Campus Safety Week is a campus-wide effort to raise awareness about personal safety and the many resources around campus that help us promote health and safety in our personal and occupational environments. Join Campus Safety Week from Monday, October 17th to Friday, October 21st, for interactive training and activities hosted by various campus partners and organizations. There will be freebies provided at all training and activity sessions.
Join us for Campus Safety Awareness Day on Wednesday, October 19th, from 11 AM - 2 PM at Malcolm X Plaza for informational booths, games, prizes & more! Prizes include Air Pods Pro, Fire Extinguishers, and much more.
RSVPs are recommended for each of the Campus Safety Week activities
Please RSVP for each session here
Campus Safety Week Informational Tabling
Location: Between ADM and LIB
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Description: Learn about all the events we have going on in support of Campus Safety Week!
Fire Extinguisher Training
Location: In Front of the Administration Building
Time: 10 AM - 2PM
Presented by: SF State Environment Health & Safety
Description: Through hands-on training with fire simulations in a safe learning environment, we will educate participants on the basic of fire extinguisher locations, common fire hazards, proper procedures, safe evacuation routes, and more. The training will include an overview of common types of fire protection equipment, a discussion of common extinguisher types, and education on common causes of fires.
Adult & Pediatric First-Aid-CPR AED Certification Training
Location: Mashouf Wellness Classroom
Time: 1 PM - 4:30 PM
Presented by: Ben Forchini, Aquatics & Safety Programs Coordinator, SF State Campus Rec
Description: Get First Aid Certified by SF States one and only Ben Forchini. Space is limited, please RSVP above. You will receive a confirmation as it is first come first serve. There will be a waitlist.
Facilitated by: Michael Beatty
RSVPs are recommended for each of the Campus Safety Week activities
Please RSVP for each session here
Field Research Risk Management
Location: Library 121
Time: 11 AM - 12 PM
Presenter: Sara Souza, Health & Safety Manager, UC Berkeley
Description: Sara Souza has broad environmental health and safety experience with a focus on outdoor work and field research. She launched the University of California Field Research Safety Center of Excellence and may be reached at sarasouza@berkeley.edu. Currently, she works at UC Berkeley EH&S and continues to coordinate wilderness first aid classes, a satellite device loaner program, and the UC Field Research Leadership Training Series. She'll discuss hazards inherent to fieldwork, lessons learned from incidents, and highlight recent training on timely and challenging topics such equity and inclusion, preventing harassment, and mental health in the field.
Facilitated by: Michael Beatty
Stay Safe in Cyber Space
Location: Zoom
Meeting ID: 823 5048 9266
Passcode: 344013
Time: 3 PM - 4 PM
Presenter: Cynthia Howell, Senior Information Security Analyst, SF State
Description: Are you protecting your private information, videos, and pics on social media? Do you share your location publicly? Do you have posts on Instagram, Snapchat, or Facebook you don’t want the public to access? What about your TikTok? Are there things you share in your private life that are NSFW you wouldn’t want potential employers to access? Avoid allowing your accounts get hijacked and ruin your chances at your dream job. Lock it and stop it by learning tips and tricks to stay ahead of cybercriminals and keep control of your accounts and privacy.
Facilitated by: Hope Kaye
RSVPs are recommended for each of the Campus Safety Week activities
Please RSVP for each session here
Campus Safety Awareness Day
Location: Malcolm X Plaza
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Description: Join us in the Quad to meet your campus health and safety professionals, learn about ways for staying safe on and off campus and pick up some cool schwag.
Fire Extinguisher Training
Location: In Front of the Administration Building
Time: 10 AM - 2 PM
Presented by: SF State Environment Health & Safety
Description: Through hands-on training with fire simulations in a safe learning environment, we will educate participants on the basics of fire extinguisher locations, common fire hazards, proper procedures, safe evacuation routes, and more. The training will include an overview of common types of fire protection equipment, a discussion of common extinguisher types, and education on common causes of fires.
Self Defense Workshop
Location: Gym 149
Time: 11 AM - 12:30 PM
Presented by: Stephanie Donick, MartialArtsMovement
Description: This self-defense class will provide participants with options, techniques, and a way of analyzing situations so they can avoid physical confrontation when possible or handle such a situation when it is unavoidable. We will be working with pads so come to do some light striking, kicking, and kneeing. Loose, comfortable active wear is encouraged.
