What Campus Safety Resources Are Linked from the KU-EHS Home Page?

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The KU-EHS home page links to four campus safety resources beyond its own pages: the KU Alert Website, the KU Police Department, KU Emergency Management, and a KU EHS emergency contact. Together they cover emergency notifications, law enforcement, campus-wide emergency planning, and direct EHS contact for hazardous or environmental incidents. Use them when you need to report something, reach police, or check whether the university has issued an alert.

The linked resources and what each one is for

Resource What it covers When to use it
KU Alert Website University emergency notifications and alert status Checking whether KU has issued a campus alert
KU Police Department Campus law enforcement Reporting a crime, requesting police assistance
KU Emergency Management University emergency planning and preparedness Understanding KU's emergency procedures and readiness
KU EHS Emergency Contact Direct contact for environment, health, and safety emergencies Reporting a hazardous materials, environmental, or lab safety emergency

The home page also carries a separate prompt to Report A Safety Concern, Unsafe Situation, or Emergency, which is the general reporting entry point rather than a link to another agency.

How to choose the right one

  • Immediate danger or crime in progress — go to the KU Police Department link.
  • Hazardous materials, chemical spill, or lab safety issue — use the KU EHS Emergency Contact.
  • Checking whether an emergency affects campus right now — start with the KU Alert Website.
  • Understanding how KU prepares for and responds to large-scale emergencies — the KU Emergency Management link.
  • Something unsafe that isn't an active emergency — the Report A Safety Concern prompt.

What else the page offers

The same page publishes KU-EHS News, a running set of seasonal safety tips. Recent items include National Preparedness Month in September, safe workplace housekeeping based on OSHA guidance, NFPA electrical safety around water in summer, and amusement park safety tips. These are awareness content, not reporting channels, so treat them as background reading rather than a way to reach anyone in an emergency.

A practical note

The home page presents these as links out to other KU sites, so the alert, police, and emergency management pages are maintained outside EHS. If you are unsure which channel applies, the general reporting prompt on the KU-EHS home page is the safest starting point — it exists precisely for situations that don't clearly fit one category.