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UWF Emergency Management
Are we ready?
UWF Emergency Management
Are we ready? Peter Robinson, Director
Environmental Health & Safety
Environmental Health and Safety
• Occupational Safety• Fire Safety• Indoor Air Quality• Environmental Compliance
• Chemical, Biomedical, Radioactive waste
• Stormwater
• Potable Water• Training• Emergency Management
• Hurricanes
• Pandemics
• Building Emergency Coordinators
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What We Try to Prevent
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Emergency Management
• The Keys to Success:
• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery
• Mitigation
• Notification
• Drills & Exercises
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Emergency Communications
• Notification Types:
• The University of West Florida utilizes two different notification types, to differentiate between the severity of situations.
• Argo Alert (Imminent Danger) is a message that the University of West Florida utilizes to inform faculty, staff and students when a situation of imminent danger arises and requires a call for action. When an Argo Alert is sent, please take immediate action in obtaining safety & shelter.Example: Building evacuation due to a fire.
• UWF Notice (Non-Imminent Danger) is a message that the University of West Florida utilizes to inform faculty, staff and students when a less severe situation arises on campus. UWF Notice is typically distributed via email. When a UWF Notice is sent, please be sure to take note of the campus situation for future safety & precautionary measures. Example: Announcement of campus closure due to an impending hurricane that is days away from landfall.
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Emergency Communication Methods
• Text Messaging capabilities added to our emergency communications through Rave Systems Inc.
• Faculty, staff, and students will need to subscribe to the ArgoAlert service (in order to provide their mobile numbers).
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Emergency Communication Methods
• UWF Home Page• Email• Twitter• Facebook• WUWF 88.1 FM
Emergency Communication Methods
• Public Areas Siren System- Located near B-36, B-82, HLS and Ball Field- Sounds Westminster Chimes at Noon
• Internal Building Broadcast System• Desktop Alert System
Emergency Communication Methods
• NOAA Weather Radios• Electronic Outdoor Entrance Sign• Message Display System in Commons
• Lightning Prediction System• Sirens and Strobes located at Tennis Courts,
Intramural Field, Baseball Field, Softball Field and Track
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Emergency Communication Methods
• Blue Light System
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• UWF has achieved StormReady Certification from the National Weather Service• Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency
operations center;
• Have more than one method of receiving severe weather forecasts and warnings and alerting the public;
• Create a system that monitors local weather conditions;
• Promote the significance of public readiness through community seminars;
• Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding exercises.
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StormReady Ceremony
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Preparation-Response
• All of our Planning and Preparations get us ready to respond in a crisis. Emergency Procedures are a big part of the
Planning Process
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Emergency Procedures
• Fire Alarm – What to do• Immediately evacuate building
• Grab personal belongings only if immediately
accessible
• Close but do not lock your office door
• People with Disabilities
• As you are evacuating, inform others to leave
• If the corridor is filled with smoke stay low or crawl
• Once out of the building go to predetermined
meeting location
• Stay out of the way of emergency personnel and
vehicles
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Emergency Procedures
• Fire Alarm – What not to do
• Do not investigate to see if the alarm is real
or a false alarm. Always evacuate
• Do not take time to shut down your
computer
• Do not return to your office to retrieve
personnel belongings
• Do not attempt to fight the fire unless you
have been trained and the fire is small
• Do not re-enter the building until given the
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Emergency Procedures
• Bomb Threat• If you receive a communication that a bomb has
been placed on campus, get as much information as
possible
• Call the Police
• Police will conduct a search
and decide if an evacuation is warranted
• Suspicious Package• Do not handle the object
• Call the Police
• Police will decide if an evacuation is warranted
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Emergency Procedures
• Hazardous Materials Spills
• Chemical release from local industries - Shelter-in place
• Chemical release on campus- Evacuation or Shelter-in-place –
Depends on circumstances• Utility Failures
• Possible building or campus closure• Communicable Disease Outbreak
• Possible building or campus closure
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Emergency Procedures
• Tornado or Severe Weather
• Seek shelter immediately in designated areas.
• If you’re inside a building… - Go to the lowest level of the building, if possible. - Stay away from windows. - Go to an interior hallway. - Use arms to protect head and neck in a “drop and tuck” position.
• If there is no time to get inside… - Lie in a ditch or low-lying area or crouch near a strong building. - Be aware of potential for flooding and flying debris. - Use arms to protect head and neck in a “drop and tuck” position. - Use jacket, cap, backpack or any similar items, if available, to
protect face and eyes.
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Emergency Procedures
• Speaking of weather…
• Hurricanes- University & Departmental Plans- Building Emergency Coordinators
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Emergency Information Resources
• University Police Department Website
• http://uwf.edu/uwfpolice/
• Environmental Health and Safety Website
• http://uwf.edu/ermgt/
• Emergency Procedures Guide
• Building Emergency Coordinators
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Hope for Smooth Sailing
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Questions?
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