Emergency Preparedness Content

Continuity Planning Gains Momentum on Campus

Julia Ann Easley — February 03, 2026 - 12:30pm

Imagine the collective sigh of relief on campus after hundreds of students safely evacuate a smoky residence hall. But with that facility out of commission, where would the university house the residents?

Or maybe a barn was lost. How would dozens of large animals, important to teaching and research, be transported to a temporary facility?

Campus units are addressing these and other scenarios as the work of continuity planning — for continuing or resuming mission-essential functions following a disruption — gains new momentum.

New Plans Seek to Streamline Building Evacuations

Cody Kitaura — January 28, 2025 - 8:00am

�鶹��ý Department Safety Coordinators, or DSCs, have worked together with Emergency Management to update the process and documentation for implementing building evacuation plans, establishing a repository of newly approved Emergency Action Plans.

Emergency Action Plans, or EAPs, contain procedures that are to be followed during emergencies, outlining actions that will promote safe evacuation from buildings.

Campus To Test WarnMe Alert System Wednesday, Jan. 31

Julia Ann Easley — January 23, 2024 - 3:10pm

�鶹��ý is scheduled to test its WarnMe emergency notification system at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Campus to Test WarnMe Alert System Wednesday, Oct. 25

Julia Ann Easley — October 24, 2023 - 11:14pm

�鶹��ý is scheduled to test its WarnMe emergency notification system at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 25

Campus to Test WarnMe Alert System Wednesday, April 26

Julia Ann Easley — April 25, 2023 - 11:29pm

�鶹��ý is scheduled to test its WarnMe emergency notification system at noon on Wednesday, April 26.

Campus to Test WarnMe Alert System Wednesday, Jan. 25

Julia Ann Easley — January 23, 2023 - 11:28am

�鶹��ý is scheduled to test its WarnMe emergency notification system at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

ORG CHART: Benton Best Takes on Campus Emergency Manager Role

Julia Ann Easley — December 06, 2022 - 12:38pm

“During a disaster is not the time to exchange business cards,” goes an old saying in emergency services, and no one takes that to heart more than �鶹��ý' new campus emergency manager, Benton Best. He took up his post in October and since then has been forming relationships with departments across the campus — reviewing and preparing action plans with fire, police, �鶹��ý Health and more.

Starting Today: Fire and Police Training at Haring Hall

Andy Fell — August 29, 2022 - 8:45am

�鶹��ý fire and police personnel will train for three days this week — starting today (Aug. 29) — on responding to an active shooter incident, to be staged in and around the unoccupied northeast wing of Haring Hall at the corner of Storer Mall and California Avenue.

WarnMe Test Planned for April 28

Julia Ann Easley — April 28, 2021 - 9:39am

The campus is scheduled to test its WarnMe emergency notification system on Wednesday, April 28.

WarnMe Test Planned for Wednesday

Julia Ann Easley — January 25, 2021 - 9:39am

The campus is scheduled to test its WarnMe emergency notification system on Wednesday, Jan. 27.