About Emergency Management
Overview
UNF Emergency Management is a university-wide program dedicated to protecting the campus community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. Using an all-hazards approach, the team works closely with local, state, and federal partners—including the National Weather Service—to ensure a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities include emergency planning, coordination of response operations, continuity of essential functions, and public safety communications. Through proactive planning, training, and outreach, UNF Emergency Management strives to minimize risk and maintain campus resilience.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain emergency response and recovery plans
- Monitor and assess potential hazards impacting campus safety
- Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies during emergencies
- Provide timely alerts and safety communications to the campus community
- Conduct training, drills, and exercises for preparedness
- Support continuity of operations for essential university functions
- Lead post-incident recovery and evaluation efforts
Incident Management Team
The Incident Management Team (IMT) is a group of over 60 FEMA Incident Command System trained UNF employees that manage UNF's response to any critical incident. The team gathers in the Emergency Operations Center and directs all aspects of the UNF response.
Crisis Management Team
The Crisis Management Team (CMT) works to ensure that UNF is prepared to respond to, recover from, and diminish the effects of a wide variety of disasters that could adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
View the list of our Crisis Management Team members.
Building Emergency Coordinator Program
UNF's Building Emergency Coordinator Program supports campus safety by designating trained individuals within each building to assist during emergencies and building evacuations. These coordinators serve as points of contact for public safety, help facilitate orderly evacuations, and support communication between building occupants and the University Police Department or Crisis Management Team. The program enhances the University’s ability to respond quickly, guide occupants to safety, and maintain clear communication during emergency situations.
Emergency Communications
In the event of an emergency, UNF will use multiple modes of communication to get the word out quickly. These may include, but are not limited to:
- Email, voice message, and text message to students, faculty and staff
- Indoor and outdoor public address systems
- Information posted on the Safe Ospreys app
- Information posted on UNF homepage and the UNF myWings Portal
- Information updated on UNF's main phone number, (904) 620-1000
- Information on UNF's official social media sites: Facebook and Instagram
- Information updated with the news media
In addition, students, faculty, staff, and visitors may use the Emergency Code Blue telephones placed throughout the campus to request assistance or report an emergency.