Home | Office of Emergency Management Skip to main content |Environment, Health & Safety Toggle navigation Office of Emergency Management Search Terms Submit Search Home Get Prepared Learn how you can great prepared for emergencies of all types and sizes. Overview UC Berkeley WarnMe Make a Plan Make a Go Bag & Kit How to Evacuate How to Shelter in Place Access & Functional Needs Local Hazards Get to know UC Berkeley's local hazards. Overview Earthquakes Fires & Smoke Utility Outages Hazardous Materials Suspicious Packages / Bomb Threats Targeted Violence / Active Threat Campus Response Learn how UC Berkeley responds to disasters that affect the campus. Overview Partners Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Building Coordinators Berkeley Medical Reserve Corps (BMRC) Continuity About Secondary navigation Quick Links Quick Links UCB WarnMe Berkeley News IT System Status Backup Emergency Page Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Image credit: Keegan Houser The UC Berkeley Office of Emergency Management (OEM) works collaboratively to plan and prepare the campus for emergencies, educate about preparedness, and coordinate response and recovery. OEM reports to the Office of Environment, Health & Safety.  Knowing what to do, where to go, and the resources available in the event of a disaster is key to staying as safe as possible. Emergencies can happen quickly and unexpectedly so it's critically important to prepare in advance by reviewing the information on this OEM website. Our Mission: Administer a comprehensive campus emergency management and continuity program to respond to, recover from, and reduce the effects of risks associated with emergencies of all types and sizes Foster partnerships both internally and externally to assist the UC Berkeley community in preparing for events that threaten the continuity of the campus mission UC Berkeley Safety App UC Berkeley Safety is a free safety app that sends WarnMe alerts and provides instant access to campus safety resources. You can download the UC Berkeley Safety App (Apple / Android) and turn on notifications to receive WarnMe alerts. UC Berkeley WarnMe When emergencies happen on Campus Call 911 from any campus landline phone or push the red button on a Blue Light emergency phone.  From a cell phone, dial 510-642-3333 (UC Berkeley Police Department direct line). UC Police Department Office of Environment, Health & Safety Get Prepared Local Hazards Campus Response UC Berkeley Emergency Management Follow us: Facebook X (formerly Twitter) Instagram Home About Credits UC Berkeley WarnMe Office of Emergency Management (OEM) 2195 Hearst Ave, Suite 300B Berkeley, CA 94720-1199 [email protected] For emergencies on campus, call 911 from any campus landline phone or push the red button on a Blue Light emergency phone. From a cell phone, dial 510-642-3333 (UC Berkeley Police Department direct line). Powered by Open Berkeley Accessibility Statement Nondiscrimination Policy Statement Privacy Statement Copyright © 2026 UC Regents; all rights reserved Back to Top