On Thursday, January 28th the UCI Emergency Services Unit hosted the 13th Annual Zone Crew/CSAR Meeting in Pacific Ballroom D of the Student Center. This meeting rendered the largest turnout yet with 190 participants and a large CSAR member presence. Featured speakers included Zone 6 Captain Colin Andrews, Zone 13 Captain Ben Delo, UCIPD Lieutenant Frisbee, UCIPD Sergeant LeSage and the Director of the UCI Counseling Center Dr. Jeanne Manese. Collectively, the speakers shared information with the Zone Crew/CSAR community pertaining to emergency preparedness initiatives, crime statistics and intervention programs and efforts/resources to identify, treat and support student populations struggling with mental health-related concerns. Anne Widney, the campus Emergency Services Manager, also presented some of the major accomplishments of Emergency Services Division over the past year as well as upcoming trainings, exercises and projects scheduled to take place in 2016.
The Zone Crew and CSAR programs, among others on campus, are vital to the preparedness mission of the University. This statement was reinforced with action by campus administration last year when approval was granted to develop and fund a part-time position within the Emergency Services Unit to solely focus on further development and refinement of training/exercise programs for these two groups. The UCIPD looks forward to officially welcoming this individual to the team in the near future.
For additional information on Zone Crew and/or Campus Search and Rescue (CSAR) please contact Anne Widney at [email protected] or 949-824-7147.
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