Tyler Lachowsky
The University of Central Arkansas has hired Tyler Lachowsky as the campus emergency management coordinator.
In this role, Lachowsky will coordinate and conduct exercises that test the university’s preparedness, response and recovery capabilities both within the university and with partner agencies at the local, state and federal levels. He will also review and update UCA’s emergency operations plans.
“In today’s environment, UCA must be prepared to respond to and recover from natural and man-made incidents,” Lachowsky said. “I will work to promote resilience at the individual and organizational level by making training and education accessible and exercising our capabilities to find out where we fall short. I will also work to identify and establish support systems to assist students, faculty, staff, and our larger community after an incident.”His work experience includes serving as a firefighter in Jacksonville. He has also worked with the Faulkner County Office of Emergency Management, where he coordinated emergency preparedness and response plans. While with that office, he also served as Faulkner County Fire Services Coordinator, a role in which he managed communications and addressed challenges among volunteer departments in the county.
Lachowsky earned his Associate of Science degree in Fire Science Management from Southern Arkansas Tech University. He went on to receive his bachelor’s in emergency management at Arkansas Tech University.
“UCA has been a fantastic community to be a part of, and I’m proud to be doing meaningful work in a supportive environment,” he said.