Prioritizing Safety
Summer 2020 | By Jenna Marina Lee聽
Whether it’s a hurricane headed for Central Florida聽or a global pandemic forcing physical distancing, the聽UCF Emergency Operation Center (EOC) is command聽central in times of crisis on campus.
Located on Perseus聽Loop near the , the EOC is聽home to the , which聽spends every waking moment working to prevent,聽prepare for, manage or recover from critical threats聽to UCF. On March 10, the team met for a hands-on聽practical discussion about the coronavirus and 肠补尘辫耻蝉听蝉补蹿别迟测. UCF had been monitoring and preparing for the聽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, UCF Police Department chief
74,249
Registered users in UCF Alert, a multimedia聽communications system that provides timely and聽accurate information about emergency situations聽that could impact UCF
885
Employees deemed essential
40
Staff members who slept at the EOC during聽Hurricane Matthew in 2016
10
Years UCF has been designated as a StormReady聽海角直播 by the National Weather Service
7
Universities in the nation, including UCF, that聽are certified by the Emergency Management聽Accreditation Program
