Southwest Baptist
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BCFD and SBU
collaborate in training for campus fire safety
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Leaders from
Bolivar City Fire Department and Southwest Baptist University Safety and
Security attended a two-day course, "Firewise Campus," March 19 and
20. The course was fully funded by a Department of Homeland Security grant, allowing
the entities to collaborate and create a campus fire safety program.
BCFD
Chief Jim Ludden, BCFD Assistant Chief and City of Bolivar Emergency Management
Director Brent Watkins, and SBU Assistant Director of Safety and Security Zeke
Clawson attended.
“This
class provided a multitude of resources and reviewed the planning processes
needed to create a culture of fire safety with university students and staff
and continued to build the relationships and cooperation with the Bolivar City
Fire Department and Southwest Baptist University,” Ludden said.
The course
gives fire safety professionals an understanding of successful training
methodologies for the college age group, as well as tools and resources they
can use to effectively educate students and provide a fire-safe campus
environment, according to the Firewise Campus website.
“The
Firewise Campus training was a great opportunity to learn effective ways to
unite university efforts with local fire department efforts for the protection
of students and employees both on and off campus,” Clawson said. “We are
looking at ways to provide additional training and fire safety awareness to the
university community in effective and meaningful ways.”
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Southwest
Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating
Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at
an affordable price. At SBU, the faculty and staff create a caring, academic
community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. For
more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.
