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Category Archives: Emergency Preparedness


The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning for Knox County on 12 June 2013.  The campus did not issue […]


The US Department of Homeland Security released a new website dedicated to Active Shooter Preparedness.  The site is located at […]


The campus conducted an active shooter exercise on Monday 13 May to help key personnel be more prepared for potential […]


A seminar for East Tennessee colleges and universities providing training and guidelines for reacting and responding to an active shooter […]


The most senior leadership of the university dedicated nearly two days of their busy schedules to focus on emergency preparedness for the […]


A group of students chose to take a look at how the campus prepares to address potential emergencies on campus […]


The National Weather Service has recognized the University of Tennessee Knoxville for improving the timeliness and effectiveness of hazardous weather warning […]


Thanks to diligence and good planning of Dick Fischer and the many volunteers who serve on emergency teams, employees in […]


Posters can be found in buildings to assist the campus community to respond to emergencies.  Look for them near evacuation maps which are generally […]


With the New Madrid Seismic Zone in our backyard, over 225,000 Tennesseans will be participating in this regional event. Interested in participating […]