What is Emergency Management?

Emergency managers are problem solvers - 24/7/365, when an incident requires coordination across multiple services, agencies, or disciplines, even beyond traditional public safety. We help organizations understand their risks, build resilience, navigate crises, and know what to do when disaster strikes. 

We help prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, and recover from emergencies and disasters by creating, coordinating, and managing systems that save lives, minimize damage to property and infrastructure, mitigate future risks, and restore communities and organizations post-disaster. We are professionals, bridging gaps to ensure that when crises happen, response efforts are seamless and effective. 

UVM Emergency Management

UVM Emergency Management partners with academic departments to provide meaningful internships for undergraduate and graduate students. We work with campus organizations to ensure they are prepared to handle emergencies and large events, and we advise UVM’s student-run rescue squad. We monitor operations, activities, events, and weather conditions. We constantly plan, train, and conduct exercises to evaluate our readiness. 

The Department of Emergency Management is home to UVM's award-winning Fire and Life Safety program. The University Fire Marshal oversees training, construction, code compliance, fire protection systems, event safety and other challenges associated with a premier research institution and residential campus. Have a safe National Emergency Management Awareness Month; we’ve got your back!