Emergency Action Guide

FAU EMERGENCY ACTION GUIDE (EAG)

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Poster

The Department of Emergency Management collaborated with various University Units to create the Emergency Action Guide (EAG) for the FAU community. The EAG is a resource tool that provides information on how to respond to hazards individuals encounter while at the University.  Be prepared by reviewing these guides before an emergency occurs.

The EAG covers the hazards below and is available for download on the Owl Ready App (Download now:   Google Play       |       Apple App Store)

• FAU Alert System
• Tropical Cyclone
• Medical Emergencies
• Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
• Individuals with Disabilities
• Severe Weather
• Fire 
• Emotional Distress Response
• Cybersecurity
• Victim Services
• Suspicious Package
• Bomb Threat
• Active Threat
• Suspicious Behavior

Damage Assessment and Reporting

For urgent safety hazards: Call  FAU Police Department (FAPD)  at  (561) 297-3500  immediately.

Why It Matters

After a storm or major emergency, it's essential to  quickly, safely, and accurately  assess damage on any FAU campus or site. It helps:

• Get the right resources to the areas of greatest need.
• Determine if damages exceed available unit or university resources.
• Document losses for possible FEMA reimbursement.

Who Reports

Damages must be reported by:

• Unit/College/Division  Damage Assessment Teams
• University-wide  Damage Assessment Teams

Form and Supporting Material

• FAU Damage Assessment Form

How to Submit

• Document  - Take multiple, clear photos and label each one
• Report  - Complete all required fieldings in the  FAU Damage Assessment Form  and submit promptly.

Email  completed   forms to:  reportdamage@fau.edu

Access Needs and Disability Assistance

FAU recognizes that individuals may require assistance with alerting, evacuating, and sheltering in the event of an emergency. The University encourages all individuals (students, faculty, staff and visitors) who may need assistance in an emergency to identify themselves to the University. Once an individual has self-identified, the University will collaborate with the individual to address emergency planning needs. FAU also asks that all members of the University community provide, within the limits of their abilities, assistance to those individuals requiring it, during or after an emergency.

Identify:

• Individuals requiring assistance: Self-identify before an emergency event.
• University community: Identify those who require assistance to get to a safe place during an emergency event.

Help:

• Individuals requiring assistance: Seek assistance to get to a safe place.
• University community: Provide assistance to get those who require it, to get to a safe place. 

Inform:

• Individuals requiring assistance: Inform those providing assistance of how to best assist you.
• University community: Inform emergency personnel of the location of those requiring assistance that goes beyond your abilities or means.

See  University Resources  for more information, including the self-identification process.