Emergency Kit

A disaster supply kit typically includes supplies for a minimum of 3 days. The kit should be customized to meet your specific needs. General guidelines to making a kit are below.

  • Water – 1 gallon per day per person
  • Food – store food that is considered nonperishable (food should not require refrigeration or preparation)
  • Flashlight – include extra batteries.
  • Cell phone charger that can plug into a wall, car, USB port, or portable charger.
  • First-aid kit – non-prescription pain relievers, band-aids, antibacterial ointment, insect repellent, sunscreen, and other items
  • Toiletries – hygiene items
  • Special needs items – prescription medication, infant formula, or specific needs that you or your family have

Active Aggressor

In the event of an active shooter:

  • Call 911
  • Run, if you can, to safely escape the area.
  • Leave your belongings behind
  • Hide, if you cannot escape.
  • Protect yourself by locking or barricading doors, turning off lights, silencing cell phones.
  • Fight back as a last resort.
  • Do NOT open doors for anyone unless you feel it is safe to do so.
  • Remain in place until authorities advise.
  • When law enforcement arrives, keep your hands visible and follow directions.

Bomb Threat

In the event of a bomb threat:

  • Report all threats to LSUSPD by calling 318-455-5497 or 911.
  • If you see something suspicious, report it to LSUSPD.
  • DO NOT handle suspicious objects.
  • Evacuate the area.

What to do if you receive a bomb threat via telephone:

  • Keep the caller talking as long as possible
  • Ask the following questions:
    • What is the identity of the caller?
    • Where is the bomb located?
    • When will the bomb detonate?
    • What type of bomb is it?
    • What does the bomb look like?
    • Why was the bomb planted?
  • Determine the characteristics of the caller
    • Approximate age
    • Gender
    • Accent
    • Voice characteristics (calm, nervous, excited, laughing, etc.)
  • Listen for background noises
  • Call LSUSPD at 318-455-5497 or 911

Chemical or Hazardous Material Release or Spill

In the event of a chemical or hazardous material release or spill: 

  • Call 911
  • Provide the type of chemical, size, and possible exposures
  • Evacuate the area or building
  • If you are unable to leave the area, find a safe place in the general area
  • Close all windows, turn off all flames, and open hoods if it is safe to do so
  • Keep others from entering the affected area
  • Wait for an all-clear indication from emergency personnel before re-entering the area or building

Extreme Heat

Extreme Heat Information: 

  • Extreme heat is a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees that lasts as a long period (2 days or more).
  • Extreme heat can occur quickly and without warning
  • Older adults, children, and sick or overweight individuals are at greater risk from extreme heat
  • Humidity increases the feeling of heat as measured by a heat index

In the case of extreme heat:

  • Find air conditioning
  • Avoid strenuous activities
  • Watch for heat illness
  • Wear light clothing
  • Check on family members and neighbors
  • Drink plenty of fluids
  • Watch for heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
  • Never leave people or pets in a closed car

Fire

In the case of a fire:

  • Evacuate immediately
  • Activate nearest fire alarm
  • Proceed to the nearest exit
  • Use stairs, not elevators
  • Assist persons with disabilities
  • Meet at designated assembly area (if applicable)
  • Call 911
  • Re-enter only when authorized by emergency personnel

Pilots Pointe Apartments

On campus apartments are equipped with fire-safety equipment, including monitored fire alarm systems, automatic fire sprinkler systems, and smoke detectors and/or heat sensors that activate the central fire alarm system.

Flood

In the case of flooding in your building:

  • Call LSUS Facility Services at 318-797-5360
  • Provide your name, location, and what areas are affected by the flooding
  • Evacuate the area if you feel your safety is at risk, especially in the flooding is near electrical equipment

In the case of street flooding: 

Do NOT drive in flooded roads ways. If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult. It takes just 12 inches of rushing water to carry away a small car, while 2 feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles. It is NEVER safe to drive or walk into flood waters.

Hurricane

As a coastal state, Louisiana faces the possible threat from hurricanes and tropical storms each June through November. These storms have the potential to cause property damage, personal injury and even death.

Louisiana State University Shreveport is aware that these high intensity storms can easily create unsafe conditions in our own community.

LSUS closely monitors all tropical weather. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to stay tuned to local news media, look for postings on the LSUS homepage and be aware of emergency phone numbers.

Announcements concerning the canceling of classes and campus events will be posted as soon as decisions are made by the LSUS Administration. 

Hurricane Preparation List:

  • Create an emergency kit that includes:
    • Plenty of drinking water
    • Flashlights in case of a power failure and extra batteries. Avoid open flames, such as candles and kerosene lamps, as a source of light
    • First aid kit
    • Battery operated radio or TV
    • Canned and dry food. Have snack food items, such as crackers, cookies, peanuts, etc. Do not cook with charcoal or flame as poisonous fumes are released and could be lethal in a confined area
    • Manual can opener
  • Fill tank of car with gasoline
  • Keep pets inside or protected
  • Secure loose outside objects 

Medical Emergency

In the case of a medical emergency:

  • Call 911
  • Provide name, location, and type of emergency
  • Stay on the phone for instructions
  • Do not move the victim unless he or she is in danger
  • Have someone ready and waiting for first responders outside the building 

    Severe Weather/ Tornado

    In the case of severe weather or a tornado:

    • Seek shelter
    • Monitor local weather
    • Shelter on the lowest level of the building
    • Do not pull the fire alarm
    • Stay away from the windows
    • Move into interior hallways
    • If outdoors, seek shelter in a ditch or low-lying area
    • Wait for notification that it is safe to return to normal operations

    Shelter in Place

    In the case of a shelter in place notification:

    • Stay in the building, close and lock windows and doors
    • Move into an interior room away from windows
    • Do not use elevators
    • Wait for notification that it is safe to return to normal operations

    Emergency Contacts

    LSUS Police
    police@lsus.edu
    Cell: 318-455-5497
    Office: 318-797-5082

    Download the Rave Guardian App in the App Store:

    The LSUS Police Department is located on the 1st Floor of the University Center with additional offices on the first floor of the Administration Building.