Prioritizing Safety
Summer 2020 | By Jenna Marina LeeÂ
Whether it’s a hurricane headed for Central Florida or a global pandemic forcing physical distancing, the ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥ Emergency Operation Center (EOC) is command central in times of crisis on campus.
Located on Perseus Loop near the , the EOC is home to the , which spends every waking moment working to prevent, prepare for, manage or recover from critical threats to ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥. On March 10, the team met for a hands-on practical discussion about the coronavirus and ³¦²¹³¾±è³Ü²õÌý²õ²¹´Ú±ð³Ù²â. ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥ had been monitoring and preparing for the pandemic since January.
“We know we have a lot of work ahead of us, but I have great confidence in [our team’s] talent and dedication. All of us are committed to keeping our campus safe.”Carl Metzger '03MS, ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥ Police Department chief
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Registered users in ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥ Alert, a multimedia communications system that provides timely and accurate information about emergency situations that could impact ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥
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Employees deemed essential
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Staff members who slept at the EOC during Hurricane Matthew in 2016
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Monitors in the EOC that can be tuned to the news, weather, security cameras and hospital wait times, while screen-sharing from any of the building’s 47 workstations
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Years ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥ has been designated as a StormReady University by the National Weather Service
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Universities in the nation, including ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥, that are certified by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program