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Ebola in the US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the first case of Ebola in the United States and we all need to be especially alert and careful.  In an effort to keep you informed and protected, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is working closely with state and local health officials to monitor the situation.  According to a CDC statement, the “CDC recognizes that even a single case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States raises concerns. We know how to stop Ebola’s further spread: thorough case finding, isolation of ill people, contacting people exposed to the ill person, and further isolation of contacts if they develop symptoms.”

 The CDC has provided a significant amount of detail regarding the symptoms, mode of transmission, and risk of exposure on their website.  Please take some time to visit CDC website at www.CDC.gov to learn more about the disease and the current outbreak.  

 

Preparedness, Training

OEM’s first Preparedness Festival was a huge success

If you were at the Annandale campus on September 24th or the Loudoun campus on the 25th, you probably thought you were seeing things.  Maybe you even thought a few students were dressing up a little early for Halloween.  Rest assured, your eyes were not deceiving you – the zombies invaded those campuses as part of OEM’s Preparedness Festival.  September is National Preparedness Month and OEM used the zombies to help bring attention to the need for preparation. 

If you missed out on all the action or are a student/faculty/staff at another campus and want to see the news coverage of what took place, click here.  You can also take a look at pictures of the events on NOVA’s Facebook page, You Tube site, or Twitter account. 

Remember, OEM wants you to be prepared for an emergency.  You can find out more on how to prepare an emergency kit at Virginia’s Department of Emergency Management website or at FEMA’s website.

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Preparedness events on September 24th and 25th

September is National Preparedness Month and NOVA’s Office of Emergency Management wants YOU to be prepared for an emergency!

Join us as the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) partners with local and state agencies as well as College vendors to show our students, faculty and staff how to prepare for an emergency. Pizza and Coca-Cola products will be served and there will be music and fun all while OEM provides you with information on the importance of being prepared and informed before, during and after emergencies and how to put together a preparedness kit.

September 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Annandale Campus, Upper Plaza – and – September 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Loudoun Campus, Outside the LC Building.

Confirmed Partners Include:

Barnes & Noble College •Blair Dance Studio •Coca-Cola • Makeup artist Lisa Jett • Fairfax County’s CERT Moulage Team

Fairfax County: Emergency Response Team •Health Department• Office of Emergency Management

Loudoun County: Animal Services • Fire and Rescue Department • Office of Emergency Management

Virginia: Department of Emergency Management • Department of Fire Programs • State Police

 

 

Emergency, Preparedness

September is National Preparedness Month and OEM Wants You to be Prepared for an Emergency!

Whether an emergency happens at home, work, or on-campus, NOVA’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) wants you to be prepared and know what action to take to stay as safe as possible.  Take a moment to be informed while on campus and read the Emergency Procedures Posters found in each office and classroom.  You can also be informed by locating the two nearest exits to your classroom or office so that, if an evacuation occurs, you can get out of your building as quickly as possible. 

Another way you can be prepared for an emergency is to make an emergency kit.  This can include items like a flashlight, extra batteries, bottled water, first aid kit, cash, and a list of emergency contacts.  You can find out what else you should have in your emergency kit by going to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s website. 

OEM will be hosting two events in September to promote emergency preparedness for students, faculty, and staff.  The first will be September 24th from 11 AM to 1 PM on the Upper Plaza of the Annandale Campus.  The second event will be September 25th from 11 AM to 1 PM outside the LC Building at the Loudoun Campus.  We welcome everyone to stop by, even if just for a couple of minutes! 

For more information on National Preparedness Month and how you can be prepared, go to FEMA’s website or VDEM’s website. 

 

 

Preparedness

Back to School Tips

Welcome back to NOVA or, if this is your first semester here, welcome to NOVA!  The Office of Emergency Management wants you to be safe and prepared for any emergency that may happen while here on campus.  We encourage you to take a few extra minutes during your first days on campus to look around for the nearest exits to your classrooms in case of a fire or other emergency evacuation.  Also, look for the nearest Severe Weather Shelter location to your classroom in case there is a tornado or an especially severe storm.  These locations are marked by a green sign with a picture of a tornado.  Each classroom also has an Emergency Procedures poster.  This information describes what to do in just about any emergency situation you may encounter while on campus.

For more information on emergency preparedness at NOVA, please visit our website.