Ensuring the health and wellness of campus includes the opportunity to raise awareness about safety efforts, prevention and services available to students, faculty and staff at Colorado State University.
September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month. It is a time for public conversation to holistically discuss the well-being and security of Colorado State University’s community. Throughout the month, programs and events will share safety resources available at the university community, ranging from driving tips that reduce bike vs. car accidents to run, hide, fight training sessions.
LSC Plaza educational fair
National Campus Safety Awareness Month at CSU began with an educational fair on the Lory Student Center Plaza on Sept. 6, featuring representatives from across campus and the community talking about safety and its many different forms and answering questions, sharing information and hosting games and giveaways.
Emergency Responder Expo
Emergency responder representatives from CSU, Fort Collins and Larimer County organizations will be sharing information and answering questions from 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 20 on the lawn area north of Hartshorn Building.
At the expo, there will be activities and demos such as fire extinguisher training, emergency vehicle tours, hands-on stop the bleed training, intoxicated goggles and photo opportunities with Smokey Bear. Refreshments can be purchased from Herbal Mocktails.
Run, Hide, Fight trainings
CSUPD’s Kacie Thielman will be offering “Run, Hide, Fight,” an active assailant training, multiple times throughout September in the Lory Student Center. This training is the national standard for a civilian’s response to an active attacker.
The curriculum comes from ALERRT from Texas State University, which was created in 2004 and provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active attacker event. Civilian response options, psychological components and more are covered in this training. Please sign up for trainings.
Trainings will be:
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sept. 12, LSC 376
- 2-3:30 p.m., Sept. 22, LSC 312
- 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 27, LSC 396
