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It will be updated regularly as new information becomes available. This site informs the Northwestern community about what to do in advance of, during and after a major emergency.</p> <h3>Northwestern Emergency Notification System </h3> <p>Northwestern’s University-wide emergency notification system warns students, faculty, staff and visitors more quickly in the event of an immediate or imminent threat on campus, as well as other important situations.</p> <h4>AlertNU</h4> <ul> <li><strong>For: </strong>An immediate or imminent life safety threat believed to be occurring on or near campus.</li> <li><strong>What to do:</strong> Immediate action is required. Follow instructions in AlertNU communications.</li> <li><strong>Example: </strong>Active aggressor reported on or near campus.</li> </ul> <h4>Crime Notice</h4> <ul> <li><strong>For:</strong> Incidents of crime considered to be serious or continuing threats to safety, as required by the Clery Act.</li> <li><strong>What to do: </strong>Review the notice in its entirety, including any listed practices that will allow you to protect yourself and aid in the prevention of similar crimes.</li> <li><strong>Examples: </strong>Robbery, aggravated assault, vehicle theft and hate crimes.</li> </ul> <h3>Be prepared for emergency situations</h3> <h4>Keep your contact information up to date.</h4> <p>Students, faculty and staff have been automatically entered into the system. If your contact information or phone number changes during the year, please use the following systems to update: </p> <ul> <li>Students: <a href="https://caesar.northwestern.edu/">CAESAR</a></li> <li>Faculty and Staff: <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/myhr/">myHR</a></li> </ul> <p>If you have not yet added your mobile number to your emergency contact information, please do so. <span>For more detailed updating instructions, consult the following guides:</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/emergency-management/campus-safety-plan/adding-or-updating-emergency-sms-alerts-for-students.pdf"><span>Student guide</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/emergency-management/campus-safety-plan/adding-or-updating-emergency-sms-alerts-for-faculty-staff2.pdf"><span>Faculty and staff guide</span></a></li> </ul> <h4>Review and understand emergency preparation resources.</h4> <ul> <li><a href="tel:911">Call 911</a> for any situation that requires any immediate police, fire or medical response.</li> <li><span>To learn more about how to prepare for an emergency and University emergency procedures, please visit the<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/emergency-management/how-you-can-prepare/index.html">How You Can Prepare webpage</a> on the </span></span><span>Northwestern Emergency Management website</span><span>. 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