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Families Handbook
• Remember that GW visitors and guests should be escorted at all times.
Residents must walk down to let their guests into the building.
• If you lose your GWorld card, deactivate it.
• Never open your door to strangers. Check the ID of service people
before letting them in. Don’t be embarrassed to call for verification.
• If you come home and see a door or window open or broken or notice
other indicators of a break-in, do not enter your house. If you have already
done so, leave immediately and call the police.
Office of Emergency Management
Website: safety.gwu.edu
Phone Number: 202-994-4936
Email: oem@gwu.edu Instagram: @gwsafety
The Office of Emergency Management works with the GW community to
lead GW in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from
all hazards. The mission of Emergency Management is to ensure that the
George Washington University works together to prepare for, respond
to and recover from all hazards; and complies with occupational and
environmental health.
EMeRG (GW EMS): is a student-run and operated volunteer EMS agency
serving the greater Foggy Bottom Community and the GW Mount Vernon
campus. EMeRG provides free emergency evaluation and transport for all
patients. For more information, refer to the website at gwemerg.com
Emergency Procedures: Actions to take if you find yourself in an
emergency situation when on campus.
safety.gwu.edu/emergency-procedures
GW Emergency Operations Plan: The plan describes how the university
responds to emergencies. safety.gwu.edu
Campus Emergency Notification System
GW Emergency Alerts
All registered students are automatically signed up to receive GW
Emergency Alerts via their GW email. Students manage their own account,
and in order to receive GW text alerts to their mobile device, they must
add their mobile number to the GW Alert System. In addition to adding
their own mobile number, a student can add multiple email addresses and
phone numbers so that their relatives and friends may also receive GW
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emergency alerts. We encourage our families to talk to your student about
adding your mobile number into the system as you may find GW alerts
useful. For students who use mobile apps, the GW Guardian App will push
GW emergency alerts directly to the app, as well as other safety functions.
safety.gwu.edu/gw-alert-instructions
GW Campus Advisories
Campus Advisories is the university’s primary website used for
communicating emergency preparedness and incident-related
information to the GW community. You can visit this site for updates and
changes in university status, adverse weather conditions, important issues
concerning safety, and anything else that may disrupt normal operations.
campusadvisories.gwu.edu
GW Guardian App: GW Guardian is a free, personal safety app designed
specifically for members of the GW community. It offers an additional layer
of security to the University’s emergency mass notification services and
enables users both on- and off-campus to:
• Receive targeted emergency notifications, alerts, and advisories;
• Directly access important Safety & Support Services contacts and
resources;
• Set Safety Timers and assign virtual Guardians to monitor users’ safety
late at night or while traveling;
• Connect directly with emergency services, such as GW Police, EMeRG,
and 911.
To learn more, visit our GW Guardian website and download the app for
iPhone or Android.
GW SafeRide
GW SafeRide provides a free and safe ride to/from Foggy Bottom
residence halls and academic buildings during late-night hours for
students, faculty, and staff who prefer not to walk alone. This SafeRide
service operates seven days a week from 7pm until 4am. GW SafeRide
operates during the academic year except on designated university
holidays.
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