By Claire Galvin News Blue Lights can be found all around campus to help students in emergency situations. The university is currently searching for new alternatives including phone applications to replace the system. (Zhelun Lang/The Daily Campus) The University of Connecticut Office of Emergency Management and the UConn Police and Fire Departments are increasing their […]

Monthly Reminder Small steps toward being prepared for an emergency Do 1 Thing is a 12-month program that makes it easy for you to prepare yourself, your family, and your community for emergencies or disasters.     Do1Thing in December: First Aid Be prepared to give first aid while waiting for an ambulance. Tasks Know what […]

Release Date: 11/2016   For Immediate Release   The UConn Office of Emergency Management is proud to announce our partnership with the public awareness campaign of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), “If You See Something, Say Something™.”   “If You See Something, Say Something™” campaign materials will be visible throughout the UConn community, which […]

Monthly Reminder Small steps toward being prepared for an emergency Do 1 Thing is a 12-month program that makes it easy for you to prepare yourself, your family, and your community for emergencies or disasters. Do1Thing in November: Emergency Supplies Remember important items that may be overlooked when leaving your home in a disaster.   […]

To the University Community:   With the winter storm season approaching, we’d like to refresh your knowledge about UConn operations during inclement weather.   The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is paramount. At the same time, the University has important teaching, research and service missions to carry out, and must maintain effective operations. With […]

Friday, October 28, 2016 Gov. Malloy: After State’s First-Ever Drought Watch Issued, Residents Asked to Voluntarily Reduce Water Use When Possible Drought Watched Issued for the First Time Ever in Six of Connecticut’s Eight Counties   (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in response to the decision made by the Connecticut […]

On Wednesday, September 28th, 2016, UConn’s President Susan Herbst signed the new UConn Emergency Operations Plan, authorizing its implementation throughout the University. The Office of Emergency Management has spent the last two years completely revamping the emergency management program at UConn, which included rewriting the Emergency Operations Plan. To develop this new plan, the Office […]

The Emergency Operations Team shares the preparation that goes in to producing major campus events such as the Jon Bellion concert. (Zhelun Lang/The Daily Campus) The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the UConn Fire Department (UCFD) had no emergencies at the Jon Bellion fall concert last Friday, accredited to the coordinated efforts of the […]

On Saturday, September 10th, 2016, UConn’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) attended the Town of Mansfield’s Emergency Preparedness Day. Located at the Mansfield Community Center, local agencies advocated emergency preparedness tips, offered resources and provided educational materials to attendees. Participants included, but were not limited to: Mansfield Fire Department Mansfield Emergency Management UConn Emergency Management […]

By Mark J. Roy ’76 (CLAS) Connecticut has largely escaped damage this week from Hurricane Hermine, but back in 1938, the state of Connecticut and the campus of Connecticut State College, as UConn was known at the time, suffered extensive hurricane damage. Students returning to campus for the start of classes found a campus without electricity, […]