Fall 2023 Safety Week | October 10-13
The UofM Environmental Health and Safety Department invites the UofM campus community to participate in the annual Safety Palooza Week from October 10-13! There will be several training sessions on various topics, and the week will conclude with Safety Palooza Expo Day on Friday in the Student Plaza. More information about the Safety Palooza Expo Day is below.
The goal of Safety Week is to inform attendees of the safety resources available through various UofM departments and agencies throughout the city.
Training sessions are free, but seats are limited. Visit Learning Curve under the Health and Safety category to enroll in the sessions listed below.
Training Session Schedule
All training sessions will be held in UC Bluff Room 304.
Tuesday, October 10 |
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| Time | Session | Presented By |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM | First Aid |
Ashley Chism, Assistant Director of Aquatics & Risk Management |
| 3:30 - 4:30 PM | First Aid |
Ashley Chism, Assistant Director of Aquatics & Risk Management |
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Wednesday, October 11 |
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| Time | Session | Presented By |
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM | Vehicle Safety | UofM Police Services |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Active Shooter Training | UofM Police Services |
Thursday, October 12 |
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| Time | Session | Presented By |
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM | Vehicle Safety | UofM Police Services |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Active Shooter Training | UofM Police Services |
| 1:15 - 2:15 PM | First Aid |
Ashley Chism, Assistant Director of Aquatics & Risk Management |
| 3:30 - 4:30 PM | First Aid |
Ashley Chism, Assistant Director of Aquatics & Risk Management |
Safety Palooza Expo Day
Friday, October 13
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Location: Student Plaza
The outdoor safety event is open to the entire campus community, and all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. Many UofM departments and external vendors will display best practices to ensure safety on and off campus. Booths will be offering hands-on education, freebies and practical takeaways to help empower attendees.
Lunch: Lunch will start at 11 a.m. and tickets will be distributed to attendees while supplies last.
If you have any questions about this event or how to register for trainings, feel free to contact Brandi Coleman at bclman13@memphis.edu or Robert Clark at rclark12@memphis.edu.
List of Participating Vendors
- American Red Cross of Tennessee
- Bird Scooters
- Cintas
- CN Safety
- Crime Victims & Rape Crisis Center
- CSX BNSF Police Department
- Don’t Drive Drowsy Foundation
- Landmark
- Memphis Fire Department
- MLGW
- National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- TOSHA
- Shelby County Emergency Mgt.
- Shelby County Health Dept. – CHANT
- Shelby County Health Dept – Environmental Health
- Shelby County Health Dept – Health and Wellness
- Tennessee Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Tennessee Claims and Risk Management
- Tennessee Highway Patrol
- UoM Environmental Health and Safety
- UofM Tiger Bike Program
- UofM Recycling Program
- UofM Police Services
- UofM Center for Earthquake Research and Information
- UoM Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research
- UofM Chemistry Safety Team