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Learn more about the safety education and resources available to CMU faculty, staff and students.

Training and Education

A variety of in-depth eduational training sessions are offered to our campus community covering personal safety, workplace saftey and safety compliance. Many sessions are available online, and some are conducted in a live classroom setting. Select a topic in the Available Trainings list on this page to find out more about each offering.

Several short, informational videos are also available below for those needing just a quick overview of important safety areas.

Locate an emergency device on campus

Available Trainings

How to Respond to an Active Shooter

What Does "Shelter in Place" Mean?

Types of Emergency Communications

Safety Updates: Types of Campus Alerts

Safety Alerts highlight recent unusual actitivity occuring within one mile of the Pittsburgh campus. They are emailed to CMU-ers and posted to the police website for general awareness.
Crime Alerts detail criminal actitivity that has occured on our main campus. These alerts are also emailed to CMU-ers and posted to the police website.

CMU-Alerts provide timely, urgent updates on active emergencies with a direct impact on our campus. The alerts are sent to the CMU community via phone call, text and email, and are also posted on the CMU-Alert webpage.

VIDEO: What is a CMU-Alert?

CMU Resources

Law Enforcement Resources