Outdoor Sirens

(Sep 14, 2007 - 9:36:04 AM)

Outdoor sirens are activated by Athens/Clarke County only when a tornado warning has been issued for the area. A warning is issued when a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar in the area. You should immediately seek shelter when you hear outdoor weather sirens in Athens.

Pipeline Safety and Public Awareness Program

(Jan 3, 2008 - 9:31:41 AM)

Pipeline Safety and Public Awareness Plan

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the pipeline industry are working to improve the outreach and effectiveness of operator public awareness (education) programs. Part of the program involves a Pipeline Safety Awareness Program for any business operating as a Master Operator. The University of Georgia is known as a Master Operator and has a distribution system which serves several buildings on the UGA campus. This written program is meant for public distribution, and therefore, will not include information which is considered safety sensitive such as distribution maps, pipeline drawings, or valve locations. Contractors working for the University must receive detailed pipeline information through the UGA Physical Plant Division (PPD) or University Architects (UA). The information provided in this plan is customer based and is not all encompassing. Likewise, emergency responders should use the UGA PPD NATURAL GAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, as needed. Copies are kept in the Physical Plant's Operations and Maintenance Department and also with UGA Police.

The Pipeline_Safety_Program (available in .pdf for downloading) includes sections on: regulatory requirements, on-call notification, emergency situations, suspected gas leaks, UGA reporting requirements and more.

A Natural Gas Safety Poster(available in .pdf for downloading )includes contact phone numbers and safety information about gas leaks.

UGAAlert

(Sep 18, 2007 - 1:00:00 PM)

Although college campuses are usually safe places, emergencies and disasters do occur. UGA is committed to keeping you as safe as possible through effective communication prior to, during, and following emergencies. UGAAlert allows you to receive emergency messages on multiple devices. You may identify as many as three phone numbers and two email addresses for receiving emergency notifications. To register, opt in/out, or update your information, you must have a valid UGA MyID.  Proceed to registration/update your information.

Pandemic Influenza Planning Efforts at UGA

(Sep 17, 2007 - 10:00:00 AM)

Pandemic Influenza Planning at UGA