Emergency Planning and Preparedness

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Summary

How to plan and prepare for emergencies that impact the Harvard community.

Who is this for?

All faculty and staff, including Local Emergency Management Teams (LEMT).
Everyone in Harvard buildings.

University-wide emergency planning and preparedness

Emergency Management coordinates with Harvard schools and units to plan for, respond to, and recover from emergencies that impact the Harvard community.

Schools and units can contact Harvard Emergency Management for help with emergency planning and preparedness.

Emergency evacuation planning

Everyone in Harvard buildings is responsible for planning for fire and emergency building evacuations.

Related resources

Find documents and online tools to plan and prepare for emergencies.

Building Evacuation Plans

Review building-specific emergency evacuation plans and guidelines

Emergency Evacuation Assistance Planning

Develop plans for building occupants who may need help evacuating during emergencies

Lab Emergency Contacts and Safety Equipment Template (Longwood)

Template for labs on the Harvard Longwood Campus to document emergency response contacts and safety equipment

Lab Emergency Contacts Template (Allston and Cambridge)

Template for labs in Allston or Cambridge to document emergency response contacts

Learn more

Contact Harvard Emergency Management for information about:

Business continuity planning and lead roles and responsibilities.
Emergency management program, including program documentation and checklist forms.
Harvard critical position policies.
Lab emergency preparedness, including checklist forms.
National Intercollegiate Mutual Aid Agreement.
Severe weather, including checklist forms for hurricanes and tornados.
Shelter management, including program implementation and facility profile templates.

Learn more about general emergency management at Harvard: