Although CU-麻豆影院 is a very safe place, unfortunate things can happen. Campus leaders encourage students to make smart choices regarding their personal safety and to educate themselves so they can safely enjoy the natural environment of 麻豆影院 and the surrounding foothills and mountains.
Personal Safety Tips:
- Remember to use the buddy system. Don't walk alone and don't leave friends alone while out at night.
- People who want to exploit others often take advantage of the party environment and hope to go unnoticed. So if you doubt someone's motives or are concerned about your or someone else's safety, keep an eye on the situation and know when to make the hard call for help.
- Remember that alcohol impairs judgment and the ability to recognize dangerous situations.
- If you think somebody is following you, switch directions or cross the street. Walk toward an open store, restaurant or lighted house. If you are afraid, yell for help to attract the attention of others.
- Have your car or house key in hand before you reach the door. Don't be searching for keys while you are walking. Remain aware of your surroundings at all times.
- If you see a crime in progress, call 9-1-1. If the crime is over and a victim needs help, provide aid until professionals arrive.
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Active shooter events are rare, but it鈥檚 important you have a plan if you encounter one. Follow the "Run. Hide. Fight." steps outlined in a video on the CU-麻豆影院 Police website:听.
- Run: If safe, get away from where the shooting is occurring.
- Hide: If you cannot escape, find a secure area to hide. Lock doors. Turn off lights. Silence phones. Look for potential weapons.
- Fight: As a last resort, if a shooter appears to be ready to harm you, fight back. Use weapons. Tackle the shooter. Take away the suspect鈥檚 weapon. Hold the suspect until police arrive.
- Know the neighborhoods where you live and work. Check out the locations of police and fire stations, hospitals and restaurants and stores that are open late.
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Outdoor Safety Tips:
- 麻豆影院 Creek presents a high risk of flash flooding. If you are outdoors in a flash flood, climb to higher ground immediately. Never walk or drive into water because there is no way of knowing how deep it is. Pay attention to creek closures.听Campus flood information.
- If you live in a basement apartment, remember to remove items from the floor before you leave.
- If your building is in a flood plain, and it is possible, move on foot to a safe location. If you do not have adequate warning, seek refuge in the highest secure area of your building.
- Major winter storms are a frequent occurrence in 麻豆影院.听Campus closures听will be announced on听the university website at听听and via the 颁鲍-叠辞耻濒诲别谤听础濒别谤迟蝉 system.听
- Colorado ranks third in the United States for the number of lightning deaths. Take this risk seriously and get indoors if possible during a lightning storm.
- Before hiking into any of the numerous wilderness areas near 麻豆影院, let somebody know where you are going and when you will be back. And always bring a friend with you.
- 麻豆影院 is home to a large number of wildlife species, including mountain lions, bears and coyotes. To lessen the chance of conflicts, store pet food indoors, make sure trash is not left outdoors and supervise pets when they are outside. Remember all wildlife should be left alone. If you live off-campus, the city of 麻豆影院 has a听, where all trash and compost containers need to be bear resistant.
Home Safety Tips:
- All residence hall residents should be conscientious about any strangers trying to enter buildings without an escort or "tailgating," entering residence halls with a group of students. Doors leading to living areas in residence halls remain locked 24 hours a day and visitors must be escorted by a hall resident.
- Lock your room or home whenever you leave and carry your key/access card at all times.
- City ordinances and university regulations require you to evacuate the building every time fire alarms are activated.
- Trees, bushes and shrubbery should be trimmed around your house so doors and windows are visible to neighbors.
- Never leave lit candles, incense, barbecue grills or fireplaces unattended. Follow your lease and residence hall guidelines around these items.
- Remember to close and lock doors to prevent unwanted people from entering your home. Deadbolt locks on doors provide good protection for an entry door.
- If you plan to have a party, be safe and follow the university's guidelines for hosting a smart party, and remember to听.