Incident Planning, Response, and Recovery Manual The George Washington University Campuses, Graduate Education Centers, and Strategic Partners

Levels of University Status Incident Warning (Level II) >> Transition point: exceeding our capacity to respond. A level II alert be established in response to: An incident that cannot be controlled by on-duty police and others in positions of authority present, or In some other manner exceeds the university’s capacity to respond or recover without outside assistance, or In anticipation of an incident of that scope assessed as credible and imminent. The University Command Center will be set-up. The Crisis Manager, Response Management Group, and their alternates will be prepared to respond. “Designated Personnel” will be advised that extended hours are likely with little or no notice. Off-going University Police and Facilities Management personnel may be held over and subsequent shifts may be augmented. Supervisors of contract personnel will be informed to support their necessary planning. The Leadership Group will receive updates on the anticipated threat at least once a day. Vice Presidents will inform Directors, Deans, and Department Chairs. Key personnel travel will be managed to ensure availability of decision-makers or their designated alternates. Should the incident occur, decisions will attempt to: Prevent possible escalation, and Mitigate any and all adverse effects. Examples of incidents requiring the establishment of a level II alert include: a National Alert Level increase with credible and imminent local affects, outbreaks of violence, or credible threats to specific personnel, laboratories, research facilities or records, critical systems or infrastructure, other campus resources, significant or uncontrolled fire damage, severe weather presenting a threat to life, or presumptive identification of threatening personnel, objects, or substances. Placing personnel on stand-by status and requesting assistance from other agencies may be required. Appropriate additional notifications may include: Trustees, local emergency management personnel, MPD, DC Fire Department, and insurance company representatives. << BACK: Incident Watch Level /// NEXT: Crisis Imminent or Response Level >> Complete Table of Contents

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