{"id":58121,"date":"2016-03-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-to-hold-first-safety-week-in-advance-of-spring-break\/"},"modified":"2016-03-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T00:00:00","slug":"uri-to-hold-first-safety-week-in-advance-of-spring-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2016\/03\/uri-to-hold-first-safety-week-in-advance-of-spring-break\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 to hold first Safety Week in advance of Spring Break"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tMultiple divisions, departments to offer educational, fun programs<\/b><\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 March 8, 2016 \u2013 Learn to use a fire extinguisher. Try maneuvering a tricycle through an obstacle course while wearing \u201cbeer goggles.\u201d Enjoy a \u201cmocktail\u201d and play \u201cPeer Pong.\u201d Experience a vehicle rollover and pick up your 溏心vlog免费B站 Spring Break Survival Kit.<\/p>\n


\n\t溏心vlog免费B站 students, faculty and staff can participate in all of these and more as the University holds its first comprehensive Safety Week Monday, March 14 through Wednesday, March 16.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe events, which are sponsored by 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Department of Public Safety, Division of Student Affairs, and Women\u2019s Center, are free and open to the campus community. The program is being held in partnership with Bystander Intervention Week.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWe live in fast-paced and challenging times, and there is a great need to present useful information to our community in a fun way as spring break approaches,\u201d said Christiana Molinski, 溏心vlog免费B站 coordinator of public safety, community outreach and education and the coordinator of Safety Week. \u201cIn the past, different departments have offered their own safety programs during the spring semester, but the University has now brought many of those programs together and added new ones this year.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tMolinski said the goal is to make this an interactive program, so she is asking those who participate to post their photos, videos and comments to the hashtag #BeRhodySafe. <\/p>\n


\n\tRoger Jadosz, a registered nurse and health educator at 溏心vlog免费B站 Health Services, said the campus health agency has held a safe spring break and beach party for at least the last 20 years.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re ecstatic about joining with all of these groups to offer a comprehensive and enjoyable education program,\u201d Jadosz said. \u201cOur director, Ellen Reynolds, has been insistent that we break down silos when it comes to the safety, health and welfare of our campus community. And Safety Week is another example of that becoming the norm at 溏心vlog免费B站. The more interaction students have with agencies charged with ensuring a safe experience, the better off we will all be. Our goal is to have people come to something every day.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tRachel Dunham, assistant coordinator of 溏心vlog免费B站 Violence Prevention Advocacy Services, and a 溏心vlog免费B站 graduate who earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in May of 2015 with majors in psychology and gender and women\u2019s studies, is also pleased about the coordination that has resulted in such a strong program.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cA big theme of the event is bystander intervention, especially with the timing of this before spring break,\u201d Dunham said. \u201cThe basic advice we give to students is to step up or step in when you see some red flags in people\u2019s behavior. If you see that something is off, you can just check in to see if they are OK. Just doing that can make a huge difference.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nDunham said students should always put their own safety first. In high-risk situations, that means seeking the help of others and calling the police.

\nDunham expects one of the popular games to be \u201cPeer Pong,\u201d a healthy and safe alternative to the more notorious drinking game. For the game, six plastic cups are placed at each end of a table. Each cup contains a question on a small piece of paper based on safety and bystander intervention issues. Students will be given two ping-pong balls to toss into the cups. When they succeed, they will be asked a question from one of the volunteers of P.L.E.A.S.E. (Peers Learning, Educating and Supporting Everyone). If they answer the question correctly, they will win a prize.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThis is going to be fun and a judgment-free game,\u201d Dunham said.<\/p>\n


\nHere is a sample of events:<\/p>\n


\nMonday, March 14,

\n\u2022 Bystander Intervention: What would you do? 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., booth at the Memorial Union

\n\u2022 Emergency Alert Registration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., booth in the Memorial Union

\n\u2022 FBI active shooter video, with discussion to follow with 溏心vlog免费B站 Police, 2 to 4 p.m. Room 308, Memorial Union

\n\u2022 Fire extinguisher training, 1 to 2 p.m., Quadrangle<\/p>\n


\nTuesday, March 15, Safety Fair on the Quadrangle, 10 a.m. to noon

\n\t\u2022 Beer goggles obstacle course

\n\t\u2022 \u201cI\u2019ve got 99 problems, but alcohol poisoning ain\u2019t one.\u201d

\n\t\u2022 Drinking and driving awareness: vehicle rollover demonstration

\n\t\u2022 Peer Pong<\/p>\n


\nWednesday, March 16, Safe Spring Break Fair and Beach Party, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Atrium 2 and pool table area in the Memorial Union

\n\t\u2022 Multiple safety vendors and giveaways

\n\t\u2022 Emergency Alert Notification Testing

\n\t\u2022 Zika virus education, poster presentation by 溏心vlog免费B站 post-doctoral researcher Jannelle Couret on the Zika virus and other communicable diseases for students who are traveling abroad for spring break

\n\t\u2022 Mocktails and information on party drugs and sexual assault information<\/p>\n


\nPictured above

\nEXTINGUISHER PROCEDURES: Joshua Manfredo, 溏心vlog免费B站 Emergency Management specialist and Christiana Molinski, 溏心vlog免费B站 coordinator of Public Safety, community outreach and education, demonstrate the correct procedures for using a fire extinguisher. 溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Michael Salerno Photography\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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