What is a Critical Incident?
The Division of Student Affairs has defined critical incidents to which CIRT will respond to include:
- Death of a Student (on or off campus)
- Attempted Suicide
- Life threatening Injury/Illness
- Sexual Assault
- Mental Health Crisis
- Drug / Alcohol Overdose
- Campus Disturbance / Riot
- Contacting Students in Case of Family Emergency
- Fire / Explosion with Injuries or Significant Damage
- Natural Disasters
- Airplane Crashes
- Infectious Disease
- International Hostage Situations/ Kidnappings
- National Emergencies
- Hate/Bias Incidents
Texas A&M University recognizes that the above list may not cover all situations that warrant CIRT intervention. Therefore, the determination of whether or not a situation needs CIRT attention will be decided by the CIRT Person On-Call or the Vice President for Student Affairs.
