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Safety Awareness Review Provided by UW Emergency Management<br>
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Material Content The material in this presentation was prepared by the Emergency Management Unit of the UW-Madison Police Department.
Please email em@uwpd.wisc.edu if you have any questions or need more information on the content of this presentation.
We greatly appreciate the faculty and staff for making this information available to students.<br>
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What is Situational Awareness? Situational Awareness: Fully and comprehensively understanding one’s surroundings, environment, and situation. Situational Awareness includes, but is not limited to, recognizing:
The current level of danger
Obstacles in the way of escape
Exit locations
Means of protection
Fire exits
Tornado shelter(s)<br>
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Formulate Your Plan Every place you go, ask yourself:
Where could I run to safety?
Where could I hide & barricade?
How can I prepare to fight/defend yourself?
If a person has at least thought about what they would do in an emergency situation, they have a much greater chance of surviving that emergency<br>
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If you see something, say something In an emergency, always call 911
Not an emergency?
UWPD Dispatch: (608) 264-2677<br>
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Gives you the ability to be silent when needed
Type 911 in the “To” field (no spaces or dashes) and begin the message
160-300 character limit. Be precise, give clear details and exact location You Can “Text to 911”<br>
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Emergency Alert Systems WiscAlerts
Alert info is sent via both email and text messages to students
WiscAlerts are always sent by trained UWPD staff
Dane County Emergency Alerts
https://em.countyofdane.com/emergency-alerts<br>
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BadgerSAFE Receive crime alerts and safety info direct to your phone
Connect quickly with UWPD via call or text
Walk virtually with a friend
Instant access to campus resources To download, scan the QR code or search for BadgerSAFE in your phone’s app store.<br>
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Run! Get out, quickly. Get away, quickly
The time to get away is RIGHT NOW!!
Call 9-1-1 as soon as it is safe to do so. Leave your belongings behind.
This is your best option.<br>
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Hide & Barricade HIDE
Move to the safest place you can find; this will vary by location
Room with a lockable door, if possible; door wedges, etc.
Lights out
Remain quiet; phones silenced
Hide behind items in the room, not underneath
Text 911, get the information out
BARRICADE:
Block the door, using furniture, file cabinets, etc.<br>
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Fight! Fight for your life!
Do not fight fair--- use improvised weapons, gouge eyes, kick, pull hair---do whatever you need to do to survive!
Work as a team when possible.<br>
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Preventing Violence on Campus Targeted violence is preventable!
If you think someone is exhibiting concerning behavior, it is okay to speak up in order to prevent an emergency from occurring
There are several ways to report concerning behavior: UW-Madison Police Department
(608) 264-2677
police@uwpd.wisc.edu
Dean of Students Office
(608) 263-5700
dean@studentlife.wisc.edu
Office of Human Resources
(608) 265-2257 Dean of Students
Student of Concern Reporting Form<br>
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Questions? Thank you for your time. Plan ahead and stay safe.
Any questions regarding the content of this presentation should be directed to em@uwpd.wisc.edu
UWPD Website – Staying Safe, Active Threat Response Training
https://uwpd.wisc.edu/staying-safe
Includes our campus video
Additional Information:
www.avoiddenydefend.org
Offers an outstanding civilian response training video, 12 minutes in length<br>
