Test of the Emergency Notification System
IUP will test its Emergency Notification System on Wednesday, September 13, at 10:00 a.m.
The Emergency Management Office provides emergency planning in compliance with federal and state emergency management regulations.
The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for:
- Developing, updating, and exercising the overall University Emergency Operations Plan.
- Overseeing and coordinating emergency planning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts at all locations.
- Educating the community on how to best protect themselves by following all applicable regulations and best practices.
- Facilitating exercises, and coordinating drills in support of the plans.
- Notifying the community upon declaration of a state of emergency, including appropriate external Emergency Management Agencies and maintaining the University's Emergency Operations Center.
- Coordinating centralized resources with responsible personnel at all campus locations if an emergency is declared affecting those units.