Campus Safety Awareness Month Kickoff Set for Sept. 11
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 9, 2014) — Recognizing September as a trifecta of preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Campus Fire Safety Month and Campus Safety Awareness Month, University of Kentucky Police Department’s Division of Crisis Management and Preparedness will host an event along with other university departments to engage students, staff and faculty on various issues related to overall safety and awareness, disaster preparedness, and crime prevention.
The UK Campus Safety Awareness Month Kickoff will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Student Center Addition Patio. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to interact with the following UK departments as they offer promotional giveaways, live demonstrations and provide resources to the campus community:
· UK Police, Division of Crisis Management and Preparedness
· UK Police, S.T.A.R.R. Women’s Self Defense Program
· UK Police, Community Affairs Division
· UK Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center
· UK Department of Environmental Management
· UK Department of Occupational Health and Safety
· UK College of Public Health’s Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
The 2014 Kickoff will showcase a fire extinguisher simulator; display items to include in a personal preparedness kit for your home, office or vehicle; demonstrate tactics from the Women’s Self Defense Program and opportunities to register for UK Alert.
UK Alert is one of the most important safety tools available to the entire campus community. UK Alert is an emergency notification system designed for use only when an incident threatens the immediate health and safety of the campus community, such as the need to seek shelter or when there is a significant disruption to campus operations. All UK students, staff and faculty are registered in UK Alert via their official university e-mail address, a total of 58,007 users. Of those registered, 55 percent have provided additional contact information, such as personal email addresses and mobile numbers in order to receive voice calls and/or text messages, to their accounts. UK students, staff and faculty may access and update their UK Alert account via the myUK portal. Parents, media, visitors, and other interested parties may register for UK Alert on a voluntary self-subscription basis by clicking the UK Alert registration and log in page.
The UK Campus Safety Awareness Month Kickoff will emphasize a variety of UK programs to encourage students, faculty and staff to stay more informed, aware and safe while on campus.