This training event is restricted to Howe Library Staff members - please contact your supervisor to learn more.  If you would like to arrange this training for your department or campus organization please complete the training request form here: https://www.uvm.edu/dsc/training

 

This 1-hour session offers a high-level overview of key safety and security topics and is open to all UVM community members with no prerequisites. Participants will learn about the Division of Safety & Compliance's key campus safety and security initiatives, review the 4 tenets for personal safety, explore basic de-escalation techniques, highlight self-defense concepts, present active threat response techniques, review the difference between suspicious and unattended items, and explore how to report signs of targeted violence. This training serves as a great introduction to multiple topics, providing essential knowledge to enhance personal and community safety.