UVU Participating in Full-Scale Community Bomb Threat Exercise

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 9:30 am, Utah Valley University (UVU) will participate in a full-scale community bomb exercise at the UCCU Center. The entire exercise will take place from 8 am-1 pm.

Several first responder organizations will be involved and on campus, including emergency medical services (EMS), police, bomb squad, hospitals, Life Flight, a SWAT team, and a special response team. The exercise will take five hours and will be conducted entirely in the UCCU Center. There will be several response vehicles near the UCCU Center, including a landing zone for a helicopter.  

Several parking lots will be partially or entirely closed down. The lots include a portion of L9, L14, L3, and L4 (employee parking.) Please plan accordingly.

Thank you for your cooperation as UVU Emergency Management works to make a more prepared and safe campus and community.

https://www.uvu.edu/emergencymanagement/

Best wishes,

UVU Emergency Management

Great ShakeOut 2025

 Prepare to duck, cover, and hold on! The Great ShakeOut is coming to UVU. 

What?

It’s an annual statewide earthquake preparedness drill held by the state of Utah to practice earthquake safety protocol. At UVU, we want to be prepared. 

When?

April 17, 2025, at approximately 10:15am. 

How?

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to participate in the short protective actions (drop, cover, hold on). If on campus, you will hear an overhead announcement. The UVU community will also receive a warning on computer screens that will remind you to take protective actions as if there were an earthquake. 

During this year’s Great ShakeOut you may also see our emergency management team performing a larger emergency exercise. Do not be alarmed if you see simulated injuries and emergencies, or emergency service teams on campus. This is all part of an effort to be ready to keep you safe in an actual emergency situation. 

Please join us in practicing the protective actions of duck, cover, and hold on during the Great ShakeOut.

Thank you!

Robin Ebmeyer

Director of Emergency Management and Safety