Seventh Avenue South — from the east end of Volker Hall to 16th Street — will be closed to thru traffic during installation of underground utility piping through Aug. 23. The Volker Hall loading dock and parking decks for Henry Peters, Lister Hill and Callahan Eye Foundation plus the Spain Rehab service road will be accessible via 18th Street.
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Trade Safe Zone helps Blazers buy goods safelyLocated in the UAB Police and Public Safety building parking lot, the zone has video surveillance, a UAB Help Phone and is well lit. The parking spot is designated with a sign and bright green paint on the asphalt.Car smarts: How to protect your car and its contents from theftAccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, auto thefts are a continued concern nationwide—and not just the contents inside the cars, but the cars themselves. These habits can help maintain a secure environment.What Chief Green wants you to know about UAB security
Daryl Green, Ph.D., chief of UAB Police and AVP of Public Safety, has been on campus for 20 months — here is how the force has changed under his watch and what he wants to share with all UAB employees.
UAB Police holds promotion ceremonyThe UAB Police and Public Safety Department held its first promotional ceremony on Jan. 3, 2024, recognizing officers and employees who have moved up the ranks for their dedication and committed service to the UAB Community.Sheltering in place: UAB experts provide tips to help you stay safe during severe weatherUAB experts offer safety tips on when and how to properly shelter in place.Four things to know about operating drones at UABFlying unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, requires a permit from Campus Safety for UAB-related reasons and recreational drone use is not allowed. Here is what you need to know.What’s in that corridor outside your office?Take note: To protect occupants and meet fire and building codes, furniture and equipment may not be used or stored in hallways. Need an exception? How do you dispose of unneeded equipment? Read on.
How Environmental Health and Safety works to keep campus safe, compliantLed by Executive Director Lee Stone, EHS works to keep employees safe by providing services and knowledge needed to protect themselves, the UAB community and the environment.Dead battery? Flat tire? UAB can fix that — for freeUAB Transportation’s Motorist Assistance Roadside Service program, known as MARS, provides great service to help you resolve for car trouble such as a dead battery, a flat tire or locked-in car keys fast and for free when you are on campus.
Did you know? Improperly parking scooters can make campus inaccessible for some BlazersMicromobility vehicles like rentable electric scooters and bikes make getting across campus quickly a breeze. But parking them improperly can prevent Blazers from accessing sidewalks, ramps, accessible doorways and more, according to Disability Support Services.
Expert advice for a new phase of COVIDUAB experts encourage healthy behaviors, responsible symptom management and vaccines to avoid and manage respiratory illnesses like COVID, common cold, RSV or the flu.Two-way radios now available to units across campus from UAB Radio PagingRadio Paging now is offering a variety of portable and stationary two-way radios, all of which comply with UAB’s security standards and can help employees communicate more effectively across campus during emergency events such as fire or inclement weather.
5 simple ways to stay safe cycling around campusBefore you hop on that bike to commute to work or head across campus, make sure you, your bicycle and your knowledge of the road are ready.
4 easy steps to stay safe as a pedestrian on campusFrom choosing crosswalks over jaywalks to choosing smart clothing options for nighttime walking, it's simple to safely commute by foot on campus.
This 5-step checklist can help you prepare for severe weatherUAB has several resources that, when coupled with personal initiatives, can help keep employees safe during severe weather — including a new collection of weather radios currently being distributed to building administrators by UAB Emergency Management.
5 ways to protect your personal propertyFollow these tips to reduce the risk of stolen personal items, and alert UAB Police or UAB’s Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management team if someone in a public area is behaving suspiciously.
Protecting campus from violence – what you should know and doTraining and other resources can help protect against campus violence and prepare students and employees for an active-shooter event.
Annual campus security and fire safety report is onlineThe 2022 UAB Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the UAB Police Department website, uab.edu/police, or in a downloadable PDF. For a print copy of the report, call 205-934-4649. The report contains resources, procedures, criminal statistics, a fire safety report and more.
Put your mind at ease with these 7 free safety resourcesUAB is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all Blazers. From mobile apps to bus escort services to B-Alerts and more, make sure you’re up to date on all the ways to stay safer on campus.
This network of campus signage and programming is designed to reach Blazers in needThe UAB Cares Suicide Prevention Initiative aims to support and assist the entire UAB community — no matter who they are — in finding the help they need and ensuring they know they are important and matter.
