January 20, 2017
Jan. 20, 2017 (Inauguration Day Protests Impact Seattle Campus)
Large-scale protests and counter-demonstrations took place on Red Square in the evening as a result of a controversial speaker in Kane Hall on the night of President Trump’s inauguration. Estimates of over 1,000 people congregating on central campus with minimal property damage. One person was injured on campus as a result of a gunshot wound. …
January 8, 2017
January 8, 2017 (Power Outage)
Wide impact power outages of the Seattle Campus and surrounding areas of the University District affecting over 20,000 customers. City Seattle Light said the outage originated from an unspecified technical failure at the UW’s power substation located on East Pacific Place. The EOC was partially activated to support with response and public information coordination across the…
December 29, 2016
CEMP public comment period now OPEN!
Members of the UW community as well as members of the general public are formally invited to review the UW’s 2016 draft all-hazards Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and submit their questions, comments and recommendations to UWEM. Updated every-other year, the CEMP is an important planning document that forms the foundation for the university’s entire…
December 7, 2016
How Does the UW Stack up Against our Peers in Disaster Preparedness?
Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere and universities are often impacted. When a crisis or disaster occurs, it threatens public safety, the environment, property, the economy and university mission, critical infrastructure, and the health of individuals. In 2015, the National Center for Campus Public Safety, in partnership with the Disaster Resilient Universities® Network and the IAEM-Universities…
December 6, 2016
Prepare in a year: Shelter-in-Place
Sometimes the best way to stay safe in an emergency is to get inside and stay put inside a building or a vehicle. Get Inside, Stay Inside Get inside – Bring your loved ones, your emergency supplies, and your pets. Find a safe spot – The exact spot will depend on the type of emergency….
November 12, 2016
Saying goodbye to an old friend
Effective November 12, 2016, the UWEM department and our 24/7 Duty Officer program, will no longer be using our old analog pager as a means of contacting staff during off-hours As have many other pager (or “beeper”) customers over the past few years, we found that this alternative communication mode is used very infrequently. With…
November 10, 2016
Great UW ShakeOut: Results
The numbers are in! Our records indicate that 68 departments, for a total of almost 14,000 students, faculty, and staff participated in the 2016 Great UW ShakeOut! This is out of the over 1.1 million participants statewide, and almost 55 million worldwide. How cool is that?! From all of us here at UW Emergency Management,…
October 28, 2016
Prepare in a year: October
|| Fire Safety || When it comes to fire – be smart! If the fire is too big for you to put out on your own, get OUT immediately, without stopping to gather valuables. Having a plan in place can help indefinitely. At home: Discuss with your family two ways to exit your home, and…
October 20, 2016
The BIG ONE is Today — the Great UW ShakeOut
Today, October 20, 2016, at approximately 10:20am, the UW Campus as well the entire State of Washington, will be hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake! Of course, while earthquake prediction is still not possible, preparing for the impacts of a catastrophic events such as this is both simple and survivable! Dozens of UW buildings, including…
October 13, 2016
October 2016 Storm Series Information
The first of two impending storms expected to hit the Greater Seattle Area is already underway with heavy rainfall; high winds are expected to begin tonight around 7:00 PM. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the second storm event expected to begin early Saturday morning, could be one for the record books. UW Emergency…