Emergency Preparedness and Safety Week


Posted: Sep 28, 2021 8:13 AM   |  Updated: Oct 17, 2022 3:51 PM

What does emergency preparedness and safety look like with a distributed workforce? This year’s Emergency Preparedness and Safety Week from Oct. 17 – 21 will look at ways we can navigate this new work environment.

Take part in in-person and virtual sessions to learn more about emergency preparedness and safety at NAIT. Some sessions will be held multiple times throughout the week, so if you can’t make one session, there may be another that works better for your schedule.

Virtual sessions this year will be held in Microsoft Teams. View the information below for session details.

To register for an event, click the link located below the day of the event to register through Eventbrite. You will then be able to register for specific session(s).


The week’s events

Weeklong virtual events

Be Safety Smart online quiz

Monday, Oct. 17 – Friday, Oct. 21

Take the Be Safety Smart online quiz for your chance to win prizes!

Take quiz


Virtual Spot-the-Hazard

Monday, Oct. 17 – Friday, Oct. 21

Test your knowledge on safety by identifying hazards in our virtual event. In-person Spot-the-Hazard events will be held in CAT202 from Tuesday, Oct. 18 to Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Access Spot-the-Hazard


Monday, Oct. 17

Register for Monday sessions

Session

Time

Facilitator

Room

Ergonomic assessments: Setting you up for success 9 – 10 a.m. Kim Lausch
Karen Nieman
Nexen Theatre
Personal safety planning – Safe Walk, working alone, NAIT Alert and situational awareness 10:30 – 11 a.m. Jim Wheeler Dow Theatre
What is change management and how can it help us? 11 – 11:45 a.m. Lindsay Goodberry Nexen Theatre
New emergency warden program 1:30 – 2 p.m. Claire Mechan Nexen Theatre

Tuesday, Oct. 18

Register for Tuesday sessions

Session

Time

Facilitator

Room

Beginner’s guide to water treatment and filtration 9 – 10 a.m. Peter Laffin
Jean-Francois Bouffard
PIC315
Spot the hazard (in-person) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. HSE staff CAT202
Personal safety planning – Safe Walk, working alone, NAIT Alert and situational awareness 10:30 – 11 a.m. Jim Wheeler Dow Theatre
Hybrid meeting room tutorials 10:30 – 11 a.m. Kyle Rodrigues CAT309D
Know thy neighbour: The importance of community connectedness in a distributed world 11 – 11:45 a.m. Jodi Manz-Henezi Nexen Theatre
NAITSA student services and supports 12 – 1 p.m. Ally Medeiros Dow Theatre
New emergency warden program 1:30 – 2 p.m. Claire Mechan Virtual / Teams
Environmental management at NAIT 2 – 2:30 p.m. Lyndon Rempel Nexen Theatre

Wednesday, Oct. 19

Register for Wednesday sessions

Session

Time

Facilitator

Room

What is change management and how can it help us? 10 – 10:30 a.m. Lindsay Goodberry Virtual / Teams
Spot the hazard (in-person) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. HSE staff CAT202
Presenteeism: What is presenteeism and how does it impact staff and the organization? 11 – 11:45 a.m. Marie McColman
Shannon Shapka
Dow Theatre
Psychological safety and rapport building with colleagues and students 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Tanya Spencer Dow Theatre

Thursday, Oct. 20

Register for Thursday sessions

Session

Time

Facilitator

Room

Environmental management at NAIT 10 – 10:30 a.m. Lyndon Rempel Nexen Theatre
Spot the hazard (in-person) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. HSE staff CAT202
Presenteeism: What is presenteeism and how does it impact staff and the organization? 11 – 11:45 a.m. Marie McColman
Shannon Shapka
Virtual / Teams
Hybrid meeting room tutorials 1 – 1:30 p.m. Kyle Rodrigues CAT309D

Friday, Oct. 21

Register for Friday sessions

Session

Time

Facilitator

Room

Ergonomic assessments: Setting you up for success 9 – 10 a.m. Kim Lausch
Karen Nieman
Virtual / Teams
Leadership in a hybrid work environment 10 – 11 a.m. Peter Laffin
Jelena Bajic
Virtual / Teams