新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis aid efforts continue in the Northern California fire emergency, while the university and individual employees from the coast to the main campus are also being impacted by this crisis.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 PRESIDENT鈥橲 MESSAGE
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 President Janet Napolitano issued the following message today (Oct. 12):
Many of us in the University of California community have been directly affected by the deadly wildfires that are ravaging wide swaths of Northern California. Several students, employees and their loved ones have been evacuated for their safety and many of our neighbors and friends have lost their homes. Thousands of us are breathing highly polluted air. This perilous situation will likely be with us for a while, and overall recovery may well be slow. The university stands ready to help all community members needing assistance, including through its medical facilities and campus resources such as employee assistance programs and counseling services.
For those of you wondering how you might help, the following organizations are accepting financial donations to assist those affected by the fires:
- (serving Napa County)
- (serving Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma counties)
- (serving all counties)
鈥淥ur commitment to the health, safety and well-being of the people and animals throughout the region is steadfast in these difficult days,鈥 Chancellor Gary S. May said in a statement posted Wednesday (Oct. 11). 鈥淲e are here to support you.鈥
That goes for employees, too. Human Resources posted on Wednesday (Oct. 11), and sent the same information via email to supervisors today.
See below for Support and Resources for faculty, staff and students.
The campus is well out of harm鈥檚 way from fire, and remains open. Smoke is drifting in, however, pushing the air quality index into the 鈥渕oderate鈥 and 鈥渦nhealthy鈥 ranges.
The university鈥檚 , a 40-acre research vineyard in the heart of the Napa Valley, has been evacuated, and some equipment has been moved elsewhere, but has escaped damage so far.
Within the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Natural Reserve System, staff has evacuated , in the vicinity of Lake Berryessa, where the Atlas fire is threatening; and the steward of the took refuge on-site after being evacuated from his home in the Clear Lake area. 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis manages these reserves and three others.
There are no flames threatening the , but most of the lab鈥檚 100 employees live inland, in or near the fire zone, mostly in the Santa Rosa area. 鈥淭o my knowledge, we have about a half dozen people either in the evacuation area or very nearby,鈥 said Professor Tessa Hill, who does research out of the lab.
鈥淭here are many more of us that are impacted some way or another 鈥 experiencing school closures, road closures, etc.鈥 That said, Hill added, the lab is fully open and functional. She added that the lab has opened its housing to staff 鈥 and three or four of them are staying on-site. The lab is also accommodating affiliated workers (not 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis employees) who have lost their homes.
On the front lines
Fire Chief Nate Trauernicht provided the following updates on campus personnel assigned to the Northern California fires:
- Five firefighters are on a strike team working 24-hour shifts on the southern flank of the Tubbs fire, near Jameson Canyon. Four members of the crew 鈥 Dave Stiles (captain), Kyle Dubs (engineer), and Jon Poganski and Gerrit Dykzeul (firefighters) 鈥 are aboard the campus brushfire truck, while Capt. Steve Dunn is the strike team leader.
- Battalion Chief Nate Hartinger is assigned to 24-hour structure defense on the Wind complex fire in Butte County. He is a strike team leader trainee with the state Office of Emergency Services.
Veterinary aid
The School of Veterinary Medicine outlined today鈥檚 activities:
- Equine Field Service sent one resident veterinarian and two students to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.
- Veterinary Emergency Response Team, or VERT, sent one faculty veterinarian and three students to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.
- Livestock Herd Health (Field) Service sent two faculty veterinarians to the Solano County Fairgrounds.
- Claudia Sonder of the Center for Equine Health is on search-and-rescue duty in the Napa area.
Capital Public Radio: with Professor John Madigan, VERT director
Good Day (CW 31): live from 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis
Support and Resources
Faculty and staff: for information on taking leave during the crisis, and to learn of the support available to you through the Academic and Staff Assistance Program.
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Vice Chancellor Adela de la Torre sent a message to students: 鈥淚n addition to expressing my sincere hope that you and your loved ones are safe, I want to remind you about the many support services our campus offers.鈥
- are available at the Student Health and Wellness Center (schedule an appointment by calling 530-752-2349 or visiting the appointment desk). You may speak with an by calling the same number as above.
- The Student Health and Counseling Services website provides .
- Our offer a sense of community and healing.
- assist students living in the residence halls.
- with the Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs coordinate support resources for students.
鈥淲hether you need someone to talk to or referrals to additional support services, please don鈥檛 hesitate to reach out,鈥 de la Torre wrote.
A transfer student from Santa Rosa Junior College has organized a ride-share program for students who may need transportation back home to Sonoma County. 鈥淢y family and many of my friends have been evacuated and/or lost their homes during this time,鈥 said Quinlan Kezer, who has started a Facebook page called
Media Resources
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