UO Emergency Management - UO Emergency Management Program (UOEM)

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UO Emergency Management Program (UOEM)

The UO Emergency Management Program (UOEM) protects the University’s ability to meet its mission of teaching, research and public service which is vulnerable to any emergency resulting in the loss of vital resources such as buildings, equipment, infrastructure, technology or personnel.

UOEM manages, coordinates and supports the extensive planning, training and exercising necessary to enable the University to protect against, respond to, continue during and recover from natural and human-caused emergencies. We employ an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary service learning approach to leverage the University’s human resources (faculty, staff, and students) in support of a coordinated and collaborative program to systematically assess campus vulnerabilities and develop integrated solutions which make the University of Oregon more disaster resilient.

In addition, UOEM communicates and collaborates, on the University’s behalf, with a broad and diverse group of emergency management partners including the City of Eugene, Lane County, the State of Oregon, federal agencies, the Pac 10 and other higher education institutions both nationally and internationally.

Engaging in an integrated and coordinated emergency management program provides the campus with a number of benefits including:

Reduced vulnerability and exposure to future crisis and disaster events;
Protection of life, property, the environment, essential services, and critical facilities;
Diminished post-disaster economic hardship for the campus and community;
Reduced short-term and long-term recovery and reconstruction costs;
Quicker resumption of University functions, including education, research, and business systems; and
Increased cooperation and communication within the community through the planning process, training, and exercising.

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