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February 7, 2018
Build your Husky Ready Plan in a Year: Month 2
This post is part of a 2018 series breaking the process of business continuity planning for University of Washington departments into monthly tasks to help build a plan in a year. Last month we compiled the key information on your staff, including skills, roles and emergency contact information. The work you do cannot be done without…
January 23, 2018
Continuity of Operations (COOP) Framework
In December 2017, the University of Washington developed the first Continuity of Operations (COOP) framework for the University. This document provides planning and program guidance for implementing the University of Washington Continuity Framework to ensure the organization is capable of conducting its essential missions and functions under all threats and conditions. While the severity and consequences…
January 22, 2018
UWEM now offering monthly EOC tours!
Have you ever wondered what the UW Emergency Operations Center (EOC) looks like, how it operates, or how it came to exist in the first place? UW Emergency Management is proud to announce that all of this information and more will be presented on the second Friday of every month, between 10 and 11am at the…
January 8, 2018
BARC Month 1: Collect key information about your organization
You know your organization. You know your work. The first step in business continuity planning is taking what you know, and getting it recorded in case you are not around when the plan is activated. For this section we will capture the mission of your organization, base details (the who, what, when, where, why and…
One Year to Husky Ready
When I started in my role as Business, Academic, and Research Continuity (BARC) Program Manager in September, I immediately familiarized myself with our Husky Ready tool, and began the process of sitting down with department stakeholders across the enterprise to find out what they thought of the tool and continuity planning overall. What I heard time and again:…
November 28, 2017
Seattle Traffic + Winter Weather = ???
Let’s talk winter weather preparedness! Winter is a prime time for car accidents, with darker commutes and wet or icy road conditions. Add the notorious Seattle traffic problem in the mix, and well, are you prepared to be stuck in your car for hours on end? While having some type of emergency car-kit is always…
Meet Megan: UWEM’s New BARC Program Manager
We are excited to welcome UW Emergency Management’s newest staff member, Megan Levy. Megan joined our team at the end of September to manage our Business, Academic and Research Continuity (BARC) program. Megan joins us after time at Microsoft and the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region. She is a Washington alum, having received her master’s in…
September 6, 2017
IT tools to help you prepare for a disaster
The UW’s Information Technology Department (UW-IT) has prepared a number of tools, services and products to assist students, faculty and staff (including researchers) in preparing for disasters. Specifically, they can provide technical guidance, assistance and access to tools to allow you to continue to communicate and work remotely in case of disaster. Click HERE for…
April 4, 2017
We’re Hiring!
UWEM is currently recruiting for a new Business, Academic & Research Continuity (BARC) Manager. This key position for the university will guide the individual departments and units in drafting, testing and updating their continuity plans that are required to protect and restore their core/critical services after a major crisis or disaster. Applications for this full-time,…
October 20, 2016
The BIG ONE is Today — the Great UW ShakeOut
Today, October 20, 2016, at approximately 10:20am, the UW Campus as well the entire State of Washington, will be hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake! Of course, while earthquake prediction is still not possible, preparing for the impacts of a catastrophic events such as this is both simple and survivable! Dozens of UW buildings, including…
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