Home page Disaster Preparedness Teams Preparedness Responsibilities Emergency Operations Center Pre Season Checklist Hurricane Alert Checklist 48 to 72 hours before strike Hurricane Advisory Checklist 36 to 48 hours before strike Hurricane Watch Checklist 24 to 36 hours before strike Hurricane Warning Checklist 24 hours or less before strike Post Storm Checklist Storm Damage Assessment Closure Guidelines		St. Croix Campus Campus Operations Hurricane Emergency Operations
		Preparedness Responsibilities
		Each major administrative area has agreed to designate an Emergency Operations Area Representative and an alternate to act in the Representative’s absence. The Area Representative’s overall responsibility is to organize preparedness teams within their administrative units. The function of the teams is to both inform other staff about hurricane season procedures and to implement protective measures in the event of a hurricane. Orientation meetings with Area Representatives are held at the beginning of each hurricane season. The Emergency Operations Area Representative’s responsibilities are: Represent their administrative area at campus hurricane preparedness meetings. Organize teams within their administrative area for protection of building contents, as outlined in the six-phase Emergency Operations Checklist. Disseminate hurricane preparedness instructions and procedures to staff in their administrative areas. Receive hurricane preparedness materials from the Physical Plant Department on the schedule outlined in the six-phase Emergency Operations Checklist. Distribute hurricane preparedness materials to their teams for use in protecting building contents. Assist with post-storm initial damage assessment Preparedness Check List: · Meet with team members to review emergency operating plans. · Develop list of equipment and materials needed to secure contents of building. · Assign areas of responsibility to teams. · Obtain protective materials from Physical Plant. · Arrange to have photos taken of office/building contents. · Back-up and secure all electronic data. Emergency Check List: Ensure all sensitive equipment (i.e. files, computers, etc…) are protected. Close and protect all windows, shutters and doors. Secure all loose objects. Immediate Recovery Check List: Determine and report condition of office. Remove potential hazards where possible. Assess and record damages. Obtain cleaning equipment from Physical Plant. Assist with clean up as much as possible.
The following table lists Administrative Areas and corresponding Emergency Operations Area Representatives. The specific buildings, rooms, and equipment for which Representatives are responsible are also listed.
Administrative Area	Building		Facilities and Equipment	Representative (Alternate)
Academic Affairs	Bldg A (Great House 2^nd Floor) Bldg C Bldgs P to U Evans Center Modular Bldg Northwest Wing and Annex		Acad Admin offices Classrooms Faculty offices Freshman Center Labs (Science) Upward Bound Institutional Adv.	Francisca Barry (David Capriola)
Business And Facilities Services	Evans Center Bldg N (Student Ctr) Physical Plant Motor Pool		BFA offices Bookstore CEA Offices Receiving Security Office Vehicles	Yvette Taylor (Myrtle Pemberton)

Physical Plant

Bldg A (Great House) Bldg B Bldg C Bldg D (C.E.S.) Bldg E (A.E.S.) Bldg MM (Res Admin) Bldg N (Student Ctr) Evans Center Modular Bldg Northwest Wing Physical Plant Research & Ext Sugden House

A/C chillers BFA offices Bookstore Central Supply Electric switch rooms Emergency generators Exterior prep Library stacks Outdoor furniture Overhead storm doors Phys Plant offices Public spaces Pump rooms Security Vehicles

Arthur Joseph (Cleveland Tonge)

Information & Technology Services (ITS)	Northwest Wing Evans Center Research and Extension Bldg A, B, C, D, E Bldg MM Bldg N Modular Bldg	ITS Offices Labs (Computer) Network equipment Telephone switch equipment Video conf rooms Library Library (Library stacks will be prepared by Physical Plant)	Judith Rogers (Mark Bough)
Research And Public Service	Research and Extension Bldg B Bldg D Bldg E Bldg M (Aquaculture) Bldg V    (Animal Science)	Admin offices Labs Storage Facilities	Kwame Garcia (Jim Rakocy) Jozef Keularts – Bldg D
Research And Technology Park	Bldg AA (RTP)	Admin Offices	Ingrid Santangelo (David Zumwalt)
Small Business Development Center	Sunshine Mall	Offices	Deborah Samuel-Sinclair (Karen Jones)
Student Affairs	Bldg A (Great House) Evans Center AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH JJ KK LL MM N	Admin offices BUCs Fitness Club SGA office Recreation areas Food Service areas Student Suites Supervisor residence Nurse residence Dining Room Student Activities Offices	Jay Wiltshire (Irene Hatchett-Sealey)

CMES (Center for Marine and Environmental Studies)

Bldg D

Offices

Marcia Taylor (Emily Tyner)

VIUCEDD (Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities)	Golden Grove	Offices	Romero Cuellar (Diane Hampton)
CELL (Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning	REC Frederiksted	Offices	James Davison

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Page last updated September 15, 2008

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