Fall 2025 Safety Week | October 13-16, 2025
The UofM Environmental Health and Safety Department invites the UofM campus community to participate in the annual Safety Palooza Week from October 13-16! There will be training sessions on various topics, and the week will conclude with Safety Palooza Expo Day on Thursday in the Rose Theatre. More information about the Safety Palooza Expo Day is below.
The goal of Safety Week is to inform attendees of the safety resources available through various UofM departments and agencies throughout the city.
Training sessions are free and the scheudule is below. To sign up for the OSHA-10, visit Learning Curve under the Health and Safety category to enroll.
Training Session Schedule
| Time | Monday Oct 13 | Tuesday Oct 14 | Wednesday Oct 15 | ||
| 08:30-09:00am |
First Aid Training UC Shelby Room 342 |
Reporting an Injury UC Shelby Room 342 |
Active Shooter + Safety Awareness Training UC Fountain View Room 350 |
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| 09:00-09:30am | |||||
| 09:30-10:00am | |||||
| 10:00-10:30am |
Active Shooter + Safety Awareness Training UC Shelby Room 342 |
First Aid Training UC Shelby Room 342 |
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| 10:30-11:00am | |||||
| 11:00-11:30am | |||||
| 11:30-12:00pm | |||||
| 12:00-12:30pm | |||||
| 12:30-13:00pm | |||||
| 13:00-13:30pm | OSHA 10 Training (Registration Required) | OSHA 10 Training (Registration Required) |
Reporting and Injury UC Fountain View Room 350 |
OSHA 10 Training (Registration Required) | |
| 13:30-14:00pm | Reporting an Injury (UC Shelby Room 342) |
Golf Cart + Scooter Safety UC Fountain View Room 350 |
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| 14:00-14:30pm | |||||
| 14:30-15:00pm | |||||
| 15:00-15:30pm | |||||
| 15:30-16:00pm | |||||
| 16:00-16:30pm |
Reporting and Injury UC Shelby Room 342 |
Active Shooter + Safety Awareness Training UC Shelby Room 342 |
First Aid Training UC Fountain View Room 350 |
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| 16:30-17:00pm | |||||
Safety Palooza Expo Day
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Location: Rose Theatre
The safety event is open to the entire campus community, and all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. Many UofM departments and external vendors will display best practices to ensure safety on and off campus. Booths will be offering hands-on education, freebies and practical takeaways to help empower attendees.
Lunch: Lunch will start at 11 a.m. and tickets will be distributed to attendees while supplies last.
If you have any questions about this event or how to register for trainings, feel free to contact Amanda DiFucci at adifucci@memphis.edu or Robert Clark at rclark12@memphis.edu.
List of Participating Vendors
GCOO, Shelby County Public Health Outreach, UofM CAESER, Fisher Scientific, Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, Safe Bars 901, Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, Tennessee Treasury - Division of Claims and Risk Management, UofM Police Services - Victim Services, First South Bank, Don't Drive Drowsy Foundation, UofM Student health and Counseling Services, UofM Engineering Shop, American Red Cross of Tennessee, Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, To Rise Advocacy and Consulting, LLC, 1-800-BoardUp, Landmark Construction, UofM Campus Sustainability, CN Police, State Systems LLC, UofM Tiger Bike Share, Memphis Fire Department, Amateur Radio Emergency Service