomb Threat Checklist
Severe Weather Safety Areas