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Anyone who commits a violent act or threatens to commit a violent act toward other persons or property on campus or at campus-sponsored events will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from employment, refusal to provide treatment or services, or expulsion from the university, exclusive of any civil and/or criminal penalties that may be pursued, as appropriate. | Anyone who commits a violent act or threatens to commit a violent act toward other persons or property on campus or at campus-sponsored events will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from employment, refusal to provide treatment or services, or expulsion from the university, exclusive of any civil and/or criminal penalties that may be pursued, as appropriate. | ||
It is the responsibility of every administrator, faculty member, staff member, and student to take any threat or violent act seriously, and to report acts or threats of violence to the appropriate authorities. UNMC has established a Threat Assessment Team to evaluate reported threats. The team can be activated by calling Campus Security at 402-559-5111. | |||
It is the responsibility of every administrator, faculty member, staff member, and student to take any threat or violent act seriously, and to report acts or threats of violence to the appropriate authorities. UNMC has established a Threat Assessment Team to evaluate reported threats. The team can be activated by calling Campus Security at 559-5111. | |||
==Incident/Accident Reporting Policy== | ==Incident/Accident Reporting Policy== | ||
It is the policy of UNMC that there be written reports of all unusual incidents to provide prompt, complete and accurate documentation of the details related to an incident in order to: assure continuous quality improvement, identify trends or potential problems, document occurrences to assess liability, process any necessary insurance claims, and provide the information necessary to carry out corrective action and develop programs for prevention. | It is the policy of UNMC that there be written reports of all unusual incidents to provide prompt, complete and accurate documentation of the details related to an incident in order to: assure continuous quality improvement, identify trends or potential problems, document occurrences to assess liability, process any necessary insurance claims, and provide the information necessary to carry out corrective action and develop programs for prevention. An [https://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/emp_rel/UNMC%20Incident%20Report.pdf Employee Incident Report form] should be completed by the employee anytime there is an occurrence that could have or did result in an injury or damage to property. | ||
==Safety Education== | ==Safety Education== | ||
All faculty, staff and students are required to have a basic understanding of the safety program and their role in emergency response. Mandatory on-line safety training is available on Blackboard and includes information about the safety program and emergency procedures. Safety information is also provided as a part of the New Employee Orientation program. Annually all faculty, staff and students must review course content and successfully complete the appropriate competency assessment.<br /> | All faculty, staff and students are required to have a basic understanding of the safety program and their role in emergency response. Mandatory on-line safety training is available on Blackboard and includes information about the safety program and emergency procedures. Safety information is also provided as a part of the New Employee Orientation program. Annually all faculty, staff and students must review course content and successfully complete the appropriate competency assessment.<br /> | ||
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Content: The orientation program and safety competency courses | Content: The orientation program and safety competency courses include information about the following safety-related topics: | ||
*General Safety | *General Safety | ||
*Emergency Preparedness | *Emergency Preparedness | ||
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*Contact [mailto:jhauser@unmc.edu UNMC Safety] | *Contact [mailto:jhauser@unmc.edu UNMC Safety] | ||
*Emergency Operations Plan | *Emergency Operations Plan | ||
*[https://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/emp_rel/UNMC%20Incident%20Report.pdf Employee Incident Report form] | |||
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