Emergency Management @UBC wants you to get ready for a seismic emergency
This October, Risk Management Services wants you to focus on emergency preparedness, and launching two events on campus – IBC Shake Zone and ShakeOut BC. Practice what to do when an earthquake strikes, and once the shaking stops. Learn more about emergency preparedness and what to do in the event of an earthquake.
Jamiann Questa joins Safety & Risk Services (SRS) as Manager, Environmental Services
Effective July 31, Jami will lead the team that supports University departments seeking to meet their environmental obligations as prescribed by UBC Policy #6 – Environmental Protection Compliance and UBC Policy #9 – Hazardous Materials Management.
Pollution Prevention Plans will be coming to UBC’s research labs
Metro Vancouver is currently developing a proposal that would require research laboratories to implement Pollution Prevention Plans, similar to Pollution Prevention Plan Regulation for Hospitals, to eliminate or reduce pollution at its source.
Emergency exercise coming to the Vancouver Campus
UBC Vancouver is conducting an emergency exercise on June 28 on the south campus where Main Mall meets Agronomy Road.
Global Ransomware Alert
As you may have seen in the media, there is currently a global ransomware attack affecting thousands of computers around the world.