Emergency Preparedness and Online Training

If you have not yet viewed the Shots Fired video on D2L for students or the Minnesota Self Serve Site for faculty and staff, take some time to view this video to better prepare yourself in case of an active threat event.

  • Students can access the video from the home page of D2L through the link that says "Campus Information for All Students".

This video depicts the practice St. Cloud State University has adopted of run, hide, fight when responding to an active threat. In the unlikely event that an active threat is present in one of the buildings at St. Cloud State University, administration strongly suggests that you take the following actions:

  • RUN: If you are in an area where you feel safe to do so, flee from the building immediately.
  • HIDE: If you are unable to run away from the threat, find a nearby lockable room and take shelter.
  • FIGHT: As a last resort, if an active threat is in your immediate vicinity, defend yourself.

Use the above option that best fits the situation you are in based on the details you are aware of regarding the known threat. Your options are fluid and may change as the threat changes. This practice is designed to allow students to use their best judgment to help keep themselves as safe as possible.

The Public Safety Department is available to answer questions or provide additional resources. Contact Lisa McEwan, Assistant Director - Public Safety, at 320-308-1985 or lmmcewan@stcloudstate.edu.

Online Training

Staying informed is the first step to emergency management. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers many free online classes that can be taken to better prepare for a disaster. These FEMA online classes can be accessed on the FEMA training website.

All EOC members are required to take three FEMA online classes to prepare for their emergency management role on campus:

  1. IS-100.HE: Introduction to Incident Command System for Higher Education — view course information and access materials on the IS-100.HE course page.
  2. IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents — view course information and access materials on the IS-200.b course page.
  3. IS-700.a: National Incident Management System (NIMS) - An Introduction — view course information and access materials on the IS-700.a course page.