Announcements
Congratulations to our 2025 CERT class on completing the 5-day USC CERT training. The skills that our CERT members bring to bear are invaluable in our response and recovery efforts in a major disaster on campus, and we can’t express our appreciation for you enough!
2025 Emergency Preparedness Calendar
Each Month, we will focus on key preparedness measures to enhance the safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff….. Click on the links below, to learn how to be prepared.
- Kitchen Fire Safety
Welcome back Trojans! as the Fall 2024 Semester commences, it is important to review kitchen fire safety. Please take the time to familiarize yourselves with the kitchen fire safety Sheet……Continue Reading Kitchen Fire Safety - Inclement WeatherFor information on inclement weather, read more on our Inclement Weather procedures page….Continue Reading Inclement Weather
- Shakeout 2025Join millions of people worldwide as they Drop, Cover, and Hold On! for the Great ShakeOut! USC will once again be participating in the 18th annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill this coming Thursday October 16, 2025 at 10:16 am. Follow this link to find more information on how you can participate in the Great ShakeOut, and learn more about earthquake preparedness….Continue Reading Shakeout 2025
- Personal Technology & Power Outages Safety SheetUse this guide Personal Technology & Power Outages Safety Sheet to prepare your personal technology for power outages and other emergencies. …….Continue Reading Personal Technology & Power Outages Safety Sheet
- Emergency Training: Active Shooter IncidentWhat should I do in an active shooter emergency? In the event of an active shooter, the USC Department of Public Safety advises all members of the campus community to follow the RUN • HIDE • FIGHT protocol, widely established as the recommended response plan among law enforcement professionals. Check out the new Active Shooter Training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPzs2Gxs4fA&feature=youtu.be…Continue Reading Emergency Training: Active Shooter Incident
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