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The purpose of Hostile Environmental Awareness Training or HEAT is to create awareness of how to respond to scenarios you are likely to encounter while working in a hostile or hazardous environment. Each course is interactive and requires a participatory approach. We combine theory with group work, audio-visual methods, exercises, and simulations. The training takes place over two half-day online theoretical lessons and two full-day in person simulations. In order to receive your HEAT certification, both components of the training must be completed. Course Modules: First Aid (Treat what kills first) – Contextual and Cultural Awareness – Conflict and Terrorism – Civil Unrest – Residence Safety: Burglary, Fire, Armed Attack – Driving & Transport Safety: Driving in Hazardous Environments, Checkpoints, Ambush, Road Travel Planning, Movement Procedures – Dealing with Armed State and Non-State Actors – Travel & Personal Planning – Abduction & Coping with Capture ....
Twitter Facebook Updated at 1:55 pm on Monday: The BU Dental Health Center at 930 Comm Ave will close for patient care at 5:00 pm this evening, Monday, Feb. 1, and the Patient Treatment Centers at 635 Albany Street will close for patient care at 5:30 pm With at least a foot of snow anticipated, and possibly more, starting midday on Monday, Boston University announced Sunday night that the Charles River Campus will be closed for the day as of 6 am, that all classes and academic activities should continue remotely at their scheduled times, and that all nonessential staff should work remotely. Also on Sunday night, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh declared a snow emergency for the city from Monday night through Tuesday afternoon and a parking ban starting at noon Monday. ....
Twitter Facebook In response to a snowstorm hitting just two days before Boston University’s fall semester ends, officials announced Wednesday evening that while undergraduate and graduate final exams will go on as scheduled Thursday but remotely the Charles River Campus will be closed, as will the University’s COVID-19 testing labs and collection sites. “All exams scheduled for Thursday should proceed remotely,” says Jean Morrison, BU provost and chief academic officer. “All academic work (term papers, group projects, etc.) that is due Thursday should be submitted as scheduled.” Professors who have course-specific instructions should be in touch directly with their students, she says. In-person exams will resume, as scheduled, when the University reopens on Friday. ....