Community Outreach
Events and Initiatives
Annual Safety Fair
The Annual Safety Fair event brings together Emory’s safety organizations in addition to Emory’s external community partners/stakeholders, showcasing safety/preparedness resources available to the Emory community. The fair provides education with the goal of creating an “Emory Ready” community. The Safety Fair is sponsored by CEPAR, Emory EMS (EEMS), Emory Fire Safety, The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO), and Emory Police Department (EPD). The safety fair is held during the first week of October every year. Follow CEPAR on social media or visit The Hub for event details.
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CEPAR Ambassador Program
The CEPAR Ambassador Program is designed to engage Emory students in campus preparedness. Preparedness Ambassadors act as student liaisons for CEPAR and engage in campus events, community training, and disseminating preparedness information. It is one of the many new programs under the "Emory READY" initiative designed to promote preparedness and strengthen community resiliency. Ambassadors are chosen through an application process each Spring and are expected to serve in this role for at least one academic calendar year.
Become a Preparedness Ambassador
National Preparedness Month
This annual September event raises awareness, educates, and promotes the importance of preparing for potential disasters and emergencies. The “Ready” initiative is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). CEPAR engages the Emory community throughout the year by emphasizing preparedness awareness and training our students, faculty, and staff to be ready for potential medical emergencies. CEPAR’s 2023 National Preparedness Month events can be found on The Hub.
Explore FEMA's "Ready" Campaign
EEMS Peer-to-Peer Education
The student-led EEMS, managed by CEPAR provides medical first responder services for emergency and non-emergency medical care to Emory students, faculty, staff, visitors, and the surrounding community. The program also has a strong commitment to community outreach and education.
Emory Emergency Medical Services
Student Organization Partnerships and Involvement
From Orientation through their last days on campus, CEPAR works with students to improve and ensure safety in their classrooms, residence halls, and community spaces. We have a number of initiatives in which we work with students and student groups to promote preparedness.
CEPAR Student Involvement
Volunteer with CEPAR
The Emory University Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is establishing itself on campus! Our mission is to support Emory's public health and health system emergency preparedness and response through participation in education, drills and exercises, workforce augmentation, and advocacy. Provide your information in our interest form to be updated when the volunteer application opens. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact MRC@emory.edu
MRC Interest Form
The Emory University Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is establishing itself on campus! CERT trains volunteers in basic disaster response skills such as team organization, disaster medical operations, fire safety, and light search and rescue. The ability for CERT volunteers to perform these activities frees up professional responders to focus their efforts on more complex, essential, and critical tasks. Provide your information
CERT Interest Form