Santa Clara University Campus Safety Services

Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy New Year.

Santa Clara University Campus Community As a reminder, Campus Safety Services is a 24/7 operation. Please let us know how we can assist you during this holiday season. If you see something, say something.

A Winter Spare the Air Alert has been issued for December 8th-10th in the Bay Area. Wood burning is banned both indoors and outdoors from Friday, December 8, through Sunday, December 10. Air quality in the Bay Area is forecast to be unhealthy. It is illegal for Bay Area residents to burn wood or other solid fuels in fireplaces, wood stoves and inserts, pellet stoves, outdoor fire-pits, or other wood-burning devices. This wood-burning ban will be in effect for Alameda, Contra... Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southern Sonoma and southwestern Solano Counties. (Visit www.sparetheair.org//Todays-Air-Quali/Reporting-Zones.aspx to see if your city is located within the Air District.) Winter air pollution is mainly caused by particulates or soot pollution from wood smoke. Smoke from wood-burning fires is linked to illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis and lung disease, and is especially harmful for children and the elderly. For more information about the Wood Burning Rule, or to check before you burn, visit www.sparetheair.org or call 1-877-4NO-BURN.

Introducing Rave Mobile Safety Santa Clara University Campus Safety Services is transitioning to Rave Mobile Safety for all Campus Alerts. With this change, there will be a number of new features coming online soon that will enhance the safety and security of our campuses.... The first of these features to launch immediately is Rave Alert. Rave Alert's main function will be to seamlessly send Emergency Notifications and Timely Warnings to the community via text message, voice calls, email, and in certain situations, social media. To assist with any questions, comments or concerns, there will be a Rave Mobile Safety Information page at scu.edu/rave. We thank you for your commitement to helping us maintain a peaceful, safe, and secure campus environment, accessible to everyone at the University. Remember... See Something? Say Something!

Good Morning SCU! Did you know that you can create online requests and reports now through the Campus Safety Services website? For Event Requests and to file a Lost Property Report, follow the link below:... https://university-operations.scu.edu//online-reporting-f/

Campus Community, with Thanksgiving Day coming up soon, we wanted to share a few cooking safety tips to those that may be considering the deep frying route in cooking your turkey. From the U.S. Fire Administration, the five dangers of deep frying a turkey: 1. Turkey fryers can easily tip over spilling hot oil across a large area.... 2. An overfilled cooking pot will cause oil to spill over when the turkey is placed inside. 3. A partially frozen turkey will cause hot oil to splatter. 4. Turkey fryers can easily overheat and start a fire. 5. The pot, lid and handles of a turkey fryer can get dangerously hot and cause burn injuries. We've also included a "Recipe Card" for deep frying that you may find useful. Happy Thanksgiving!

To those in our Santa Clara University Campus Community who are certified in CPR, the American Heart Association (AHA) published updated CPR Guidelines today in cooperation with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). The 2017 AHA Focused Updates on Adult and Pediatric Basic Life Support and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality emphasize that more people will survive cardiac arrest if the following three recommendations are acted upon: Emergency dispatc...hers provide chest-compression only CPR instructions over the phone. Children (pre-pubescent) should receive, at a minimum, chest compressions; however, rescue breaths should be provided if the bystander is willing and able. Bystanders start immediate chest compressions if they see an adult collapse in a suspected cardiac arrest. For more information, follow the link below for a brief video: https://eccguidelines.heart.org//about-the-2017-focused-u/

