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January 21, 2000
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Volume 7, Number 9 |
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GENERAL |
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Security Services takes part in national ‘Highway Help’ driver safety program
The U of S Security Services Department announced in mid-December it is taking part in a Canada-wide program to help students and staff be safe as they drive on the highways this winter. Working with the President's Advisory Committee on Personal Safety, U of S Security Services launched a "Highway Help" program on campus. It is intended to create a safe and effective means for motorists to give and receive help in the event of an emergency. The program makes available to students, faculty, and staff a "PHONE POLICE" sign that can be displayed on the exterior of the vehicle when help is needed. The sign lets motorists know that help is required and that they can provide that help without jeopardizing their own safety – by simply alerting the police about the stranded motorist. The sign also gives added security to the driver of the stranded vehicle by letting would-be criminals know that the police may have been notified by other passers-by. This initiative originated in Ontario. The President's Advisory Committee on Personal Safety recognized its value and brought it to the U of S campus. "This program is of particular importance here in Saskatchewan, where a sparse population in rural areas and a harsh climate raise serious concerns about travel in the winter," Security Services Acting Director Bob Ferguson said. "We want to ensure that the members of our community arrive at their destinations safely." Signs are available at the Place Riel kiosk, the Women's Centre (Memorial Union Building), Security Services, the Agriculture Building kiosk, and the residence office in Saskatchewan Hall. A national launch of the program also took place Jan. 12, – but by providing the signs free to the university community in mid-December, organizers hoped to make the holidays safer for family travel, according to Candace Northey, Women's Centre Co-ordinator and member of the President's Advisory Committee on Personal Safety.
For further information, visit the web site or contact communications@usask.ca
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