Oklahoma State University
Emergency Operations Plan

Basic Plan:  Situations and Assumptions

Basic Plan

Approval

Letter of Promulgation

Purpose

Levels of Emergency Response

Situations
and Assumptions

Concept of Operations and Phases of Emergency Management

Task Organization and Responsibilities

Direction and Control

Continuity of Administration

Administration and Logistics

Plan Development and Maintenance

Authorities and References

Appendix 1:
Definitions

Appendix 2:
List of Acronyms

Situations

Oklahoma State University is contiguous to, and abounds the City of Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma. The University is located approximately 60 miles west of Tulsa, Oklahoma and 53 miles northeast of the Oklahoma City metro area. The 2000 census of population for Payne County is 66,830. Stillwater population census in 2000 was 39,065. The University itself during the daytime serves a population of somewhat less than 30,000 faculty, students, staff and visitors. However, on specific days, during concerts, sporting events, or other school sponsored activities the population on campus can swell to as much as 100,000 individuals. Stillwater is located on state numbered Route 51 and US numbered route 177, approximately 16 miles east of the US Interstate 35 and state numbered Route 51. It is 65 Map miles from Stillwater to Oklahoma City. Some lands and properties of the University covered by this plan are not contiguous with the geographic boundaries listed above, such as:

• Wes Watkins Agriculture and Research Extension Center,
  Lane, Oklahoma.
• Lake Carl Blackwell, 11000 W. Highway 51
• OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa OK.
• OSU Oklahoma City, OK.
• OSU Okmulgee OK.
• OSU Tulsa, OK.
• Plant and Soil Sciences and Agronomy Research Laboratories, in Fort Cobb, Haskell, Altus, Lahoma, Goodwell, Perkins and Chickasha, OK.

This plan could be used as a model for the other Oklahoma A&M institutions
such as:

• Langston University, Langston, OK
• Panhandle State University, Goodwell, OK
• Connors State College, Warner, OK
• NEO A&M College, Miami, OK

The University is exposed to many hazards, all of which have the potential for disrupting both the mission and service rendered to faculty, staff, students and visitors.

A hazard is defined as any action that may cause damage or create casualties within the boundaries and jurisdiction of the University or its non-contiguous sites. University officials, emergency management practitioners and staff, conducted a hazard analysis for the purpose of determining risk. A hazard analysis was used to construct a vulnerability checklist to determine the highest hazard risk existing to which planning and mitigation activities should be directed.

• A vulnerability assessment has rated the following as the top hazards to which OSU is most vulnerable:
  
  1.)    Fire
  2.)    Hazardous material spills (in a facility or on a highway)
  3.)    Weather-related events, i.e., tornados, wind, and ice storms.

• Secondarily, other potential hazards that may occur in the vicinity or at the University are:
  
  1.)    terror-related events
  2.)    floods, dam failure
  3.)    civil disorder (riot, campus unrest)
  4.)    damaging earthquakes
  5.)    radiological/biological incidents
  6.)    utilities failure (power, phones, sewage, natural gas)
  7.)    grass/wild fires
  8.)    violent crimes (hostage events)

Assumptions

Oklahoma State University will be exposed to the hazards identified above as well as others, which may develop in the future.

The University recognizes its responsibilities with regard to public safety and exercises its authority to implement this emergency operations plan in a timely manner when confronted with real or threatened disasters.

If properly and promptly implemented, this plan should reduce, mitigate, or prevent disaster-related losses/damages to the University.