Ohio University Parent Guide

Emergency Preparedness Information

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Ohio University’s Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) meets on a regular basis to ensure that the appropriate channels are in place to respond to various emergency situations.

If an emergency on campus is a critical incident, or becomes a critical incident, you will find information through some or all of the following, depending on the incident and the conditions at the time:

  • All channels of campus televisions connected to CATvision
  • Ohio University’s homepage
  • Campus e-mail to students
  • Text message to students
  • Emergency website
  • (740) 597-1800 for a recorded message (on Athens campus, 7-1800)
  • Non-tech methods (on-the-ground teams, bullhorns, posted alerts, etc.)
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