Facilitated by: Elizabeth Gandara
Outdoor Trip Management
Location: Mashouf Wellness Center Classroom
Time: 2 PM - 3 PM
Presented by: Jay Harcum, Outdoor & Leadership Development Coordinator, SF State
Description: At the Outdoor Trip Management session, Jay will present and share information and resources regarding how to best prepare to be safe in the outdoors while recreating. Northern California is and outdoor recreation paradise with world renown places like Yosemite NP, Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, Redwoods and so much more right in our own backyard. The clinic will be hands-on and participants will leave with a good understanding of how best to prepare and gain a better understanding of where to seek trip safety resources.
Facilitated by: Jacqueline Najera
RSVPs are recommended for each of the Campus Safety Week activities
Please RSVP for each session here
Youth Protection Summit – PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY.
Register at https://erm.sfsu.edu/october-20th-youth-protection-summit
Location: Seven Hills Conference Center
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Presented by: Michael Beatty, Director, Enterprise Risk Management, SF State; Zachary Gifford, Executive Director, Systemwide Risk Management, CSU Office of the Chancellor; Amy Lightner, CSURMA Program Administrators/Alliant Insurance Services; Candace Collins, Director of Strategic Alliances, Praesidium; Steve Blecha, Director of Employment Services, SF State
Description: Join us on Thursday, October 20th for a fun and informative day covering a variety of topics related to youth protection. Topics will touch on:
- Chancellor’s Office Youth Protection Program audit findings
- Tips for screening and hiring the right people for your youth program
- Safe Social Media Use Guidelines
- Good practices for responding to allegations
Facilitated by: Michael Beatty
Student Personal Safety
Location: Library 121
Time: 12 PM- 1 PM
Presented by: Mervyn Reyes, Crime Prevention Coordinator, Division of Campus Safety, SF State
Description: Mervyn Reyes, Crime Prevention Coordinator, for the University Police Department will give an introduction to who we are, the services we provide, and cover crime statistics. He will provide crime prevention tips and suggestions for actions that individuals can take to make themselves less vulnerable to crime.
Facilitated by: Dilon Reynolds
Personal Preparedness
Location: Library 121
Time: 1 PM - 2 PM
Presented by: Hope Kaye, Director, Office of Emergency Services, SF State
Description: Office of Emergency Services is offering a session on Personal Preparedness at Home. Learn about how and what you can do to keep you and your household safe, including home inspection, emergency supplies, family communications planning, and much more.
Facilitated by: Mervyn Reyes
Campus Safety Walk
Meeting Location: Front of Student Services Building (SSB)
Time: 7pm
Presented by: Mervyn Reyes, Crime Prevention Coordinator, Division of Campus Safety, SF State
Description: Join UPD and others for a walk around the campus to discuss campus safety while identifying nighttime safety concerns related to lighting, trip hazards, and trees/shrubbery.
Facilitated by: Mervyn Reyes
RSVPs are recommended for each of the Campus Safety Week activities
Please RSVP for each session here
Opioid Overdose Prevention Training
Location: Library 121
Time: 12PM - 2PM
Presented by: Andrea Figueroa, DOPE Project Manager, & Gavrielle Thompson, DOPE Project Data & Logistics Coordinator
Description: Join the DOPE Project as they provide a training on opioid overdose prevention and the use of Narcan and Naloxone to reverse it and save a life. Free food and refreshments will be provided.
Training Objectives
- Understand why people use drugs, as well as overdose, tolerance, and withdrawal
- Recognize the signs of an opioid overdose
- Explain the steps to respond to an overdose, including stimulation and emergency response
- Explain how to administer nasal/injectable naloxone (Narcan) to a person who is overdosing
- Discuss strategies for supporting a person after they're overdose
- Discuss the changing drug supply and the limitation of fentanyl test strips
Facilitated by: Elizabeth Gandara and Kylee Torres
RSVPs are recommended for each of the Campus Safety Week activities
Please RSVP for each session here