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UPD Training Module radio spot - September 13, 2024

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Shauna Johnson: At West Virginia University, mountaineers go first. Now available from the West Virginia University Police Department, the Campus Safety Online Training Module, what Captain Matthew Swain describes as on-demand safety training.

Matthew Swain: Anything to know how to protect yourself during active shooter situations. With the new campus carry law, how you can comply with the law and safely do so, as well as if you see things that are unsafe or you're unsure about, numbers of who to contact and how to contact UPD. There's things as far as suspicious packages. From across our country, we've had some bomb threats. And so what you should do during those times if you're ever involved in those scenarios or receive a phone call like that. And the biggest thing that we're proud of is our de-escalation, how to communicate to folks, how to make sure when they're in stressful situations they're handling themselves appropriately to make sure that they're keeping the situation from getting worse and how to handle themselves during those stressful times.

Shauna Johnson: Developed in response to community feedback about the desire for more training opportunities to supplement existing in-person courses, the Campus Safety Online Training Module is designed to provide critical knowledge and skills for a variety of situations.

Matthew Swain: We're teaching our members of the institution how to be vigilant, how to be understanding of what's going on, be aware of their surroundings, and making sure that they're prepared. We hope that they never have to come encounter with these situations, but if they do, they're prepared and educated on not just how to handle themselves, but numbers to call, who to alert, and how to be safe in those stressful times.

Shauna Johnson: For more on the training module and other UPD training opportunities and services, go online to police.wvu.edu. Campus community members are also encouraged to download the LiveSafe app and allow push notifications to receive the latest safety information.

Matthew Swain: UPD is one of the only departments on campus' 24/7, 365. Somebody will always answer our phone. If we don't know the answer, we'll get somebody to you that does know the answer to try to help you with any situation that you may have, whether it's emergency or not emergency. That's what we're here to do is to help serve.

Shauna Johnson: So let's go, follow our stories at wvutoday.wvu.edu.

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