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From: Patrick Goff, Executive Director, EH&S and OES  The National Weather Service is warning of a high surf advisory in effect from 6 a.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday. Use caution when at the beach. Be aware of potential impacts to your safety: Impacts More information is available on the National Weather Service website.

From: Patrick Goff, UC Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Services  October 18, 2016 Wilder Ranch State Park is conducting a series of vegetation management burns beginning today and going through the rest of the week.  Burn operations may occur on various days depending on weather conditions, resource availability, and fire activity in the region. Smoke…

The National Weather Service is forecasting the first winter storm of the year for the Santa Cruz area beginning on late Thursday night and continuing through Saturday, accompanied by High Surf and Coastal Flooding Advisories. This storm is expected to bring up to an inch of rain and winds gusting up to 24 mph.  Drier than normal weather over…

For many reasons, “4-20” is challenging. These challenges include the ever-increasing associated costs and significant concerns for health and safety. Financially, the campus is expecting to spend approximately $100,000 this year to have officers and additional support staff on campus to ensure the health and safety of our campus community.  Every year, several students are…

By  Alia Williams, CUIP Intern  Although our national community spends more on health care than any other nation, we also suffer from many health concerns which are not experienced by others in high-income nations. This disparity has prompted a national movement towards bettering both personal and public health. While this week provides a focused space to set…

By Jean Marie Scott, Associate Vice Chancellor for Risk and Safety Services (831) 459-3031 Rosemary Anderson, who served as the Interim Director of Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planner, has accepted an appointment as Emergency Services Manager for the County of Santa Cruz. Her appointment will commence in January 2016.  Rosemary has served the University community for over twenty-two years.…

By  Chris Gaylord, Director, Emergency Management (831) 459-2342 As previously shared earlier this month, Information Technology Services (ITS) has been working with the Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the Police Department on the implementation of the new Everbridge system for sending CruzAlerts on campus to replace the WARN Command system which has been in place since 2008.…

By  Rosemary Anderson, Business Continuity Planner  Project Overview UC Ready is a web-based software tool that provides a step-by-step process for creating a business continuity plan. It is one component of a systemwide continuity planning program that helps UC manage risks to the University’s mission caused by an adverse disruptive event. In early 2014, The UC Ready…

By  Chris Gaylord, Director, Emergency Management (831) 459-2342 The National Weather Service is forecasting a significant winter storm for the Santa Cruz area beginning on Wednesday and intensifying on Thursday. This storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall, high winds, and isolated thunderstorms and hail. The potential for wind with gusts of 35 to 40 mph (up to…

By  Rosemary Anderson, Business Continuity Planner x9-3828 The Office of Emergency Services is pleased to welcome their first student staff and Special Projects Assistant, Alia Williams to the team. Alia is a second year undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. in psychology. While new to the emergency services field, she is passionate about public education and preparedness, having coordinated…

We are pleased to inform the campus community of an agreement between UC Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz for emergency fire services.  On Tuesday, June 24, the Santa Cruz City Council gave the city manager approval to execute a final fire services agreement with the campus. Beginning next week, July 1, the…