Cold Weather Awareness
Updated 1/20/2025 2:00 p.m.
Protect yourself from frostbite and hypothermia due to the forecast cold temperatures. When possible, minimize the time you spend outside and protect yourself by dressing for the weather. Precautions include:
- Wearing multiple layers of clothing, including an insulated layer.
- Wearing a windproof outer layer to block the wind.
- Wearing a warm hat that protects your ears.
- Protecting your hands with gloves or mittens.
- Covering exposed skin, especially your nose, with a scarf or face mask.
- Wearing sturdy, water resistant boots with warm socks.
If you must spend time outside, take frequent breaks in a heated environment.
Welcome to Cornell University’s beautiful Ithaca campus! The Division of Public Safety wants to help you build connections to important campus resources and services. Take a minute to familiarize yourself with emergency actions and public safety terms by viewing the short emergency preparedness video below. View Cornell’s emergency action guide and emergency preparedness information to better prepare.
Audio transcript from Emergency Preparedness at Cornell video
What to do in an Emergency
CALL 911 for any situation that requires IMMEDIATE police, fire, or medical response to preserve life or property. From cellular phones call Cornell Police at 607-255-1111 or use a Blue Light or indoor emergency phone.
Refer to the Emergency Action Guide for detailed information on what to do in an emergency. Take time to read through the guides in advance, so you know what actions to take when a crisis occurs.
Emergency Notifications
CornellALERT is the university’s emergency notification system and is used for situations involving an immediate threat to the safety of the community.
You can receive alerts on your cellular phone if you have enrolled your phone number or installed the Rave Guardian app and activated it for the Cornell Ithaca Campus. All CornellALERT messages are sent to @cornell.edu e-mail addresses of current students, employees, and affiliates. The emergency.cornell.edu website displays all active CornellALERT messages and provides additional information.
If you receive a CornellALERT message you should promptly follow the directions given in the message and monitor emergency.cornell.edu for additional information.
Got 2 minutes? Watch this video to learn how to do Hands Only CPR!