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Welcome to the Florida International University, Office of Emergency Management Website.

The Office of Emergency Management works to mitigate, plan and prepare for emergencies; educate the FIU community about preparedness; coordinate emergency response and recovery efforts and collect and disseminate critical information. Inherent in our mission is the continued operation of our University.

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Haiti Relief Effort Resouces

Please click on the image above to find how out to obtain help during this time of crisis and also how to contribute to the relief effort.

FIU College of Law trains and sends volunteers to help Haitians apply for protected status

February 3, 2010

Florida International University’s College of Law has partnered with two South Florida non-profit organizations to provide legal assistance to Haitians looking to file for temporary protected status (TPS).

Click here for the full story.

Volunteer for Haiti this Sunday

January 29th, 2010

Florida International University is issuing a call to students, faculty and staff to volunteer on Sunday to help sort and package relief supplies for Haiti. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Miami-Dade County Warehouse at 11500 N.W. 25thStreet in Doral.

For more information, click here

Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week

January 25th. 2010

The week of January 24-30 2010 has been proclaimed by Governor Charlie Crist as Severe Weather Awareness Week. In partnership with Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, the National Weather Service will issue a public information statement each day next week focusing on a specific weather hazard. More detailed information can be found at:

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/mfl/news/2010SWAWGuide.pdf

Monday is Lightning Awareness Day

Tuesday is Marine Hazards and Rip currents Awareness Day

Wednesday is Tornado and Thunderstorm Awareness Day

Thursday is Hurricanes and Flooding Awareness Day

Friday is Temperature Extremes and Wildfires Awareness Day

Internship Opportunities at the FIU Office of Emergency Management

For more information about internship opportunities at the FIU Office of Emergency Management, click here.

Order Issued by Florida Governor Charlie Crist Due to Freezing Weather

January 5, 2010

Executive Order Number 10-01 was issued by Florida Governor Charlie Crist on January 5, 2010. He declared a state of emergency due to the threat of severe cold weather and to ensure timely precautions are taken to protect Florida’s agricultural crops and the general welfare of the State.

To view the full document click here.

Florida International University Becomes a StormReady University

September 22, 2009

The National Weather Service has recognized Florida International University, as a StormReady university as a result of work done by the Office of Emergency Management and the FIU Police Department to meet the stringent requirements set forth by NOAA's National Weather Service.

To learn more about the StormReady program go to the NWS website by clicking here.

Pictured from left to right: Javier Marques, FIU Chief of Staff; Bill King, FIU Chief of Police; Charles Cyrille, Miami-Dade County Emergency Management; Dorothy Miller, FIU Emergency Managment; Robert Molleda, National Weather Service.

CDC releases H1N1 Guidelines for Educational Institutions

August 31st, 2009

The CDC has released a set of guidelines to help decrease the spread of flu among students, faculty, and staff of institutions of higher education (IHE) and post-secondary educational institutions during the 2009-2010 academic year.

These guidelines can be found at:

http://pandemicflu.gov/professional/school/

To learn more about the mitigation of the H1N1 flu, click here.

FIU's Human Resources Department Releases Information Regarding H1N1 Policies for Faculty and Staff

September 15, 2009

Amid concerns from faculty and staff regarding the H1N1 flu, the Human Resouces department at FIU has released a memorandum to the University's faculty and staff advising them of the department's policies regarding the H1N1 flu.

To read that memorandum, click here.

Incident Status

There are no current incidents affecting Florida International University.

FIU Emergency Advisories

There are no current advisories for incidents affecting Florida International University.

NOAA Advisories

State of Florida EOC Alerts

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FIU EMCOP POLICY STATEMENT

Florida International University faces the risks and consequences of natural, technological and operational emergencies that may result in serious consequences for the University community. In preparation for such occurrences, FIU has developed an Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations Plan (EMCOP) that outlines minimum emergency procedures that are intended to accomplish the following:

Where possible, prevent disasters
When disasters can not be prevented, mitigate the impact on the University community resulting from such occurrences
Provide a safe environment for University faculty, staff, students and all those to whom we provide services
Provide for continuity of operations for essential functions
Provide for continuity of academic and research functions

Assuring the continuity of Florida International University is implicit in our mission and requires the cooperation and involvement of all University personnel. The FIU Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations Plan is based on the requirements of F.S. 252 and is fully supported by all members of the FIU Executive Committee and the Executive Council.