Columbia University Medical Center
Emergency Response Plan

III.CHECKLIST for EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

If action is considered and deemed unnecessary, mark with N/A (not applicable).

Decision of which staff to marshal at Command Center

Decision if campus or specific buildings to remain open or to close

• Develop announcement message
• Activate phone trees

Communication with New York Presbyterian Hospital and/or NYSPI Administration

Communication/Notification to Faculty & Staff

• College of Physicians & Surgeons
• School of Public Health
• School of Oral & Dental Surgery
• Nursing School
• Programs in Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy
• School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS)
• Center for Biomedical Engineering

Public Notices/ develop update schedule

• Telephone Hotline
• Website
• Outreach to Radio Stations

Communication to Utilities and Governmental Agencies

• NYC Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management
• NYC Police Department
• NYC Fire Department
• NYC Department of Environmental Protection
• NYC Sanitation Department
• NYC Department of Health - Radiation Safety
• Con Edison
• Bell Atlantic / NYNEX

Communication with Morningside Heights Campus

• Notification to Morningside administrative personnel as needed
• Contact Support Services to insure that shuttle bus is kept in operation unless specifically directed to cease operation
• Contact Dining Services to arrange for food and beverage to campus

Communication with Community Leaders

Set Meeting for Regrouping of Emergency Respondents