Keeping Emory Prepared and Resilient


Emory University is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors to our campuses. The Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) provides services, training, and resources to the Emory community and our neighbors.

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The Emory Ready campaign promotes campus preparedness through education, training, and outreach with the goal of strengthening campus resiliency. Learn the five steps you need to take and find out how to support our Emory Ready campus.

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CEPAR News and Events

From Runway to ICU

CEPAR Training and Operations Manager, Wade Miles, and Executive Director of Health Security, Alex Isakov, discuss the role of air transport in high-consequence infectious disease (HCID) patient care on the Transmission Interrupted podcast. April 1, 2026

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Tranquil Passport: Testing the Nation's Special Pathogen Readiness Ahead of the FIFA World Cup

CEPAR assisted planning and operations for the Tranquil Passport exercise, led by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). July 2, 2025

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Inside Look into Collegiate EMS

Emory EMS talks about their recent changes in scope of practice and increasing social media presence. March 31, 2025

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APIC ‘5 Second Rule’ Podcast

“Ready for Anything: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Infection Prevention and Control”

December 14, 2021

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Emory News Center

CEPAR Director Alexander Isakov quoted in the article “HHS taps Emory and its collaborators to lead regional disaster response system”

October 27, 2021

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US Department of Health and Human Services

Emory University selected to lead the latest Regional Disaster Health Response System demonstration site

October 5, 2021

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