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Emergency Management for UC Irvine

Summary: Emergency Management plans at UC Irvine form the basis for emergency response procedures across campus.

UC Irvine Emergency Management Plan Emergency Procedures - Blue Flip Chart
The blue flip chart is for easy reference to guidelines for Faculty, staff and students to follow in case of emergencies or disasters. Contact EH&S, (949) 824-6200 for copies.

Individual and Family Emergency Planning

When disaster strikes, will you be ready? Do you know what to do at work and at home? Do you have a family plan? It’s important for all of us to be prepared to take care of our families, our homes, our campus community and ourselves. In California, whether it’s wildfires, earthquakes or winter storms, it’s not a matter of "if" a disaster will strike, but "when". We face our share of natural disasters and we’re not immune to human caused events.

In Individual and Family Emergency Planning view 10 ways in which you can be disaster prepared.
Be smart. Be responsible. Be prepared. Be ready!

Zone Map and Evacuation Assembly Area
  • Map of Campus Evacuation Zones
  • When the alarm sounds or an order to evacuate is given, everyone will leave the building by the nearest safe exit and move to a designated evacuation assembly area.
  • To locate zone Evacuation Assembly Areas for each building, select a zone for a list of buildings and assembly area. Click on a building name for a list of Zone Crew members.
Zone Crew
The Zone Crew is made up of staff members across the campus who have made a commitment to assist the campus community during emergency situations.
Zone Captains, Building Coordinators, Floor Wardens and, in some areas, Suite Representatives facilitate evacuations to pre-designated assembly areas and are prepared to implement shelter-in-place procedures when needed.

Zone Crew members can be identified by their colorful vests:
  • Floor Wardens - green
  • Building Coordinators - yellow
  • Zone Captains - red
Zone Crew members - view more information on their roles and responsbilities and on current Zone Crew activities.

C-SAR ( Campus Search and Rescue)

C-SAR Team Members are volunteers who have received specialized training to provide supplemental assistance in a variety of tasks when large scale emergencies affect the campus community. Training can also be applied to improve the preparedness and emergency response capabilities at home and in your own neighborhoods.
View more information about the C-SAR program and how to get involved.

Current Threat Level - Yellow

The Department of Homeland Security has implemented the Homeland Security Advisory System. This system of 5 color codes indicates the Federal Government's current assessment of the level of risk of terrorist attack. Each different level corresponds to a series of protective measures that the Campus will implement.
Emergency Management Committee

The Emergency Management Committee is the lead group in establishing the UCI Emergency Management Policy and related programs. The committee demonstrates a campus wide commitment to emergency planning, preparation, response and mitigation activities. The work of the Committee is supported by the sub-committees listed below:
  • Emergency Management Committee Summary
    • Subcommittee on Zone Plans
    • Subcommittee on EH&S Emergency Response Teams (ERT)
      • EH&S ERT Activation flowchart (.pdf)
    • Subcommittee on Training
UC Irvine, IPD, OCFA Partnering Committee
  • Subcommittee on Fire/EMS/HazMat/Search and Rescue
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism Response
  • Subcommittee on Emergency Management
Related Information

Need an expert? Contact Linda Bogue, Emergency Management Coordinator, (949) 824-7147.

Notice: University policies, procedures and applicable collective bargaining agreements shall supersede information in this document or elsewhere on this site.


Author: Jenifer M Swann  Last published: 02/24/2009