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Training

The Division of Safety and Compliance is dedicated to modernizing campus safety and security. Our efforts focus on three areas: teams, tools/technology, and training. Below are details on our training initiatives and links to UVM departments and organizations offering safety and security training.

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Upcoming Trainings

Safety and Compliance Training

Active Threat Response Training

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Active Threat Response is an hour long course which uses national data from past active threat incidents to inform a Run, Hide, Fight curriculum.

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AED/CPR, Stop the Bleed, Narcan Training

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Visit CAT ECare to learn more about campus CAT ECare emergency stations which include Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), bleeding control kits, and Narcan®.

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CATSafe 101 Training

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CATSafe 101 is an introduction to the CATSafe app.

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Communities Acting to Refer and Engage (C.A.R.E.)

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The Communities Acting to Refer and Engage (C.A.R.E.) training aims to equip participants with strategies to prevent and respond to violence effectively, while also promoting community health and resiliency. The key objectives are to boost participants' confidence in becoming Engaged Bystanders and to help them identify local resources and services available in their community. (2 hrs.)

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Self-Paced Option Available in Brightspace: UVM community members can access an online version of this training anytime. 

Self-enroll in Brightspace

Compliance Training

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Compliance Services works closely with the University community to promote an institutional culture of compliance and thus prevent and effectively address violations of law, regulations and University policy and protocols.

Compliance Training Library

Comprehensive Campus Safety

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Participants will learn about the Division of Safety and Compliance's key campus safety and security initiatives, review the 5 tenets for personal safety, explore basic de-escalation techniques, highlight self-defense concepts, learn active threat response techniques, and explore how to report signs of targeted violence. This training serves as a great introduction to multiple topics, providing essential knowledge to enhance personal and community safety. (1 hr.)

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De-Escalation & Communication Strategies

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De-escalation & Communication Strategies - A conversation about the strategic application of communication techniques and other non-physical methods to stabilize, slow down, or diminish the intensity of a situation. This approach aims to defuse tensions and promote a calmer atmosphere without resorting to physical force. By employing effective communication strategies, individuals can navigate encounters with heightened emotions or potential conflicts, fostering a safer and more constructive environment.

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Self-Paced Option Available in Brightspace: UVM community members can access an online version of this training anytime. 

Self-enroll in Brightspace

Driver Certification Process and Training

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UVM students, faculty and staff are eligible to become authorized to drive UVM owned, leased or rented vehicles while conducting University business. Authorized Drivers operating UVM owned, leased or rented vehicles for UVM-related business including UVM-sponsored activities are covered by UVM's automobile insurance.

Driver Authorization Process

Enhance Your Personal Safety

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The Enhance Your Personal Safety training is an introductory training that aims to encourage proactive thinking and awareness around general personal safety and security. This training leverages the content available on the Division Safety and Security Tips web page.

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Environmental Health and Safety Training

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UVM must ensure that all employees, students, and other affiliates are made aware of workplace and campus hazards. This education must also include and assessment of the risks associated with those hazards, the measures that we use to control those risks. This training may apply to chemical, biological, radiological, and physical hazards in labs as well as in other workplaces. Training in control of hazardous energies, working at heights and use of power tools may also be required. EHS promotes the health and safety of the campus community by providing training, outreach, and education.

Health and Safety Programs and Training

Fire Safety Training

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The University of Vermont is committed to the safety of its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Fire Safety & Evacuation Procedure [In-person Fire Extinguisher training registration form is available within the online course]

Self-enroll in Brightspace

Building Specific Evacuation Training Request (Email link)

Policy Training

What to Do: Suspicious or Unattended Item

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This session leverages information and resources from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and focuses on how to determine whether an item is suspicious (potentially harmful) or simply unattended, helping you prepare and react appropriately. (30 mins.)

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Privacy Training

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The Office of Compliance and Privacy Services supports the University's vision and goals by partnering with leaders across the university. We aim to prevent and detect criminal conduct and to otherwise promote an institutional culture that encourages ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law.

Privacy Training: Available in the Compliance Training Library


 

Additional Training Resources

Center for Health & Wellbeing - Living Well

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Living Well in the Dudley H. Davis Center is a home base for health promotion and wellbeing on the UVM campus. It offers a variety supports, educational resources, programs, and offerings to help students experience UVM to the fullest.

Living Well The Hub for CHWB

FEMA Preparedness Training Courses

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Use the link below to access the National Preparedness online Course Catalog, the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), and the National Training and Education Division (NTED). 

FEMA Training Courses

Talent Development Center of Excellence

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UVM's Talent Development Center for Excellence will continue to be the university's hub for professional development and training opportunities. Accessing, registering, and tracking your classes is easier than ever with a new process.

Talent Development