The FGCU Department of Emergency Management is hosting a social media campaign for National Campus Safety Month. The campaign seeks to raise awareness of the various safety resources across campus. All members of the  University community, including students, staff and faculty, are encouraged to participate!

HOW TO ENTER: 

Step 1: Locate safety tools and resources around campus. This may include, but is not limited to the following items: 

• First Aid Kits
• UPD Cruiser
• Safety Signs
• Waterfront Safety
• Area of Rescue Signs
• Fire Alarms
• Blue Poles
• Fire Extinguishers
• AEDs
• Eyewash Fountains
• Safety Shower

Step 2: Take a picture of the item. Your caption needs to include both hashtags: 

#FGCUSafetyFirst   AND   #FGCUInformTheNest

Step 3: Post the picture, with the caption containing the hashtags, on Instagram and X.  Tag us in your posts on Instagram and X using the handle @FGCU_EmerMgmt

FGCU Emergency Management X Page

FGCU Emergency Management Instagram Page

All entries are due by Friday, September 20, 2024 @ Noon!

O N E    G R A N D   P R I Z E    W I N N E R
 Winner receives a tote bag with safety items and FGCU keepsakes.
Winner will be announced on the FGCU Emergency Management Inform The Nest website at 4PM on September 20th!

FGCU Department of Emergency Management is hosting a one hour workshop to discuss recommended hurricane readiness, preparedness, response and recovery actions. This online event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, 2024 @ 10 - 11 AM and will take place via Microsoft Teams.  

Topics to be covered include:

• Disaster kit essentials
• Finding your evacuation zone
• Understanding forecast information
• Post storm hazards and safety tips
• Resources at Your Fingertips

This event is part of the Inform the Nest series.  Click HERE to register!

If you have any questions, please contact Tempestt Morgan at tmorgan@fgcu.edu. 

Opioid abuse is a widespread issue that leads to addiction, overdose and many negative outcomes within our community. While there is not currently an opioid epidemic on FGCU campus, prevention and awareness are known as best practices to keep our faculty, staff and students safe. Throughout November and December, the University Police Department along with the Emergency Management Department created opioid awareness by offering several prevention activities for members of the community to attend. These activities helped faculty and staff to recognize the warning signs and symptoms of opioid abuse with a focus on Fentanyl and its potential impact to our campus and community. UPD also communicated how they will respond to a reported overdose situation on campus.

Resources:

Mental Health Resources

Employee Assistance Program

Student Care Services

CAPS Crisis Line: 239-745-EARS (3277)

Florida Health's Substance Abuse Information

Florida Health's Fentanyl Overdose Information

Florida's CORE Network (Recovery Program)

Drug Free Lee Resource Bank

Florida Health - Lee County

Kimmies Recovery Center

Treatment Locator

CDC Understanding the Opioid Overdose Epidemic

CDC: About Prescription Opioids

SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP

Events Held: Real Talk Session- A Focus on Fentanyl, Just Say Boo to Drugs, Tabling events, etc. 

Guardian Eagle is a state-of-the-art safety app that allows you to turn your cell phone into a safety device.  FGCU Police can also utilize the Guardian Eagle App to communicate with users during an emergency and quickly provide important information.

Guardian Eagle allows you to select Guardians, such as friends and family members, to check-in on you when you are alone or in an unfamiliar place; set-up a Safety Timer with a location and expected arrival time. If you don’t arrive on time your Guardians are notified to check in on you. You can also send anonymous tips using text and images about suspicious activity to FGCU Police; use an Emergency Call Button to connect with FGCU Police. Your GPS location is provided so emergency personnel can reach you faster. Users can set up a Safety Profile and add important information emergency responders need to know – things like medical conditions, allergies, disabilities, and more.

To create awareness and promote the RAVE Guardian App the Emergency Management Department hosted several virtual info sessions that had over 25 professional staff members signed-up. Additionally, Emergency Management participated in FGCU's Eagle Expo in order to promote RAVE Guardian as well as the 2023 Security and Fire Safety Report. At this event, there were over 2,000 attendees mainly comprised of prospective students and their family members. 

Over the month of March the Emergency Management team partnered with the FGCU University Police Department to share many crime prevention tips with our FGCU community through our Instagram account. to see the content posted click the following link or enter the Instagram app and search @FGCU_EmergencyManagement. Throughout campaign we were able to share content to over 750 followers and were able to reach over 1,300 accounts in the month of March alone.