UW Emergency Management

December 7, 2016

How Does the UW Stack up Against our Peers in Disaster Preparedness?

report coverEmergencies 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 and Colleges Caucus, sponsored a nationwide study to identify emergency management program needs at institutions of higher education (IHEs), including the UW….READ MORE to see how the UW stacks up compared to our peers