Weill Cornell Medical College Emergency Information
http://emergency.med.cornell.edu

This web page will provide a central source of emergency information during a campus emergency and is a source of information to plan for emergencies. A campus emergency may include fires, extreme weather, loss of power, or other city, state, or federal emergencies that affect Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC).

During an emergency, this page will be updated regularly with emergency information for the WCMC community. During internet outages, call the Weill Cornell Emergency Information Hotline (212-746-WCMC) for updates. Updates will be specific to WCMC's operations. For emergency information in your home or other locations, use local government and media resources for information. To add information to this page, contact EHS.

Weill Cornell Medical College is committed to protecting the welfare of its community members as well as its intellectual property and facilities. The College strives to minimize the impacts of emergencies and maximize the effectiveness of the campus community in responding to and recovering from their inevitable occurrences. Doing so will provide continuity of campus operations, in furtherance of WCMC's triple mission of teaching, patient care, and research. Every member of the WCMC community has a stake in this and by working together we can be better prepared to meet the enormous challenges that emergencies bring.

Resource information is provided in the following categories:

See also Emergency Response and HazMat Security for related information.

 

Emergency Notification System Information

 

 

 

Weill Cornell Medical College
Operating Status
OPEN

 

Weill Cornell Emergency Information Hotline
212-746-WCMC

This line will contain pre-recorded messages with emergency information to the Weill Cornell Community during a campus emergency.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Emergency Preparedness at Home

Recommended Emergency Supplies
Checklist of emergency supplies for your home/apartment.

Are you ready?
Federal Emergency Management Agency's guide to citizen preparedness brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters.

Your Family Disaster Plan
American Red Cross family disaster planning information.

 

General Emergency Preparedness

United States Department of Homeland Security
General information about the federal agency

Ready.gov Website
US Homeland Security website created to provide citizen emergency preparedness information at home.

Operation Atlas
A comprehensive security package of the New York City Police Department to thwart terrorism in New York City.

Emergency Management, New York City
The New York City agency responsible for Emergency Preparedness and Management with the City.

Personal Workplace Emergency Supplies
Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies recommendation from the American Red Cross.