Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Are You #CUReady for Severe Weather?

A return to summer means peak season for thunderstorms and severe weather. When a storm is approaching, or a weather watch or warning is issued by Environment Canada, it’s important to seek shelter. If outdoors, relocate indoors to... More

Friday, May 20, 2022

Business Continuity Training Now Available

As part of Business Continuity Awareness Week (May 16 – 20), we want to equip departments and staff with the tools and knowledge to build upon their business continuity plans and better understand the planning process. To... More

Monday, May 16, 2022

Business Continuity Awareness Week 2022

Business Continuity Awareness Week is May 16-20, 2022. This year’s theme for Business Continuity Awareness Week is Building Resilience in the Hybrid World. The pandemic transformed the way many organizations like Carleton do... More

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Emergency Preparedness Week 2022

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 1-7, 2022. This year's theme is Emergency Preparedness: Be Ready for Anything. As we mark this special week, along with Safety and Health Week and Mental Health Week, we encourage our community to... More

Sunday, December 12, 2021

12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety

Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) is kicking off 12 days of holiday fire safety to highlight the importance of fire safety as we spend time with family and friends over the holiday season. OFM is sharing the following tips... More

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Alert Ready System Test

On November 17, 2021, Ontario along with other provincial and territorial emergency management organizations will issue public test messages through Alert Ready, Canada’s emergency alerting system. Ontario will issue one test... More

Monday, October 18, 2021

Quote the Raven: Pro-Tips on Personal Preparedness

Carleton University's Fall Emergency Preparedness Week is October 18 to 22, 2021. To kick off the week, the Emergency Management & Continuity of Operations Team shared some pro-tips on... More

Friday, October 8, 2021

The Sounds of Fire Safety

This year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”. There are many sounds that a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm can make, including beeps and chirps. The sounds are telling you to act. Beeping or a... More

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

CERT Program

Carleton University’s Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations Office oversees the Carleton Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. This program was formerly known as the Fire Warden program, but now is being expanded to... More

Sunday, October 3, 2021

Fire Prevention Week 2021

Fire Prevention Week is October 3 to 9, 2021. Fire prevention and fire safety is a top priority at Carleton University. Did you know that Carleton University has a Fire Protection Coordinator which provides specialized and technical... More

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Carleton Leader Podcast

On June 22, 2021, Carleton University's Emergency Management Officer, Sal Ugarte, was featured on The Carleton Leader Podcast (S1 E4). Sal spoke about his continuous leadership learning, connections to others across our community,... More

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Business Continuity Starts With You

The Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations (EMCO) Office would like to thank the various departments and units across the university that have been submitting business continuity plan updates over the past year. To help the... More

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