Good Morning Santa Clara University Daylight savings will be coming to an end this weekend, gaining that hour back. With that change, Campus Safety would like to remind our community to take a moment to review some tips from FEMA regarding smoke detectors and your emergency family plan: When setting your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 5, test your smoke alarms, review your family’s emergency escape plans, and replace any emergency supplies that may expire soon. ... A smoke alarm with a dead or missing battery is the same as having no smoke alarm at all. Take care of your smoke alarms according to the manufacturer instructions, and follow these tips from the U.S. Fire Administration: Smoke alarm powered by a nine-volt battery - Test the alarm monthly. Replace the batteries at least once every year. Replace the entire smoke alarm every 10 years. Smoke alarm powered by a 10-year lithium (or long-life) battery- Test the alarm monthly. Since you cannot (and should not) replace the lithium battery, replace the entire smoke alarm according to the manufacturer's instructions and dispose of it properly at a household hazardous waste site or by sending it back to the manufacturer. Smoke alarms hardwired into your home's electrical system - Test the alarm monthly. Replace the backup battery at least once every year. Replace the entire smoke alarm every 10 years. Review your family emergency escape plans to ensure they are up to date. Replace any emergency supplies that will expire within the next six months and use the old supplies before they expire. Some examples of items that can expire are: Water; Food; Prescription medications; First-aid supplies; and Batteries. For more information on emergency plans or supplies, visit www.ready.gov.

Campus Safety Bulletin We at Campus Safety want to wish everyone at Santa Clara University a very Happy Halloween. Remember:... Stick with your friends, arrive together, and leave together. Make a plan before you go out. Watch out for your friends, check in with each other throughout the night, and don’t be afraid to intervene if a situation appears to be scaring your friend or is frightening you. If your friend seems too drunk or is acting abnormally, get him or her to a safe place immediately and call for help. Always keep your cell phone charged and on you. You never know when you’ll need it. Make sure you always have a ride home or a plan to walk home with a friend or better yet the same people you went out with and walk in well-lit areas. Trust your instincts. If something doesn’t feel right to you, leave and get to a safe place.If you see something suspicious, contact Campus Safety Services or the local authorities immediately. For tips on staying safe on campus and more information about sexual assault awareness and prevention go to https://www.rainn.org/articles/staying-safe-campus. Remember Affirmative Consent means affirmative, conscious, ongoing, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. Lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent, nor does silence mean consent. For more information about campus resources and in resources in Santa Clara County go to https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/ Medical Amnesty Santa Clara University encourages students to offer help and assistance to other students in need, both on and off campus. Medical Amnesty is the reduction of judicial consequences for students who receive medical attention due to alcohol intoxication and/or alcohol poisoning. Good Samaritan Is the elimination of judicial consequences for a student(s) who may be under the influence of alcohol and who make(s) a good-faith call for medical help on the behalf of a fellow student. https://www.scu.edu//medical-amnesty-and-good-samaritan-p/ Campus Safety is dedicated to ensuring the safety of its Campus Community and encourages a safe and smart holiday! See Something? Say Something! SCU Campus Safety Services 408-554-4441 Non-emergency 408-554-4444 Emergency

This Halloween, Campus Safety Services would like to remind our Santa Clara University Campus Community to please be safe. Here are a few tips to help ensure that you, your family and all trick-or-treaters have safe evening: You can walk the area around your home occasionally to discourage speeding motorists, acts of malicious mischief and crimes against children.... Check to make sure the path to your door is clear, with any exterior lights illuminated for obstructions. Report any suspicious or criminal activity immediately. On campus dial x4444 or 408-554-4444. For SCPD, call 408-615-5580 or dial 911 for emergencies. If you'll be driving, please remember to exercise extreme caution. Be aware for excited children (and parents), whose vision may be obscured by their costumes.

Campus Community, Thank you for coming out to the First Annual Public Safety Awareness Day! We hope to make this annual event bigger each year. For questions, comments and concerns, please message this page. For those that weren't able to come to campus last Thursday, American Heart Association and Santa Clara Fire graciously donated their time to teach Hands-Only CPR to attendees. ... For more information about Hands-Only CPR, follow the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_49wMpdews

Campus Community: The 2017 GreatShakeOut Earthquake Drill will commence momentarily. Please remember, THIS IS ONLY A DRILL and your participation is voluntary. Thank you! #GreatShakeOut... Santa Clara University See more