About the School

Introduction to Safety

The purpose of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering (HSSOE) Safety page is to provide thorough information, procedures, and links that specifically relate to safety issues regarding the School. For example, this site includes HSSOE Emergency Preparedness, faculty and staff phone numbers, and safety resources. This page also introduces the UCI EH&S [http://www.ehs.uci.edu/] website where general health and safety related policies and procedures are maintained. Finally, this site provides an opportunity for all the departments and programs within HSSOE to access consistent health and safety information relevant to the School.

Building Coordinator

UC Irvine Emergency Management Roles and Responsibilities

Building Coordinators Primary Responsibilities:

  • Designate Floor Wardens
  • Building evacuation
  • Building status determination
  • As possible, account for building occupants
  • Building status report

Support Responsibilities:

  • Evacuation control
  • As appropriate, advise search and rescue efforts
  • Inspection Team

Reports To:

  • Zone Captain:
  • Phone Number:
  • Radio Number:

Position Functions:

Floor Wardens

UC Irvine Emergency Management Roles and Responsibilities

Floor Wardens Primary Responsibilities:
  • Evacuation of floor occupants to designated assembly areas
Support Responsibilities:
  • Building Coordinator
  • Evacuation Control
  • Light Search as trained
  • Participate in building inspections as trained
Reports To:
  • Building Coordinator:
  • Phone Number:

Position Functions:

Zone Captains

Primary Responsibilities: 

  • Designate Building Coordinators and oversee designation of Floor Wardens  
  • Prepare Preliminary Zone Status Reports  
  • Coordinate activities with Field Incident Commander  
  • Relay information between EOC Zone Coordinators and Building Coordinators 

 

General Safety at Home

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there is a 60% probability of an >6.0 earthquake rupturing on the San Andreas Fault or Newport – Englewood Fault in Southern California (Orange County) within the next 22 years. There are also other possible disasters that could occur such as conflagrations, flooding, hazardous material spills, derailments, transportation accidents, civil disturbances, terrorism orwar.

Samueli School Emergency Phone Numbers

Safety Contacts - HSSOE - UC Irvine

In case of a Fire, pull the nearest Fire Alarm handle; call 911, and evacuate your space following the instructions of your Floor Warden and Building Coordinator. The listing below identifies the General Safety Condition. There is a Primary Contact to whom you should immediately report the condition, and the there is a follow up contact who will follow up to mitigate the unsafe condition.

Reporting Unsafe Conditions

REPORT OF SAFETY CONCERN

Do not use this form to report illness or injury. These must be reported directly to your supervisor. If you have a safety question or concern, or if you see something in the University environment that you feel may be a hazard to yourself or any one else, you are encouraged to first report these issues to your supervisor. Hazards may also be reported to the Environmental Health & Safety Office at (949) 824-6200. Imminent hazards posing an immediate or perceived threat of harm to health and safety should be immediately reported:
  • Verbally to your school/department administrator, manager, or supervisor
  • By calling the Environmental Health & Safety Office (949) 824-6200 or UCI Police at 9-1-1
  • In writing by completing a paper copy of this form and sending to the EH&S Office at Zot 2725 or Fax to (949) 824-8539.
  • By completing this online form which will be automatically emailed to the EH&S Office at safety@uci.edu.
  • Reports of hazards may also be reported anonymously to the director of EH&S at (949) 824-6889 or you can send an e-mail to magomez@uci.edu.
Report a Safety Concern online: !!!!(insert table here when we get it)!!!!!
University of California, Irvine Environmental Health & Safety

UCI Preparedness & Emergency Response

This page has been developed by University Communications as a resource for the campus community. It features links to UCI's emergency management plans, the national threat level, tips on how to prepare for terrorism and other emergencies, resources for psychological assistance, guidelines for use of campus buildings and grounds, and sites for breaking news on world events. The site will also feature, as appropriate, communications from the chancellor and UCI administrators on issues impacting the campus. Emergency phone numbers and Web links also are included.

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