September 20, 2019

Wednesday (Sept. 25) event to focus campus community on safety awareness

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In conjunction with September’s National Preparedness Month, Purdue University will host an event Wednesday (Sept. 25) to promote safety awareness on campus.

Purdue’s annual safety day is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. around the Purdue Mall fountain and west side of Materials and Electrical Engineering Building. The event is aimed at educating students and the university community on the resources available to them, both on campus and in Greater Lafayette. If there is inclement weather, the event will be canceled.

“Hoping that they never need them, our goal is to make our campus community aware of the many resources available to them,” said Jefferson Howells, director of Purdue emergency preparedness. “We also want students to think now about safety measures they can take on their own – everything from fire prevention and never walking alone at night to always securing personal belongings.”

Informational booths and attractions by Purdue agencies and organizations include:

* Purdue Police Department - safe walk, police K-9 demonstrations.

* Purdue Fire Department - a command vehicle, firetruck, and advanced life-support ambulance will be on site.

* Purdue Radiological and Environmental Management Department – an informational display.

* Purdue Emergency Preparedness Office – an informational display.

* Purdue Residence Halls – an informational display.

Agencies and organizations from the Greater Lafayette community that will participate are:

* Tippecanoe County Health Department – an informational display.

* Tippecanoe County Sherriff’s Department EOD team.

* Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer – boating safety.

* Tippecanoe County Emergency Management Agency – staff vehicles.

For information on Purdue safety measures and procedures, go to the Purdue Emergency Preparedness (EP) Office website.

National Preparedness Month is intended to prompt people to take action now, before a potentially dangerous situation arises, to stay safe and communicate.

Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu

Source: Jefferson Howells, 765-494-0446, jfhowells@purdue.edu

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