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Safety Week 2024! 

The 2nd annual Campus Safety Week is a week of information sharing, training sessions, and fun activities sponsored by the Division of Safety and Compliance.  Scroll down to explore the events planned for Safety Week 2024!

If you have suggestions for Safety Week or would like to be involved in the planning please let us know at: safetycompliance@uvm.edu

All Week

Student Campus Safety Scavenger Hunt

Prize: The winning team will receive a $100 Target Gift Card for each member of the team.

Here are the guidelines for successful submission.

  1. Team's can consist of 2 - 4 UVM students.
  2. Only one (1) submission should be entered for each team.
  3. One (1) team will be selected at random from all the completed entries - an entry is only complete if all questions are answered.
  4. Be safe and respectful when taking pictures of locations on campus or selfies with campus staff.
  5. It is recommended you review all questions in advance, plan your strategy, collect your answers, and then submit your final response when you have all your answers and images.
  6. Many questions can be answered by searching UVM’s website or reaching out to offices on campus, however there are several items that can only be completed by attending events during Campus Safety WeekSeptember 16 – 20th.
  7. All Entries must be submitted by 5 pm Monday September 23th.

Monday September 16, 2024

  • Healthy Campuses and Workplaces Symposium 
    • The goal of the Healthy Campuses & Workplaces Symposium is to develop a comprehensive approach to violence prevention in Vermont by leveraging the collective knowledge, expertise, and resources of the state's academic community, local organizations, and state agencies.  The Healthy Campuses & Workplaces Symposium is designed to promote communication and networking among participants and encourage the exchange of best practices.
    • Agenda and Registration Information (Registration Deadline September 6, 2024)

 

Tuesday September 17, 2024

  • Cones4CATSafe - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • Show CATSafe downloaded on your phone and get a coupon for a free ice cream cone.
  • CAT ECare - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • Catamount Emergency Care or CAT ECare is a new health and safety project that is being rolled out on the UVM campus. The CAT ECare program consists of lifesaving equipment at stations distributed around campus. CAT ECare emergency stations will include Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), bleeding control kits, and Narcan®.  Stop by to learn more about this new project and how to get involved.
  • Fire Extinguisher Challenge - Outside Davis Student Center - 9 am - 11:30 am
    • Learn how to use a Fire Extinguisher and test how fast you can put out a fire - prizes for best times.
  • Active Threat Response Training - Lafayette L108 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm                     
    • Active Threat Response is an hour long course which uses national data from past active threat incidents to inform a Run, Hide, Fight curriculum. Five different sessions of this course are being offered through the week of 9/16-9/20 at various locations across campus. Snacks provided and chances to score some free gadgets and swag.

Wednesday September 18, 2024

  • Cones4CATSafe - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 12:30 pm
    • Show CATSafe downloaded on your phone and get a coupon for a free ice cream cone.
  • CAT ECare - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • Catamount Emergency Care or CAT ECare is a new health and safety project that is being rolled out on the UVM campus. The CAT ECare program consists of lifesaving equipment at stations distributed around campus. CAT ECare emergency stations will include Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), bleeding control kits, and Narcan®.  Stop by to learn more about this new project and how to get involved.
  • HOPE Works - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • HOPE Works is dedicated to ending all forms of sexual violence.  We provide crisis counseling and advocacy for those whose lives have been affected by sexual violence. Our education outreach work strives to change attitudes and beliefs that perpetuate and condone the cycle of violence.
  • UVM Police Services - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • UVM Police Services is a full service, nationally accredited, police department located on campus with statewide authority and the primary mission of supporting the UVM community.  Stop by to chat with a member of the department and learn more about personal safety and protecting your stuff.
  • Fire Extinguisher Challenge - Outisde Davis Student Center - 9 am - 11:30 am
    • Learn how to use a Fire Extinguisher and test how fast you can put out a fire - prizes for best times.
  • Active Threat Response Training (Open to all campus students, faculty, and staff) - Waterman Lounge - 1 pm - 2 pm
    • Active Threat Response is an hour long course which uses national data from past active threat incidents to inform a Run, Hide, Fight curriculum. Five different sessions of this course are being offered through the week of 9/16-9/20 at various locations across campus. Snacks provided and chances to score some free gadgets and swag.
  • Active Threat Response Training (Open to all campus students, faculty, and staff) - Patrick Leahy Building 102 - 6 pm - 7 pm
    • Active Threat Response is an hour long course which uses national data from past active threat incidents to inform a Run, Hide, Fight curriculum. Five different sessions of this course are being offered through the week of 9/16-9/20 at various locations across campus. Snacks provided and chances to score some free gadgets and swag.

Thursday September 19, 2024

  • Cones4CATSafe - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • Show CATSafe downloaded on your phone and get a coupon for a free ice cream cone.
  • CAT ECare - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • Catamount Emergency Care or CAT ECare is a new health and safety project that is being rolled out on the UVM campus. The CAT ECare program consists of lifesaving equipment at stations distributed around campus. CAT ECare emergency stations will include Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), bleeding control kits, and Narcan®.  Stop by to learn more about this new project and how to get involved.
  • We Keep Us Safe - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • Come meet Equal Opportunity support staff, UVM's Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator and Police Services to up your skills around Bystander Intervention, reporting and learn more about support resources for interpersonal violence.
  • HOPE Works - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • Works is dedicated to ending all forms of sexual violence.  We provide crisis counseling and advocacy for those whose lives have been affected by sexual violence. Our education outreach work strives to change attitudes and beliefs that perpetuate and condone the cycle of violence.
  • Drug Harm Reduction - Davis Center Atrium - 9 am - 1 pm
    • Come learn about supplies available to help keep you safe.  Presented by the Center for Health & Wellbeing staff. 
  • Fire Extinguisher Challenge - Outisde Davis Student Center - 9 am - 11:30 am
    • Learn how to use a Fire Extinguisher and test how fast you can put out a fire - prizes for best times.
  • Active Threat Response Training (Open to all campus students, faculty, and staff) - Davis Center Livak Ballroom - 6 pm - 7 pm
    • Active Threat Response is an hour long course which uses national data from past active threat incidents to inform a Run, Hide, Fight curriculum. Five different sessions of this course are being offered through the week of 9/16-9/20 at various locations across campus. Snacks provided and chances to score some free gadgets and swag.

Friday September 20, 2024

  • Active Threat Response Training (Open to all campus students, faculty, and staff) - Given E E131 (Carpenter Auditorium) - 9:00 am - 10:00 am
    • Active Threat Response is an hour long course which uses national data from past active threat incidents to inform a Run, Hide, Fight curriculum. Five different sessions of this course are being offered through the week of 9/16-9/20 at various locations across campus. Snacks provided and chances to score some free gadgets and swag.