University of Portland Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CCERT) training is available for all faculty, staff, and students, according to Jeff Rook, public safety. Volunteers are trained by the University’s CCERT trainers and Portland Fire and Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance on campus and in the immediate surrounding neighborhood. Public safety offers CCERT classes […]
Public Safety
Public Safety office blessing and open house, August 15
All faculty and staff are invited to the Office of Public Safety blessing and open house on Friday, August 15, at 2:30 p.m. in Haggerty Hall 100. The Office of Public Safety moved across the street from their original location in May. For more information about the open house, please contact Public Safety at 7161 […]
Please Update Emergency Notification Information
The University of Portland takes the safety and security of our community very seriously. An important component of our crisis preparedness is our emergency notification system (UP Alert). Please take a moment to update your emergency notification information on the Pilots UP home page at https://pilots.up.edu. The link where you can add or edit your […]
Personal Preparedness Brown Bag Lunch, June 23
The public safety office will present a “Personal Preparedness and Disaster Response” brown bag lunch on Monday, June 23, in Buckley Center room 163. All campus members are welcome to come and learn about personal preparedness tips in response to any type of disaster. Environmental health and safety officer Jeff Rook will be presenting from […]
And The Winner Is…
The employee commute options survey recently completed by the University of Portland has been submitted to the DEQ, according to Gerald Gregg, public safety. Winners of the two $25 Fred Meyer gift cards offered to sweeten the deal are Brian Doyle, marketing and communications (pictured on his daily drive to campus), and Mathew Gerber, physical […]
Emergency Response Training: Are You Ready for a Disaster?
The University of Portland Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CCERT) offers emergency response training for all faculty, staff, and students, according to Jeff Rook, public safety. Volunteers are trained by the University’s CCERT trainers and Portland Fire and Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance on campus and in the immediate surrounding neighborhood. Public safety offers […]
Fire Alarm Testing Schedule
As a part of ongoing efforts in fire safety and alarm monitoring, the public safety office will have a vendor on campus over the next 4 weeks conducting annual fire alarm testing. Below is the schedule for the buildings to be tested: Jan. 6: Bauccio Commons and Pilot House Jan. 7: Mehling Hall and Orrico […]
Campus Alert Test, Nov. 5
The University of Portland is committed to comprehensive, real-time communication in the event of a campus emergency including natural disasters, weapons-bearing individuals, and other situations that pose an immediate threat to the security and safety of those on campus. UPAlert is an automated communication system that simultaneously sends voice, text, and e-mail messages to all […]
Annual Security Report
On September 30, 2013, in compliance with the Campus Crime Reporting Act and the amended Higher Education Opportunity Act, the University of Portland’s Annual Security Report was published and made available to all members of the University community, and to prospective students and employees. The report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported […]
Emergency Response Training
University of Portland Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CCERT) training is available for all faculty, staff, and students, according to Jeff Rook, public safety. Volunteers are trained by the University’s CCERT trainers and Portland Fire and Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance on campus and in the immediate surrounding neighborhood. Public safety offers CCERT classes […]