By Kinjo Kiema
On Wednesday, over 30 school, local, and federal agencies and organizations were hosted in University Yard for the GW Safety Expo. This event marked National Readiness Month and the 10th Anniversary of the Ready Campaign, originally created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The first 1,000 attendees could line up to get an emergency preparedness kit. Free pizza was also available, as well as other giveaways from various organizations.
Many of the groups were handing out fliers at their tables regarding new tools students and staff can use while on campus or in the general DC area. The DC Homeland Security and Management Agency gave out brochures about their new app with features such as emergency notifications and evacuation maps.
Additionally, tables for GW sponsored organizations, such as EMERG and GWPD were at the event. EMERG had a group of volunteers standing by to answer questions and dispel common misconceptions about their group-for example, clarifying that EMerg is for all medical emergencies, not just alcohol related ones, and that they are a free of charge service, unlike 911.
Another highlight was the GWPD table, where they advertised their new program Haven. Due to recent changes to GW's sexual harassment reporting policies, the Haven program is a website that brings together resources for victims of sexual misconduct and violence in the community. More information can be found at: haven.gwu.edu
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