The focus of the Emergency Management Training Program is to provide appropriate and relevant training courses to personnel that may have roles and responsibilities in a disaster event. Additionally, Emergency Management aims to educate the campus community on how to respond to an emergency situation.

If you have a WUSTLKey, use the Learn@Work system to register for an upcoming training. Course offerings will be posted to Learn@Work as they become available.

Some key takeaways from fire safety training are:

  1. Gaining life-saving knowledge. Fire safety training provides critical knowledge to prevent and responded to fire emergencies. Educating a wide audience equips individuals with the skills needed to act swiftly and effectively, reducing injuries and saving lives.
  2. Empowering individuals. By conducting fire safety and extinguisher training, I am hopefully empowering people to take control during an emergency.
  3. Reducing property damage. Early and proper response to a fire can minimize property loss and save significant resources.
  4. Building community preparedness. Trainings such as this strengthens community resilience. Trained individuals are better prepared to protect themselves, their families, and their workplaces, enhancing overall safety.
  5. Accessible training for all. My goal is to maximize outreach by ensuring the fire safety education reaches as many people as possible, including those who may not have had access to such training. Offering hands-on extinguisher training, on-site at people’s workspaces, can bridge knowledge gaps and increase engagement.

General Fire Extinguisher Training

This course provides basic fire safety education. The presentation includes topics such as basic fire knowledge, emergency fire response procedures and fire extinguisher use.This course provides basic fire safety education as well as hands-on experience using a fire extinguisher.

WashU faculty, staff, and students who wish to gain more familiarity with what actions to take should a fire or fire alarm activation occur.

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“When it comes to fire safety, it is not just about knowing what to do in theory – it is about being confident enough to act in the moment. That is why I am so committed to offering hands-on fire extinguisher training and giving fire safety presentations. Simply having access to a fire extinguisher is not enough if someone does not know how to use it under pressure. By giving people the chance to participate with a fire extinguisher, I am helping them build the muscle memory and confidence they will need to respond effectively in an emergency.”