Planning

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

The USF Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) provides the framework for university entities to protect the health, safety, and welfare of students, faculty, staff, and visitors; protect university assets and the environment; contain and stabilize an incident; and minimize disruption to and provide for timely restoration of university services.  The CEMP is intended to comply with Florida Board of Governors Regulation 3.001, USF Policy 07-001, and USF Policy 6-010 as a university-wide guide to support the institution’s commitment to safety and to provide for an efficient and effective all-hazards response to emergencies and disasters.  It is built upon the FEMA National Planning Frameworks with scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts based on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles and uses the Incident Command System (ICS) as the incident management system for response and recovery operations. 

As a component of the Emergency Management Program, the CEMP provides guidance to continue to build a culture of preparedness and resiliency throughout the university community.  In concert with companion plans, exercises, training, and outreach, the CEMP substantially enhances the university’s capabilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from all hazards. 

USF Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)