September 20, 2017
What UWEM can do for YOU!
As National Preparedness Month comes to a close, we wanted to share with you the services that UW Emergency Management offers the UW community all 100% free of charge. Earthquake Awareness and Personal Preparedness presentations (30-45 min) Consider scheduling an Earthquake Awareness and Personal Preparedness presentation at your next all-staff meeting. Although typically 30-45 minutes,…
September 6, 2017
IT tools to help you prepare for a disaster
The UW’s Information Technology Department (UW-IT) has prepared a number of tools, services and products to assist students, faculty and staff (including researchers) in preparing for disasters. Specifically, they can provide technical guidance, assistance and access to tools to allow you to continue to communicate and work remotely in case of disaster. Click HERE for…
August 31, 2017
August 31, 2017 (Campus Power Outage)
A series of sporadic regional power outages impacted the areas adjacent to the UW campus. Beginning at 9:40 am and ending around 2:00 pm, these Seattle City Light power “spikes” and temporary outages caused the UW Power Plant to shut down twice for a short period of time. Many off-campus residence halls east of campus…
August 30, 2017
September is National Preparedness Month!
The UWEM team has been following closely the events unfolding in Texas and Louisiana, and our hearts go out to every first responder, emergency management official, and citizen that has been impacted by Hurricane/Superstorm Harvey. It is purely by coincidence that National Preparedness Month comes at a time when the country is already so focused…
August 3, 2017
Air Quality Questions? Resources below!
Wondering if it’s okay to be outside in the wildfire smoke in our region? UW Environmental Health & Safety have provided some information on their website here. Wildfire smoke is not good for anybody, but it can cause extra problems for young children, adults over the age of 65, people with respiratory issues or lung disease,…
July 27, 2017
Great UW ShakeOut 2017 is coming
The Great UW ShakeOut will be on October 19th this year, at promptly (you guessed it) 10:19am! A few early FAQs Do I need to register my department/school/building on the official ShakeOut Washington page? UWEM has registered the entire UW Seattle campus as participating in the 2017 Great ShakeOut. Do I need to register at…
July 17, 2017
Large-scale special events – Your Input is key to our success!!
Large-scale special events can have a big impact on campus operations. We are reaching out to our UW community. UW Emergency Management is tasked with planning for and overseeing these kinds of events, in partnership with UW Police Department. In reviewing events over the last year, such as Inauguration Day, May Day and Commencement, we found…
April 4, 2017
We’re Hiring!
UWEM is currently recruiting for a new Business, Academic & Research Continuity (BARC) Manager. This key position for the university will guide the individual departments and units in drafting, testing and updating their continuity plans that are required to protect and restore their core/critical services after a major crisis or disaster. Applications for this full-time,…
February 23, 2017
EOC Activation Level Changes in 2017 CEMP Update
With the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) in the final stages of the most current update, we wanted to provide some insight on one of the bigger changes in the plan. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation levels. The previous version had the lowest level of activation as a one (only UWEM staff) and the…
February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017 (Rare Lowland Snowstorm Shuts down City & UW
A predicted snowstorm shut down the entire Puget Sound region on Monday, February 6th with the central Seattle area receiving between 4-9″ of snow. All 3 UW campuses cancelled classes and suspended operations for the day. Limited power outages and road/transportation delays occurred throughout the region as reported by local media sources. Damage was limited…