Building Emergency Response Coordinator (BERC)

Program Overview

The SF State Building Emergency Response Coordinator (BERC) Program is a critical component of the University Emergency Preparedness, Operations, and Recovery Plan. Building Emergency Response Coordinators are campus employees who work in regularly occupied campus buildings and volunteer to perform essential activities for the purpose of minimizing injury to campus students, staff, and faculty in the event of an emergency. The immediate actions of BERC can reduce the number and severity of injuries, instill calm and order in the midst of emergencies, and lessen the burden on first responders.

Responsibilities of Building Emergency Response Coordinators (BERC)

In compliance with CSU Executive Order No. 1056, the BERC Program is to participate and aid in the facilitation of campus building evacuation drills and emergency exercises at the start of each semester, as well as facilitate emergency evacuations as needed during the year and act as point of contact for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during campus-wide emergencies. BERC's are responsible for the following during usual business hours:

  • Be familiar with building floor plans, pull station locations, escape routes, dead ends, hidden rooms, and the locations of potentially hazardous materials
  • Develop building-specific communications plans to contact Floor Wardens when there is no audible alarm
  • Assist in evacuation of buildings in a safe, orderly manner while accounting for students, staff, and faculty
  • Maintain control of emergency situations while awaiting the arrival of first responders and aid them in the execution of the duties, as directed, until excused

SF State BERC Contact List

Building Name of Building Emergency Response Coordinator (BERC) Department Phone Email Office

Administration Building

Cristal Wallin

Administration & Finance

(415) 405-2226

cwallin@sfsu.edu 

ADM 355

Burk Hall

Victoria Narkewicz

Graduate College of Education

(415) 338-2687

toria@sfsu.edu

BH 501

Business Building

Janet Remolona

College of Business

(415) 338-1276

jlremolo@sfsu.edu

BUS 322

Cesar Chavez Student Center Mark Jaramilla  Associate Students  (415) 818-3212 markj@asi.sfsu.edu CCSC
Children's Campus  Itza Gonzales Children's Campus  (415) 405-3627 igonzal1@sfsu.edu  CCB

Creative Arts, Fine Arts, Humanities, Marcus Hall

LCA Service Desk 

College of Liberal & Creative Arts

(415) 405-0319

LCA Service Desk 

LCA 

Downtown Campus 

Husam Erciyes University Corporation (415) 817-4412 herciyes@sfsu.edu DTC

Early Childhood Education Center

Erica Almaguer Associated Students  (415) 338-7807 erica@sfsu.edu ECEC

Ethnic Studies & Psychology Building

John Cleary Graduate College of Education (415) 338-1066 jcleary@sfsu.edu BH 311

Gymnasium

Bryce Schussel 

Athletics

(415) 338-1576

bschuss@sfsu.edu 

GYM 102C

Hensill Hall

Justin Chan

College of Science & Engineering

(415) 338-2387

uchan@sfsu.edu

HH 536

Housing 

Tiffany Mikami Housing, Dining, & Conference Services (415) 405-4489 tamikami@sfsu.edu TCS G96

HSS Building

Samantha Ward College of Health & Social Sciences (415) 338-3330 skward@sfsu.edu HSS 204

Library

Matt Blevin University Library (415) 338-1639 mblevin@sfsu.edu LIB 340H

Mashouf Wellness Center

Ben Forchini Campus Recreation (415) 338-7572 forchini@sfsu.edu MWC 140G

Parking Garage/Lot 20

Patricia Tolar Parking & Transportation (415) 338-2744 snoopy8@sfsu.edu CY 103

Romberg Tiburon Center 

Brita Larsson  Estuary & Ocean Science Center (415) 819-2071 larsson@sfsu.edu RTC

Science Building

Matthew Silverman College of Health and Social Sciences (415) 338-2236 msilverm@sfsu.edu SCI 202

Student Health Center

Mira Medan  Student Health Center (415) 338-1172 mmedan@sfsu.edu SHS 31

Student Services Building 

Larry Birello Student Rights & Responsibilities (415) 338-2032 lbirello@sfsu.edu    SSB 403

Thornton Hall

Lannie Nguyen  College of Science & Engineering (415) 338 -7662 ltang@sfsu.edu  TH 323

University Police Department 

Mervyn Reyes University Police  (415) 338-2226 mpreyes@sfsu.edu UPD