As we prepare for Washington’s wildfire season and warmer temperatures, UW Emergency Management is sharing updated guidance and tips for students, faculty and staff in the event of prolonged un...
The UW Emergency Management webpage will soon be undergoing some long-awaited updates. During this time, you may encounter a broken link, see information located in different areas, or may not ...
https://www.washington.edu/uwem/2023/04/19/uwem-webpage-undergoing-updates/
A recent comprehensive national study of university disaster preparedness gave the UW high marks for its past efforts in supporting emergency management activities…noting that natural disasters...
Interested in the weather? Want to support your local community and National Weather Service? SKYWARN® is a National Weather Service (NWS) program of trained volunteer severe weather observer...
2023 will see some big changes in the way the UW will address it’s approach to disaster preparedness. On the heels of the release of two independent program reviews in 2022 and in an effort t...
https://www.washington.edu/uwem/2023/02/01/some-big-changes-coming-to-uwem/
Millions of individuals around the world will be participating in the 2022 Great Shakeout and we hope that you will join them. Participation in the drill is not limited to conducting a Drop, Co...
https://www.washington.edu/uwem/2022/10/13/how-can-you-participate-in-the-great-shakeout/
WHY? As the world is recovering from the longstanding COVID-19 pandemic, let’s turn our attention back to another threat that could suddenly and dramatically impact our lives… an earthquake!�...
https://www.washington.edu/uwem/2022/10/11/great-uw-shakeout-2021/
(Sept. 28, 2022) It’s official. A brand-new organization at the UW was launched today with the establishment of the UW Division of Campus Community Safety. UWEM, along with UW Police (Seattle...
https://www.washington.edu/uwem/2022/09/29/weve-moved-a-new-era-begins-for-campus-safety/
UWEM recently updated the UW Seattle-campus Emergency Procedures Poster. In 2002, UW Emergency Management received a one-time FEMA grant that funded the initial development, printing and installa...
This is to serve notice to continuity plan managers that effective immediately all BARC technical assistance and support is suspended until further notice. Please utilize current resources in t...