While Bellevue, Nebraska is a safe and secure place to live, there are still periodic emergency situations which require emergency services. While many emergency services can be contacted by dialing 9-1-1, some less serious situations are dealt with in other ways.
To the right, you will see a variety of resources about the Bellevue area's emergency services: Weather, Medical, Fire, and Crime.
All weather or incident-related announcements will be posted on Bellevue.edu.
Bellevue University will maintain normally scheduled operations except under the following circumstances:
Severe weather conditions that threaten the safety of students and employees.
Power outages that make it impossible to continue normal business.
Other natural disasters or emergencies.
In each of these circumstances, management will determine if the situation is serious enough to warrant temporarily closing an individual campus and/or relocating scheduled activities.
Bellevue and Omaha Area Locations:
The decision to cancel or relocate classes in the Bellevue and Omaha area will always be made before 6:00 a.m. for daytime activities and by 3:30 p.m. for evening activities. Announcements will be posted on Bellevue.edu, sent out via campus email, and submitted to local area radio and television stations.
Lincoln Campus:
The manager of the Lincoln location will monitor local conditions and other area closings. Based on the situation, the manager may decide to relocate classes or close the location. Lincoln location staff will post an announcement on Bellevue.edu and will notify local radio and television stations.
Other Satellite Locations:
In inclement weather and emergency situations, satellite locations will follow the lead of the host institution. Notices will be posted on Bellevue.edu.
Tornados
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is issued when the conditions are right for severe thunderstorms. Be alert for changing conditions. Severe Thunderstorm warning is issued by the National Weather Service when storms with strong winds, rain, and hail are expected in the area. A severe thunderstorm warning may last for up to one hour.
A Tornado Watch is issued when weather conditions exist that could produce a tornado. A tornado watch may last for several hours. When a tornado watch is issued all faculty and staff will be alerted through the ANS notification system.
A Tornado Warning is issued when a tornado has actually been sighted and is threatening the community. At this time, the Civil Defense Warning Sirens are sounded, and the emergency messages are broadcast by the media. A tornado warning usually lasts for thirty minutes or less. When a tornado warning is issued all faculty and staff will be alerted through ANS notification system.
Everyone will need to go to a Tornado Shelter during a Tornado Warning.
Winter Storm or Blizzard?
Winter Storm: This is typical winter weather with moderate snow, wind, and ice. While it may make driving/walking outside more difficult, it is not generally considered life threatening.
Blizzard: This is a dangerous snowstorm with winds over 35 miles per hour, blowing snow, and reduced visibility to less than 1/4 miles for more than 3 hours. Stay at home during a blizzard unless there is an emergency.
Be prepared ahead of time for this storm by having a kit handy:
1. A working flashlight
2. A charged cell phone
3. Battery powered radio or television
4. Extra food, water and medicine
5. First Aid Supplies
6. Heating fuel (or turn up the heat prior to the storm if your house uses electrical heat)
7. Emergency heating source
8. Fire extinguishers
9. Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.
Medical Emergencies:
1. Dial 9-911 and Ext. 557-5000. Give 9-911 and Campus Safety your exact location, i.e., building, room number, parking lot, etc. and telephone number where you can be reached.
2. Briefly describe the medical condition of the victim and, if possible, obtain the victim’s name.
3. Return to the injured party. (Do not move a seriously injured person unless it is a lifesaving situation.)
4. If possible have someone meet Campus Security or emergency medical personnel at lot or building entrance.
First Aid:
1. Medical assistance is available for minor injuries call Ext. 557-5000.
2. If you require transportation or need first aid treatment at the scene, dial 9-911 and contact Campus Safety Ext 557-5000.
3. Inform your supervisor of your injury. (Supervisors must complete an Injury Report for all workrelated injuries.)
Campus and Dorm Fire Safety Tips
National Fire Protection Association
College students living away from home should take a few minutes to make sure they are living in a fire-safe environment. Educating students on what they can do to stay safe during the school year is important and often overlooked.
Look for fully sprinklered housing when choosing a dorm or off-campus housing.
Make sure your dormitory or apartment has smoke alarms inside each bedroom, outside every sleeping area and on each level. For the best protection, all smoke alarms should be interconnected so that when one sounds they all sound.
Test all smoke alarms at least monthly.
Never remove batteries or disable the alarm.
