[civsa] Safety Concerns regarding Campus shootings

[Kanani Martinez]

Hi Carol,

About 4 months ago, we had our Campus Safety Officers come and speak with
our Ambassador team and they went into detail about their plan for that
type of emergency.  They were able to provide tips on what to do, safe
places to go and take the group.

This summer we are going to start using walkie talkies/radios that our tour
guides will take with them on the tour.  For several reasons we decided to
do this, however one of the features of the radio is that there is a direct
channel that will connect with our dispatch in the Campus Safety office.
With the help of one of our officers, we were able to purchase the same
radios they use and we are the 3rd of 4th office on campus to do so.

Representatives from the different departments in my building will be
gathering soon to create a plan and we will be working closely with our
Campus Safety Office.

I would be interested in hearing what other's plans or comments are on this.

Thanks,
Kanani
Portland State


On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 2:21 PM, Casey, Carol-Ann <caseyc at rpi.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Below is a message I have sent to the Public Safety department. I would
> like to know if you have any plan in place, if so,  could you please share
> your information.
>
>
> I have had a growing concern with the recent incidents of violence on
> campuses throughout the country. My greatest concern is that my students,
> who give campus tours on a daily basis, have no training in what to do if
> an event like this should ever occur on our campus.  (And I hope it never
> does) However, I believe with your expertise and concerns, we should be
> able to provide the ambassadors with the appropriate training to handle
> such situations if they arise.
>
>
>
> Thank you for your time,
>
> Carol Ann Casey
> Campus Visit & Ambassador Manager
> Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
> e-mail: caseyc at rpi.edu
> phone: (518) 276-6194
> fax: (518) 276-4072
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