Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Resources
Safety & Preparedness
BYU Resources:
- Risk Management Website
Has trainings and resources to prevent workplace incidents.
- Emergency Management Website
This website contains valuable information for how to respond to emergencies while at work.
- BYU Police
The BYU Police offer important classes and trainings including active shooter training and R.A.D training.
- Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Class (HLTH 422)
This class is offered by BYU and goes over disasters and emergencies and how to respond to them.
- Fire Safety
The risk management website explains how to respond to fires that could occur while at work.
Other Resources:
- Ready Check Website
This can help you make sure you are ready and prepared for natural disasters.
- Be Ready Utah
Be Ready Utah covers basic first aid and response to emergencies.
- Red-Cross: Types of Emergencies
The Red Cross covers many different type of health concerns along with emergencies and how to plan a response.
- Share Safety & Preparedness Tips
Share safety and preparedness tips and information via an email or newsletter or at the start of department meetings.
- Emergency Management Website Scavenger Hunt
Have a scavenger hunt for people to become more acquainted with the Emergency Management Website. Website scavenger hunt.
- Print out Emergency Management Checklists
Emergency Management has checklists for the correct response and preparation for different emergencies.
- Host a Safety Presentation
Invite someone from the department of Risk Management to come and do a presentation on first aid, ergonomics, or other topics.
- Report a Safety Concern
If an incident occurs report a safety concern document and make sure your department knows how to find the document.
- Ergonomics Wellness Presentation
We can come give an ergonomics presentation that will help employees learn how to stay safe and healthy while at work.
- Become CPR/First Aid certified as a department
- https://risk.byu.edu/training/in-person-training
- Have Everyone Watch the Campus Safety Videos
The police department has 3 videos aimed at campus safety: 20 to Ready, Shots Fired, and Flash Point.
- Register for Y-Alert
Teach your coworkers how to register for Y-Alert texts or emails, and explain why it is so important.
- Create a Fire Evacuation Plan
Create a fire evacuation plan and post it in a visible place. Take time regularly to review it with your people.
- Find the Nearest AED/First Aid Kits
Show coworkers where the nearest AED/first aid kits are located and do the online training together (on the Risk Management website) for how to use them. You can use the AED locator on the BYU app to find the closest AED.
- Perform a Risk Assessment of your Work Area
Find potential hazards in your workplace and find way to eliminate them to reduce risks.
- Have BYU Police do a R.A.D Training
The BYU Police will come and do R.A.D trainings for women to explain better ways to defend themselves.
- Create a Department Safety Plan
These explain the process for identifying potential hazards and the procedures to prevent accidents or to deal with them when they occur.
- Have a Department Movie Day
Watch an important training video along with popcorn and coworkers.
- Take the Cougar Ready Quiz
On the Emergency Management website they have a quiz everyone can take to assess their emergency preparation knowledge.
Cougar Ready Quiz
- Build Desk Emergency Kits
Supply these kits with necessities like water, food, flashlights, etc. for everyone to have at their desk.
- Fill Out a Property Record
BYU Police have property records to keep track of the inventory your department has in the case that something is stolen.
- Recognize People for Bringing Up Safety Hazards
BYU has a Y Be Safe program where they give awards to people who report safety concerns.
- Print out safety checklists
Emergency Management has checklists/guides for how to respond to many emergency situations.