The recent flooding events in the Carolina’s remind us how dangerous flooding can be. During one week in October, roughly 11 trillion gallons of water were dumped onto the Carolinas. We should all try to be prepared for flooding. Here’s a few tips on how to stay safe: Do not walk or swim through moving […]

UConn takes emergency preparedness seriously. With the Division of University Safety, the Office of Emergency Management has contracted the firm Tetra-Tech to assist the University with emergency planning. This assistance with help us ensure that we are doing the best we can to keep our community safe. We’ve worked hard to establish our program’s core. […]

If you attended the Open House today, October 18th, you may have noticed the Office of Emergency Management’s presence. We have regularly joined our close partners, UConn Fire Department and UConn Police Department, to establish Public Outreach and education. Other events OEM has attended this year include Early College Experience training, RA training, New Student […]

During the first full week in October, UConn’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) taught the Basic Emergency Operations Course to potential University Emergency Operations (EOC) Center representatives. Participants in this group are known as the Emergency Operations Team. OEM created the course, based on State and Federal standards, to establish a common understanding across departments […]