The University of Houston continues a multiyear project to expand access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The University of Houston's Fire & Life Safety department installed 106 AEDs across campus this summer, increasing the university's total inventory to over 350. Every campus building now has at least one AED, and Fire & Life Safety is working toward a goal of placing an AED on every floor by the end of 2028.

That’s the opening question that University of Houston Police Department Crime Prevention Officer Amir Watkins asks students at every safety event. Watkins posed the same question during a recent residence life and campus safety session at The Quad, explaining that the simple introduction helps students feel more comfortable engaging with UHPD officers and asking questions.

Two departments within Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness (EHEP)—Fire & Life Safety and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM)—hosted a tabling event at MD Anderson Library to answer students’ questions and distribute safety resources and information.