Learn your building’s evacuation plan and practice all drills as if they were the real thing.
If you live off campus, have a fire escape plan with two ways out of every room.
When the smoke alarm or fire alarm sounds, get out of the building quickly and stay out.
During a power outage, use a flashlight.
Cook only where it is permitted.
Stay in the kitchen when cooking.
Cook only when you are alert, not sleepy or drowsy from medicine or alcohol.
Check with your local fire department for any restrictions before using a barbeque grill, fire pit, or chimenea.
Check your school’s rules before using electrical appliances in your room.
Use a surge protector for your computer and plug the protector directly into an outlet.
Campus Security
It is the policy of Bellevue University to provide a secure, safe campus and work place for its students and employees. The University facilities are for the use of the faculty, staff and student populations of the school. Prospective students, alumni, and personnel having business with the University also may have access to these facilities. Unauthorized persons loitering in or using University facilities should be reported to a University official.
Students, faculty and staff at Bellevue University who observe or are involved in any crime or incident on campus are encouraged to report the incident to the Safety Officers as soon as possible by dialing 402-557-5000. In addition, the crime or incident may be reported to one of the following additional Campus Security Authorities:
Director of Safety 402-557-7581
Dean of Students 402-557-7744
Academic Advisors 402-293-2000
Library Personnel 402-557-7313
Director of Athletics 402-557-7050
Athletic Coaches 402-557-7058
Dir Residence Life 402-557-7031
Head Residents 402-557-7250
A Bellevue University Incident Report should be completed by the person receiving the report, and at that time a determination will be made as to whether any further reporting to noncampus agencies should be done. All crimes are taken seriously and will be handled professionally in a timely manner and if warranted the authorities will be involved. These include murder, non-negligent and negligent manslaughter, forcible and non-forcible sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, motor vehicle theft, arson and weapons, drug and liquor law violations. It also includes any hate crimes relating to the previous list of crimes as well as to the crimes of simple assault, larceny- Bellevue University Annual Safety and Fire Report 6 KCP-4623039-1 theft, intimidation and damage/destruction/vandalism to property. However, any incident will be reported to the local law enforcement authorities, if the victim so desires, and University personnel will assist the victim in making that report.
To Report a Crime
Contact Bellevue University Safety Department at 402-557-5000 (Non-Emergency), dial 911 (emergencies only), or by using the Emergency Blue telephones located in the four main parking lots. The red button is for police and the black button is for campus safety. Any suspicious activity such as a person seen in the parking lots, loitering around vehicles, or inside buildings should be reported to the Safety Department. Bellevue University Safety Department and the Bellevue Police Department have a good working relationship. Each agency augments the other within their jurisdictions during mutual investigations, arrest, and prosecutions. Bellevue University is centrally located within the city and Bellevue Police are always able to respond quickly to emergencies that occur. Both the Bellevue Police and Bellevue Fire Departments have current maps of the bird's eye view of the campus and a breakdown of all buildings at Bellevue University.
Voluntary and Confidential Reporting Procedure
Prevention of campus crime is a priority at all Bellevue University locations. All students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors are encouraged to report any crime, suspicious activity, or campus emergencies to the Safety Department. Safety Officers always have the emergency mobile phone and can be reached at (402) 557-5000. In order to enable the University to respond effectively and to stop instances of sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct involving students or employees at the University proactively, all University employees must, within 24 hours of receiving the information, report information they have about alleged or possible sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct involving students or other employees to the Title IX Coordinator with the understanding that all reports will be kept confidential to extent possible. Employees who are statutorily prohibited from reporting such information are exempt from these reporting requirements, including licensed health-care professionals with whom the University is contracted to provide services (Policy Statement PS 04).
Emergency Contact Numbers
Bellevue Police and Fire Department – Emergency................................................................. 9-911
Non-Emergency........................................................................................................... 402-293-3100
Campus Safety..............................................................................................................Ext. 557-5000
Fire............................................................................................................................................. 9-911
Gas Odors/Leaks............................................................................. Ext. 557-7359 or Ext. 557-5000
Medical........................................................................................................9-911 and Ext. 557-5000
Building Utilities/Repair and Maintenance.………………………………………….Ext. 557-7359
Odor Complaints........................................................................... Ext. 557-7359 and Ext. 557-5000
