June is recognized as National Safety Month, a time designated to pay extra attention to the importance of safety in all aspects of our lives. At the University of Houston, many resources and services are offered to the campus community to keep them safe - on and off campus.
Since 1956, May has been designated as National Bike Month and Bicycle Safety Month in the U.S. This month provides a focus on the many benefits of bicycling and a refresher on safety measures one should take when using a bike.
First Responders play a crucial role in everyday life as they are often the first to arrive and provide aid, whether responding to safety, fire, medical, hazardous materials, or other similar emergencies. At the University of Houston, the departments designated as first responders are ready to assist the campus community at the drop of a hat.
The University of Houston Police Department recognized UHPD Training Advisory Board member Bill Wheeler for his 15 years of service to the board and to celebrate his recent retirement from the department.
The University of Houston Police Department recognized UHPD Training Advisory Board member Bill Wheeler for his 15 years of service to the board and to celebrate his recent retirement from the department.
The Office of Emergency Management and Fire Life & Safety held its largest spring Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training with 29 students, faculty, and staff, making it the largest CERT training at the University of Houston.
To use the UHPD texting service you must opt-in to the service. You do this by using the service. When you send a text message to 713-743-3333 your message will pop up in a centralized dashboard at UHPD dispatch and be directed to an officer.
For University of Houston students, April is an opportune time to secure summer job and internship opportunities. However, it also provides scammers with an opportunity to obtain students' personal information.
The inaugural edition of the Chemical Safety Moment newsletter, launched by Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) in March, has been positively received within the University of Houston research/teaching community.
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training Program identifies those courses critical to train personnel capable of implementing all functions of emergency management. This program establishes the NIMS core curriculum to ensure it adequately trains emergency and incident response personnel to all concepts and principles of each NIMS component.
For the past year, the Occupational Health Services department has offered free American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver CPR/AED Training to interested employees.
The University of Houston Police Department held their annual Walk in the Dark event in November. The department welcomed members of the campus community including faculty, staff, and students to walk the university and find areas that may benefit from increased lighting.
For most, the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays. From testing family recipes to decorating cakes and cookies, everyone enjoys being part of the preparations. Keeping fire safety top of mind in the kitchen during this joyous but hectic time is important, especially when there’s a lot of activity and people at home.
John McNeely and Bin Yang represented Environmental Health and Safety at the recent ExxonMobil’s PALS (Partners in Academic Laboratory Safety) workshop for 2023.