ACADEMIC-PROFESSIONAL SECURITY SERIES

(Feb 26, 2008 - 8:19:04 AM)

The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness will host periodic seminars designed to bring together professionals and academics working in the areas of security to increase collaboration between the two groups. The seminars are part of the Academic-Professional Security Series.

Information about upcoming seminars will be posted on this Web site.

For further information or questions about the Academic-Professional Security Series, contact the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness at (706)542-5845 or E-mail John Newton at jmnewton@uga.edu.

Multi-agency Public Safety Exercise on the UGA Campus (Photo Gallery)

(Jan 16, 2008 - 10:32:48 AM)

On Dec. 20, 2007 the University of Georgia, in collaboration with local hospitals and first responders, conducted a multi-agency public safey exercise that simulated a large mass casualty emergency. The goal of the simulated emergency exercise was to better prepare first responders in case of an actual campus emergency. Participating agencies in the exercise included  the University of Georgia Police Department, the University of Georgia Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness,the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services, St. mary's Hospital, Athens Regional Medical Center, the American Red Cross and the Oconee County Emergency Management Agensy.The exercise featured enactments of a natural explosion in a residence hall and a bus hostage situation. View photo gallery by clicking on the heading in this secton.

Upcoming OSEP Classes Offered

(May 9, 2008 - 4:40:25 PM)

NIMS Classes - May 20 and 29, 2008 (classes are now full): See details.

Orientation Classes for Building Safety and
Security Representatives - May 28, 2008 & June 3, 2008: See details.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance and Training Options and Upcoming Training Classes

(Apr 28, 2008 - 4:55:26 PM)

NIMS Training Classes offered in May

The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness (OSEP) manages UGA's National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance and coordinates on-campus training sessions. All NIMS online training class certificates should be sent to OSEP for recordkeeping purposes.

May 2008 Classes offered at the UGA Training & Development Center:  

> IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS): An Introduction - This class is now full.  Additional classes will be scheduled for this summer. BSSRs wll be notified when summer class schedule becomes available.

> ICS-100 Introduction to Command - This class is now full. Additional classes will be scheduled for this summer. BSSRs will be notified when summer class schedule becomes available.

(Click title in this section for details or e-mail The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness if you have any questions.

NIMS Training Policy -2008

(Apr 28, 2008 - 4:40:33 PM)

The UGA 2008 NIMS Training Policy requires that all UGA personnel who routinely respond to campus emergencies or those who directly or indirectly make incident management decisions regarding building level or campus wide emergencies participate in NIMS training. The following campus personnel will receive NIMS training according to their appropriate training level as defined in the UGA NIMS Training Profile: