Campus Safety Awareness Month- Week 3

By | September 15, 2014

We are entering our third week of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, and this week’s theme is Emergency Preparedness and Response.  We have a busy week ahead of us with some important programs being offered.

There will be two Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) sessions this week.  The first on September 15th at the N.E. Miles Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC), and the second is also at ECDC on September 17th.  Both sessions will be from 5pm to 8pm.  Please remember that you must have attended the previous session to be able to participate in these sessions as the R.A.D. program is a 4 part class that builds upon each previous session.  If you would like to inquire about upcoming R.A.D. classes being offered, please e-mail RAD@cofc.edu.  Also, for more information on R.A.D., visit the R.A.D. website.

Campus Safety Awareness Month events being offered this week are as follows:

Active Shooter Response for Staff and Students: This event is being offered by Emergency Management and will be offered on Monday (September 15th) and Thursday (September 18th).  Keith Jones, a Protective Security Advisor with the Department of Homeland Security, will be offering 30 minute sessions on the concept of “RUN. HIDE. FIGHT. Surviving an Active Shooter Event” multiple times throughout both days.  Monday’s sessions will be offered at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, and 4:00pm.  Thursday’s sessions will be offered at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, and 4:30pm.  All session will be held in Stern 205.

Community Emergency Response Teams Class/Participant Information and Sign-Up: CSPO H. Sosa of the Charleston Police Department will be in Stern Center Lobby for an information session and “sign-up” for interest in the program.  The information sessions will be held on Tuesday (September 16th) from 12:00pm – 12:30pm, Wednesday (September 17th) 2:00pm – 2:30pm, Thursday (September 18th) 3:30pm – 4:00pm.  For more information on C.E.R.T., visit the F.E.M.A. webpage for the Community Emergence Response Team website.

Home and Business Earthquake Safety and Mitigation (FEMA 909-A): This class will be held on Tuesday from 8:00am – 10:00am and Wednesday from 10:00am – 12:00am in Stern Center 205.

QPR (Suicide Awareness): This class is being sponsored by Counseling and Substance Abuse.  QPR is a suicide prevention training which helps people develop vital first aid skills in recognizing potential signs of serious distress, questioning the person, persuading the person to seek help, and referring them to the appropriate resources.  Classes will be:  Monday in Stern 201 from 12:00pm – 1:30pm, Tuesday in Robert Scott Small 252 from 3:00pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday in Robert Scott Small 251 from 3:00pm –  4:30pm, Thursday in Stern 201 from 10:50am – 12:20pm, and Friday in Stern 201 from 10:00am – 11:30am.

Breakfast with Public Safety: Join Public Safety in Cougar Mall on Wednesday September 17 starting at 9:30am.  We will be serving bagels from Charleston Bagel Company, and coffee will be provided.

Public Safety Town Hall: On September 17th, our Crime Prevention Officer will be hosting a Town Hall meeting for Faculty in Stern 206 starting at noon.  Come with any questions you may have and have an informal discussion with representatives of the Department of Public Safety.

We hope that you are able to attend some of the programs being offered, and thank you for helping make National Campus Safety Awareness Month a success so far.

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