Help keep UAB safe: Report threatening behaviorFaculty, staff or students who perceive a threat to the campus community can file an anonymous report with UAB’s Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management team.
Masking remains optional in UAB’s non-clinical buildingsExperts continue to support mask-optional policy as cases in the UAB community remain steady despite Jefferson County’s ORANGE (high community level) CDC classification.
UAB maintains mask-optional policy in non-clinical university buildingsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Data Tracker, Jefferson County is now in the yellow category (medium community level). UAB public health and infectious disease experts continue to support the university’s mask-optional policy in non-clinical buildings due to several factors, including low hospitalization numbers, the UAB community's high vaccination rate compared to the community at large, and the wide availability and effectiveness of COVID vaccines and treatments.
Commitment to campus security continues to pay dividendsSurveys show majority feel increasingly safe on campus, and statistics suggest that they’re right.COVID cases beginning to rise, but hospitalizations remain lowIndividuals interested in enhanced safety should consider extra personal precautions.
Campus masking policies under review as COVID-19 cases declineUniversities nationwide are beginning to move to mask-optional policies as the surge from the omicron variant wanes, and UAB leaders and health experts monitoring COVID cases are expressing optimism while still urging caution. As a result, masks are still required indoors on campus while health and safety protocols — including masking policies — are reviewed for non-clinical facilities.
Help keep UAB’s campus accessible with these scooter tags from Disability Support ServicesParking micromobility vehicles like scooters and bikes improperly can prevent Blazers from accessing sidewalks, ramps, doorways and more. New informal violation tags from DSS enable Blazers to educate riders on better parking practices.
UAB plans to keep indoor masking through 2021UAB’s safety protocols are proving largely effective, and the university plans to continue to require masking indoors until the end of the calendar year while it monitors changes in viral transmission.
Roughly 90 percent of UAB employees vaccinatedIncentive reporting helped UAB get a more accurate view of its vaccinated employees — and students — and the numbers are encouraging.
You’ve probably seen the UAB Cares signs — here’s what they meanThe network of prominently displayed signage and murals aims to reach people in moments of struggle and is part of a larger initiative focused on supporting and assisting the entire UAB community.
Why are our COVID safety strategies different than fall 2020?Why have we changed our safety strategies in the past year? In one word: data. We didn’t know then what we know now. Here are five things to consider.
Annual campus security and fire safety report is onlineThe 2021 UAB Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the UAB Police Department website or in a downloadable PDF. For a print copy of the report, call 205-934-4649. The report contains resources, procedures, criminal statistics, a fire safety report and more.
New Trade Safe Zone to help Blazers buy goods safelyLocated in the UAB Police and Public Safety building parking lot, the zone has video surveillance, a UAB Help Phone and is well lit. The parking spot is designated with a sign and bright green paint on the asphalt.
Help keep UAB safe by reporting threatening behaviorUAB has its own police department, 490-plus Help Phones and about 3,700 video cameras in buildings and parking decks. But campus' biggest secret weapon? A student's or employee’s intuition and observation. If you notice concerning behavior in a colleague, student or even yourself or are worried about a potential threat to the campus community, file a report with UAB’s Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management team.
4 simple ways to stay safe cycling around campusBefore you hop on that bike to commute to work or head across campus, make sure you, your bicycle and your knowledge of the road are ready.
Stay safe in research labs by following these 6 stepsBig things come from UAB research — but the best work takes place when researchers work with UAB’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety and adhere to best practices for lab safety.
Don’t make it easy for a thief: 5 ways to protect your personal propertyWorried that expensive piece of tech or favorite jacket might be stolen? Follow these tips to reduce the risk, and alert UAB Police if someone in a public area is behaving suspiciously.
Use this easy checklist to prepare for severe weatherUAB has several resources that, when coupled with personal initiatives, can help keep you safe during bad weather.
7 ways to protect your home from fire this holiday seasonThe holiday season is called the most wonderful time of the year — but it also can be one of the most dangerous. Learn the best ways to protect yourself, your home and your family from fires during the holidays.
3 ways to stay safer after darkGoing out alone after dark can be nerve-wracking for some, but it doesn't have to be — especially when UAB has multiple resources to help keep you safe.