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- All daySukkotBuilding: Off Campus Campus Location: Off-campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Also known as Feast of Booths. An eight-day Jewish festival of booths (or tabernacles) and the fall harvest. The name refers to the booths (sukkot) used by Israelites during desert wanderings and constructed in the fields during the harvest season. It is a time of thanksgiving for God's presence in creation and among the Jewish people. The Eighth Day (Shmini 'Atzeret) is considered both the end of Sukkot and a distinct festival. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- 12:30 PM1hCivilian Response to Active Shooter TrainingBuilding: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Auditorium 130 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Office of Emergency Management Event Contact: ready@tufts.edu RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center Link: https://emergency.tufts.edu/training/civilian-response-active-shooter-course This training course is designed to provide tools and techniques on how to react to an active shooter / active threat. This training expands upon information found in the Tufts University Emergency Response Guide. This platform is modeled around the Avoid, Deny, Defend response to an active shooter. Avoid: Trust your instincts and don’t delay. Get away as quickly as possible. Deny: If you can’t flee, obstruct or deny the active shooter access to your area. Defend: If all else fails… fight as a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger. This class is open to Tufts students, faculty, and staff.