Office of Emergency Management

MISSION

Prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters or emergencies that affect UCR's ability to maintain a safe, secure living, learning, and working environment.   

Fostering collaborative actions and appropriate decisions creates a proactive, all-hazard culture of preparedness for a resilient campus. 

VALUES

Collaborative - Sustain sincere relationships among individuals and organizations to encourage trust and a team atmosphere that facilitates communication;

Comprehensive - Consider all hazards, phases, stakeholders, and impacts relevant to disasters or human-made events;

Coordinated - Synchronize the activities of all relevant stakeholders to achieve a common purpose;

Flexible - Use creative and innovative approaches in solving disaster challenges;

Integrated - Foster the unity of effort among all levels of the campus and local community partners;  

Risk-Driven - Introduce sound risk management principles (hazard vulnerability, risk and impact analysis) in assigning priorities and resources;

Professional - Utilize a knowledge-based approach with training, ethical practice, public stewardship, and constructive improvement.