March 14th Weekly Update: St. Patrick's Day Safety, highlighted threat assessment classes in Freeport and Cicero, and more

This Week in School and Campus Safety

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This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program highlights St. Patrick's Day safety marketing tools, promotes an upcoming session of Student Behavioral Threat Assessment in Freeport and a session of Forming a Campus Behavioral Threat Assessment Team in Cicero, and includes information on upcoming classes and conferences.

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Saint Patrick's Day Safety

As Spring approaches and we watch for renewed signs of life in our lawns and deciduous trees, another green event comes around annually, St. Patrick's Day. With shamrocks, parades, Irish soda bread, and corned beef and cabbage, there is no denying the merriment of the holiday.

However, many also imbibe various amounts of alcohol and some, unfortunately, choose to drive afterwards. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), "In 2017 alone, 59 people (37% of all crash fatalities) were killed in drunk-driving crashes over the St. Patrick's Day holiday period," and "Between midnight and 5:59 a.m. March 18, 2017, three-fourths (75%) of crash fatalities involved a drunk driver."

Help promote safety this St. Patrick's Day by encouraging the students on your campus to designate a sober driver. The NHTSA has a variety of marketing tools, including the gif and statistics above, to use in an effort to curb drunk driving. For more St. Patrick's Day resources from the NHTSA, click here.

Upcoming Session of Student Behavioral Threat Assessment on April 8th in Freeport

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the K-12 course "Student Behavioral Threat Assessment" is being held in Freeport on April 8, 2019. For more information or to register for the course, click here or call 309-298-2646.

Final Reminder: Upcoming Session of Forming a Campus Behavioral Threat Assessment Team on March 29th in Cicero

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the higher ed course "Forming a Campus Behavioral Threat Assessment Team" is being held at Morton College in Cicero on March 29, 2019. For more information or to register for the course, click here or call 309-298-2646.