- UWEM Home
- Organization Chart
- UWEM Strategy Map & Balanced Scorecard
- Immediate Emergency Assistance
- UW's All-Hazards Disaster Plan
- UW Emergency Procedures Poster
- Fire & Building Evacuation Resources
- Studies and Special Reports
- Preparing Yourself & Your Family
- Training Offered by UWEM
- What to do in Case of an Emergency
- Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
- People That Can Help You Prepare
- Reducing Your Risk / Mitigation
- Other Disaster Resources
- FEMA / DHS Grants
- Business/Academic Continuity Management
What’s New
Prepare in a Year: Feb Tip Out-of-Area Contacts
January 31, 2012Preparing to be Separated from Loved Ones. If you are separated from your loved ones when disasters strike, you immediately will wonder how and where they are. The stress of the event may make it difficult to remember even routine information, like phone numbers.Consequently, we recommend that every household member have an out-of-area contact card in a wallet, purse, or backpack at all times. Learn more
When the Power Goes Out Off-Campus
January 31, 2012This morning at around 5:30, large chunks of SW campus (including many residence halls on West Campus) went dark due to a power “spike” from Seattle City Light. If you have power and ever want to see a map of current power outages, check out their cool website that shows areas impacted. Click here for more information.
Day 3 of Nasty Winter Weather .
January 19, 2012Winter weather emergency responses continue for the UW system as Mother Nature decided that she actually WOULD give us as taste of winter. The UW-Seattle campus is closed again today (Thurs. 01/19) for classes but essential service employees are required to report to work. Our emergency response teams continue to monitor local weather, road and transit operations and respond to the ongoing snow and ice. STAY TUNED to this website and the UW’s main website for updates on delays, suspended operations and other weather-related conditions.
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Current Conditions: Cloudy, 43° FUW Emergency Management (UWEM) is the smallest of the seven Facilities Services departments. We are responsible for developing and implementing institution-wide programs and projects that promote disaster planning, training, mitigation, response, prevention and recovery for all-hazards. For detailed information on UW programs see our our mission, vision, values and 5-year strategic plan. Included in this site are guidelines for what to do in case of various emergencies or disasters.
The kinds of emergencies that can happen on our campus include:
In addition to the emergency preparedness information contained on this web site, you will find links to many other web sites pertaining to emergency preparedness.
Welcome to our site. We hope you find this information useful.
In accordance with Federal, State, local and UW Administrative Policy Statements 13.1 and 13.2, the University of Washington has established a comprehensive emergency and disaster preparedness program to protect its people, resources and environment
