Department of Public Safety
On Campus Phone: 3888
Off Campus Phone: (218) 755-3888
E-mail: publicsafety@bemidjistate.edu
Mailing Address:
1500 Birchmont Dr. NE, #33
Bemidji, MN 56601
Bemidji State University/Northwest Technical College is committed to protecting the welfare of its community members as well as its property, equipment and facilities. Administrators, Directors, Managers and key staff work to assess and mitigate potential hazards to the campuses, plan for and direct emergency response actions as needed, and guide the recovery to normal operations, following an emergency incident.
Three planning and procedural documents have been developed to describe and guide BSU/NTC's emergency preparedness and management activities.
· BSU/NTC All-Hazards Plan
The All-Hazards Plan describes how the university will manage and coordinate resources and personnel responding to emergency situations. This plan addresses BSU/NTC's planned response to extraordinary emergency situations. It does not address normal day-to-day emergencies or the well-established and routine procedures used in coping with such emergencies. Instead, the operational concepts reflected in this plan focus on potential large-scale disasters that can generate unique situations requiring expanded emergency responses including coordination with local, State and Federal jurisdictions.
· Emergency Procedures Guide
The BSU Campus Emergency Procedures Guide is a quick reference to the initial actions individuals should take in response to various emergency situations on campus. The actions listed in the guide should be considered guidelines that are intended to help you prepare for reasonable responses to the types of incidents included in the guide. However, each emergency situation is unique. The actual actions taken will depend upon and be influenced by the specific circumstances of the incident.
· Campus Building Plans
Deans and Directors have been asked to coordinate the development of Building Emergency Plans for each of the regularly occupied buildings. These plans provide building specific emergency response information such as internal and external relocation sites, emergency contact points, names of key individuals, and special considerations that may be unique to the building.
BSU/NTC Public Safety has primary responsibility for maintaining these plans and procedures, which are reviewed at least annually and updated as needed. All BSU/NTC community members need to be familiar with the emergency plans and procedures. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding theses documents or BSU/NTC emergency preparedness, please contact BSU Public Safety Office at (218) 755-3888.
A more detailed overview of the BSU/NTC emergency preparedness and procedures documents, including a link to the Emergency Procedures Guide, is available for down load by selecting the following link: