Emergency Preparedness

Thomas Jefferson University's security officers act as first responders for medical emergencies on Jefferson's campus. Automated External Defibrillators (AED's) have been placed at locations on the Jefferson campus.

A.E.D. Locations - Center City Campus

Thomas Jefferson University Buildings:

1. Edison Building lobby – by security desk
2. Martin Building lobby – by security desk
3. Bluemle Life Sciences Building lobby – by security desk
4. Jefferson Alumni Hall – by security desk
5. Scott Building – by security desk
6. Barringer Residence Hall – lobby (unattended)
7. Orlowitz Residence Hall – lobby (unattended)
8. Curtis Building – lobby (unattended)
9. College Building – lobby (unattended)

University Bomb Threat Information

RECEIPT OF A PHONE BOMB THREAT

Notify the Security Response Center by calling 811 from any campus phone.

1. The person receiving the telephone message should be isolated immediately to prevent distortion of the message.
2. Keep the telephone line open. Do not hang-up on the caller
3. Describe the threat in detail and the exact method or wording used by the caller. If possible, when conversing with the caller, try to ascertain the caller's characteristics.
4. Do not use any transmitters (portable radio), computers, phones, or other electronic devices that may trigger the bomb device to explode.
5. Notify Security immediately by dialing 811:
6. The Security Department Officer(s) will respond. The Investigation Unit will immediately follow up and investigate the incident.

DISCOVERING A SUSPECT BOMB DEVICE

Notify the Security Response Center by calling 811 from any campus phone.

1. Do not touch the object or try to move it.
2. Keep calm Do not panic.
3. Quietly and quickly alert all persons within the immediate 300 foot radius
4. Call extension 811 and give the exact location of the object.
5. Do not stop searching when one device is found, there may be more. Search time will be determined by the Security Supervisor or the Philadelphia Police on scene.

The Director of Security or his designee will be notified whenever a bomb threat has been made by phone or any other means.

Emergency Definitions

Shelter-In-Place – A procedure whereby the entire building population is moved to a single or multiple locations in a building. Most commonly used during weather emergencies or when an extremely hazardous substance is released into the outside atmosphere. [For your specific location, click to download the PDF listed by building below.]

SHELTER-IN-PLACE PDFs
  – 901 Walnut
  – 925 Chestnut
  – Barringer Residence Hall
  – Bluemle Life Sciences Bldg
  – Clinical Office Building
  – College Building
  – Curtis Building
  – Edison Building
  – Hamilton Building
  – Jefferson Alumni Hall
  – Martin Residence Hall
  – Medical Office Building
  – Orlowitz Residence Hall
  – Pilot Building
  – Scott Memorial Library

Lockout – Allows no unauthorized personnel into a building. All exterior doors are locked and the main entrance is monitored by Jefferson Security or Administrators. This procedure allows the occupants of a building to continue as normal, but curtails outside activity. Most commonly used when an incident is occurring outside a building.

Lockdown – A procedure used when there is an immediate threat to building occupants. Students, faculty and staff would be instructed to secure themselves in the rooms they are in and no one should leave until the situation has been curtailed. This allows emergency responders to secure the students and staff in place, address the immediate threat and remove or evacuate any innocent bystanders from immediate danger to an area of safe refuge. Most commonly used to secure areas not directly impacted by an incident occurring inside a building.

Evacuation – Implemented under conditions when it is no longer safe for students, faculty and staff to remain in a building or a specific area in a building. This requires occupants to move out and away from a building to a designated area of refuge or out and away from a specific area within a building. Most commonly used when there is a suspected fire or hazardous material spill in a building.

Related Links

• American Red Cross
• Philadelphia Police Department
• Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
• Pennsylvania Department of Health
• Pennsylvania Emergency Management
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
• Ready.Gov
• World Health Organization
• National Weather Service
• Office of Homeland Security
• Center for Disease Control