Crisis Command Hierarchy

In all emergency situations, 911 should be called first. Then campus contacts should be called as listed below. Campus Security should also be called at 406-496-4357 (HELP).

Marissa Morgan, Environmental Health and Safety, has been designated as the first point of contact for any displacement emergency on campus. For reference, her phone number is:

Joe Cooper, Vice Provost for Student Success & Dean of Students, is the first point of contact for any non-displacement crisis. His contact information is: 

Should Marissa or Joe be unavailable, the following individuals should be contacted, depending on the crisis. These individuals will have complete administrative control should they be designated as the Incident Commander. When professional emergency responders (fire or sheriff) arrive on scene, the professionals will take over as incident commander.

  1. Layne Sessions
  2. Les Cook
  3. Michele Hardy

Emergency/Crisis Management Team leaders are designated in the Crisis Protocol Manual. [Word doc]

Communication with the Public

In emergency and disaster situations, communication with the public is essential. However, it must be handled carefully. Montana Tech’s Executive Director of Marketing & Communications, Amanda Badovinac, is the designated person to talk to the media and issue releases, giving essential information and facts about the nature of the emergency or disaster and any actions being taken to protect lives, health and property. The announcements will be developed in conjunction with the Chancellor’s office.

The Executive Director of Marketing & Communications would also issue releases to members of the campus community to keep them informed.