What to Do in Case of an Emergency

Unfortunately, it is a fact of life that emergencies and disasters do occur. These events have various effects on our living and working environments. If the best tools are available to deal with these situations, their negative effect can be minimized. We’ve compiled a list of tools and resources here to help in the events that an emergency occurs.

Response

Type of Emergency (UWEM )

• Earthquakes
• Winter Storms
• Other Severe Storms
• Fires
• Hazardous Materials Incidents
• Terrorism
• Extreme Heat
• Pandemic Flu

Communications (University of Washington)

• UW Emergency Communications System

Recovery

• Preparing a Risk Assessment
• Recovery of Records