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Environmental Health & Safety and Risk Management Services: The staff of FIU's Environmental Health & Safety and Risk Management Services Department works together as an organized unit to develop, implement, coordinate and continuously strive to improve the quality, scope, efficacy and efficiency of environmental, health, safety and risk management services delivered to the University community.  They do this in order to comply with regulatory requirements, promote safety, and to prevent, control and mitigate hazards and exposures which are likely to result in personal injury, economic losses and/or environmental damages.  The department provides information and services to enhance community awareness on issues such as:

  • University Safety Compliance
  • General Safety
  • Hurricane Preparedness
  • Emergency Operations
  • Campus Fire Safety
  • Insurance & Risk Management
  • Safety Inspection
  • Hazardous Material/Waste Mgmt.
  • Chemical Safety
  • Radiation Safety
  • Dive Safety
  • Ergonomics
  • Safety Training such as CPR Certification Course

To learn more about the department of Environmental Health & Safety and Risk Management Services please visit their website.

FIU Police: The University Police Department is a full-service law enforcement organization.  

It is dedicated to the maintenance of a safe environment conducive to living, learning and working at a university.

Protection of persons and property is the primary mission of the Police.  State and local laws and University regulations are enforced 24 hours a day. University Police provides a variety of non-police services to the University community such as escorts and motorist assistance.

EMERGENCIES-POLICE/FIRE/MEDICAL - DIAL 5911
(on any campus phones except pay phones)

UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS
Non-emergency 305-348-2626
Administration 305-348-2623
FAX 305-348-4171
BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUS
Non-emergency 305-919-5559
FAX 305-919-5505

 

International Hurricane Center: The IHC is a system-wide research center of the State University System of Florida, allowing IHC to draw on faculty expertise in all 10 the constituent universities.  The center is located on the FIU campus in Miami near the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Weather Service Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center, also located on the FIU campus. Among its services, the IHC:

  • Provides comprehensive forecasts of potential hurricane impacts
  • Contributes to the community's preparedness planning
  • Conducts both basic and applied research

To learn more about the IHC's local and global activities please visit the center's website.

FIU has also developed another website with current hurricane and weather information.


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