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Bomb Squads and More! - 11.20.09
Approximately two years ago, a suspicious (ticking) package was found in the mailroom of one of UWRF's residence halls. The determination was made that the package needed to be handled by a bomb squad. As no mutual aid agreement was in place between Wisconsin and Minnesota for local emergencies, the nearby St. Paul bomb squad was unable to respond. We instead had to wait four hours from a bomb squad from Marathon County, Wisconsin to respond.
Since that time, we have advocated for the creation of a mutual aid agreement that would allow for the sharing of resources between states in emergencies that did not rise to the level of s Governor declared state of emergency. I was pleased to learn earlier this week that just such an agreement has now been signed by Governor Pawlenty and Goveror Doyle. A word of thanks to them and to everyone that made this agreement a reality.
Blake Fry, Ed.D.
Special Assistant to the Chancellor
111 North Hall
715-425-3711
blake.fry@uwrf.edu
View Blake's Resume
Responsibilities:
Provide administrative support to the Chancellor including:
- Prepare background papers
- Review and summarize reports
- Prepare institutional reports and responses to the UW System, state agencies, and external organizations
- Prepare correspondence and presentations
- Participate in and advise the Chancellor regarding key university committees and initiatives
Coordinate civic engagement efforts to include:
- American Democracy Project
- Campus Compact
- AAC&U Core Commitments
Coordinate campus emergency planning and response efforts to include:
- Pre-disaster mitigation planning
- Emergency preparedness including campus and city-wide emergency exercises, simulations, and training
- Emergency response
- Recovery efforts in conjunction with the continuity of operations coordinator
Coordinate community and government relations efforts to include:
- Develop and implement comprehensive government and community relations strategies
- Participate in public relations functions within the university and community.
