Tag: Public Safety

  • Annual SIMCOM event being held on campus May 3-5

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    Since 2007, the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) has organized State Interoperable Mobile Communication (SIMCOM) to exercise mobile interoperable communication capabilities and interagency coordination. This year from May 3-5, DMA partnered with Brown and Eau Claire counties, and UW-Green Bay, to host SIMCOM. SIMCOM 2023 will exercise the capabilities of state and local emergency…

  • How to have a safe Halloween during the pandemic

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    “The lowest risk would be you trick or treat with your household members. That’s the best advice I can give. The other recommendation if there are going to be friends involved, keep your distance as you go door-to-door,” said UW-Green Bay Prof. Brian Merkel. Source: How to have a safe Halloween during the pandemic – NBC26

  • Update on GB Alerts issued tonight

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    An update on the GB Alerts issued earlier this evening—out of an abundance of caution—follows. No threats were made to any person at any time. Update: On Tuesday, October 6 at around 6:45 p.m. University Police received a call reporting a confrontation involving a male with a gun on an Arboretum Trail in an area…

  • Consider participating in the statewide tornado drill, Thursday, April 16

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    The National Weather Service (NWS) will be conducting a virtual tornado drill this year on Thursday, April 16. There will not be a test tornado watch or warning that comes out of the NWS office in Wisconsin or Minnesota. So, no Emergency Alert System (EAS) message will be sent to TV/radio or alerting on NOAA…

  • UW-Green Bay police officer awarded Trailblazer Award | Insight on Business

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    “Eight women from across the region were selected by a panel of judges to receive the inaugural Insight Women of Influence Awards.” Cynthia Estrup, a police officer for the UW-Green Bay, was award the Trailblazer Award, which will be handed out to her at the March 31 , 2020 luncheon event at the Bridgewood Resort Hotel &…