UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
CAMPUS EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Manch Garhart – University of Alaska
Welcome
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Manch Garhart
UAA Emergency Management Associate
 University Police Department
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Alaska…
U.S. One fifth the size of the contiguous U.S., Alaska consists
of 586,412 square miles.
 The state is filled with rugged mountains, massive glaciers,
tundra, forests, and more than 3,000 rivers, more than 3
million lakes and a coastline of 6,640 miles.
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AK vs. TN
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You could fit Tennessee into Alaska 16 times!
Population Density
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Tennessee has 140 times more people per square mile.
If Tennessee's population density were the same as Alaska’s, only
41,658 people would live in Tennessee rather than 5.9mil
Road Density
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Alaska has 640 sq. miles of land for every mile of paved road.
Tennessee has 13 sq. miles of land for every mile of road.
Only 20% of Alaska’s roads are paved versus on average 91%
for the other 49 states.
Introduction
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University of Alaska
 16
Campuses / 3 Major Administrative Units
 2 Police Departments / 27 Officers
 3 Emergency Managers
 41,000+ Students
UASW
•1/1 CCERT
• IMT trained
UAS
UAF
•3/3 CCERT
•IMT trained
•1/5 CCERT
•IMT trained
UAA
•7/7 CCERT
•IMT trained
UA Emergency Management Training
Program Impact
CCERT Training
•11/15 locations
•180 Staff/Faculty Trained
ICS 300/400 Training Courses
Position Specific Training
•System Type - 3 IMT
What is CERT - Citizen Corps
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Fire Corps
USA on Watch (UOW) is also known as
Neighborhood Watch
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)
Community Emergency Response Teams
 Assessment
& Size-up / Medical-Rescue /
Incipient Fire suppression
 Disaster psychology
 Team organization
 Added topics- scene search/perimeter control,
natural disasters, animals, evacuations, traffic
control, and advanced communication.
 Campus CERT, Teen CERT, Senior CERT
Citizen Responders in Alaska’s Rural Settings
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Few professional responders
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6 Career Fire Departments
 ~ 250 Volunteer/Combo Fire Departments
 ~ 40 City Law Enforcement Agencies / 608 officers
 ~ 240 Alaska State Troopers
 ~92 Village Safety Officers
Campuses may not be priority response
during disaster
 Large geographical areas
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UA CCERT Program
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2008-Present
COST ($45K)
180 folks trained/16
Courses
Objective for all Full-Scale
Exercises
Program Manager (UAA)
Employees & students already on site
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20 hours basic training
Interagency communication & skills training
Community or institutional exercises
Less than $100 in gear
Minimize loss of life & property
Skills useful at home and during travels
Monthly or quarterly meeting & training sessions
= retention
Intra-team leadership
C-CERT Equipment
•Backpack
•Hard Hat
•Vest
•Goggles
•Safety Cloves
•4 in 1 Tool
•Flashlight
•Rain Poncho
C-CERT Medical
•Duct Tape/Marker
•Surgical Gloves
•Trauma Supplies
•M-90 Dura Masks
•EMS Scissors
•Emergency Blanket
•Whistle/Compass
Increase Kit Capability
Community Involvement in
Campus Safety
University of Alaska CCERT
University of Alaska CCERT
University of Alaska CCERT
University of Alaska CCERT
University of Alaska CCERT
University of Alaska CCERT
University of Alaska CCERT
University of Alaska CCERT