Announcements:

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 - The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Pandemic Response Plan has been finalized and approved by the Chancellor. The UH Mānoa Pandemic Response Plan highlights duties and responsibilities for various departments and personnel at UH Mānoa, and is in compliance with the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health Pandemic Plan, and existing guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

• Click here for UH Mānoa Pandemic Response Plan (PDF).
  
• Click here for the UHM Pandemic Continuity of Operations Plan Appendices for Schools, Colleges and Departments (Word doc).

AUGUST 20, 2009 - Reminder: Hurricane Season for the Central Pacific is from June 1st - November 30th. Information on Individual and Family Preparedness recommendations for hurricanes is available from FEMA. Additionally, here is a link to the National Weather Service website for tracking Active Watches and Warnings.

APRIL 27, 2009 - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the continental United States and internationally. Up-to-date information is available at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

UH Mānoa has established an Emergency Management Committee which meets regularly to review the Emergency Management Program and to provide Kathy Cutshaw, the Vice Chancellor of Administration Finance and Operations with input and recommendations on the UH Mānoa Emergency Management Program.

Tom Schroeder has been selected as the Committee Chair and Bruce Liebert, Committee Vice-Chair. Jimmy Lagunero has been assigned as the Acting Emergency Management Coordinator for the UH Mānoa Emergency Management Program. He can be reached at (808) 956-0773 or at lagunero@hawaii.edu.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. UH Mānoa engages in a broad array of activities supporting this goal, including disaster and emergency preparedness planning, as well as a host of other activities aimed at preventing problems before they occur.

Emergency communications is an important component of these activities and is provided in several forms. Click here for Emergency Communications Information.

Emergency Management Program
	Prepare	Organize, educate, train, exercise and inform the UHM community on all types of emergencies (Hazards and Disasters).
	Respond	Establish, train, equip, exercise and improve responder and emergency management teams to effectively respond to all emergencies.
	Manage	Coordinate, establish, train and improve emergency plans and procedures for the effective management of personnel, funds, material, equipment and medical care.