Emergency Actions 

Emergency situations attract media attention.  For that reason, media crisis communications are an important part of the emergency response procedures.

• Contact the Office of Communications (817.257.7810) - The Office of Communications will prepare a fact sheet for all issues to official University business which have public interest.  The Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communication, with the help of the Director of Communications, will form a management committee when necessary, appoint a spokesperson, to organize and prepare statements.  The purpose is to always tell the truth and tell it quickly - and to be mindful of the public's need to know, the University's legitimate interests, an individual's privacy considerations, and liability concerns.

• Instruct employees to direct all media inquiries they receive to the Office of Communications.  This will help ensure that all media interview the designated spokesperson and that all media receive accurate, identical information.