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Safety Training

In alignment with OSHA requirements all employees are required to take the following four initial courses and an annual refresher for fire extinguishers:

  1. Emergency and Fire Preparedness
  2. Fire Extinguisher Use
  3. Office Ergonomics
  4. Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

Contact the EHS Office at .

CPR / AED

This 3.5-hour CPR and AED course prepares the layperson to respond to choking, breathing, and cardiac emergencies—and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in conjunction with CPR. This National Safety Council course meets the current CPR and ECC Guidelines using a combination of instructor, video-self-instruction, and hands-on training.

Students can contact James Perrott in Deacon Health at  to sign up for a class.

Faculty and Staff should contact Bridget Marrs in Environmental Health and Safety at .

First Aid / CPR / AED

This 5 1/2-hour First Aid/CPR/AED course prepares the layperson to respond to and manage first aid, choking, breathing, and cardiac emergencies in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Participants also learn how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in conjunction with CPR. This National Safety Council course meets the current CPR and ECC Guidelines using a combination of instructor, video-self-instruction, and hands-on training.

Contact Bridget Marrs at .

Laboratory and Research Training

Researchers are required to complete the appropriate safety training prior to beginning any work in the lab or field. Specific training modules will be assigned based on the unique hazards and materials present during their research activities to ensure a safe and compliant laboratory environment.

Contact Jessica Spillman, the University Laboratory Safety Manager, at .