Get Involved

We welcome you to become part of the TUready community here at Temple! Join us in our effort to build a culture of preparedness and a disaster resilient university.

The Building Emergency Management Team (BEMT) is a critical force of staff, faculty, and students who guide the community during emergency procedures. Anyone can become part of the BEMT, and we host events such as special skills training, social events, and an annual banquet to develop relationships and enhance collaboration.

Our TU Volunteer Response Corps (TUVRC) is intrinsically important to emergency operations, such as an activation for mass sheltering, mass medical distribution, and disaster mental health outreach. The TUVRC includes skills of all kinds, including public health and psychological first aid responders, and we welcome faculty, staff, and students to join the ranks.

Other opportunities to get involved with the TUready community at Temple include volunteering for preparedness events, such as the TUready Fair or Resilience Fair, being part of emergency functional exercises - including active assailant scenarios and public health emergency simulations, and joining in on other special sessions.

Building Emergency Management Team (BEMT)

The BEMT is primarily made up of university staff and faculty volunteers who help guide members of the Temple community during emergency procedures such as evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown.

Temple University Volunteer Response Corps (TUVRC)

The TUVRC is a special volunteer corps that is called upon during real-world emergencies, including mass vaccination, mass sheltering, or disaster responses. All members of the Temple community are welcome to join us.

Other Ways to Get Involved

Volunteering for disaster simulations, functional exercises, and community preparedness events are all ways that you can get involved with the TUready program Join us in our effort to build a culture of preparedness at Temple!

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