Yale Security Week 2020

Attend a Yale Security Week Session (March 16 - 20, 2020)

Yale Security Week is a series of presentations, tours, trainings and conversations highlighting safety, security and other topics of interest. This year we are offering approximately 50 different sessions and have invited experts from across the Yale campus and beyond for a unique learning opportunity. Yale Security Week 2020 is a collaborative effort between: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Sterling Memorial Library, Yale Center for British Art, Yale Public Safety Security Department and Yale University Art Gallery. Members of these organizations have worked for months to arrange interesting and informative sessions to bring to the Yale community.

Registration Information

Please register for events online. Sign up for one or as many sessions as you like. Registration is quite limited for certain events so please sign up as soon as possible so you don’t miss out on your favorites. All questions and waitlist requests should be directed to sams.wilson@yale.edu.

Schedule of Events

Slip Simulator

Tuesday, March 17
11:00 a.m.– noon
344 Winchester parking lot

Jon Hager, Co-founder and President of Industrial Biodynamics

Yale has engaged with vendor Industrial Biodynamics to provide their Slip Simulator demonstration. The simulator provides kinesthetic training (learning by doing) that allows workers to discover the right technique to best avoid falls. You will learn new walking techniques that can help make your work environment a little bit safer.
Sponsored by Yale Environmental Health & Safety.

Access Control Systems

Wednesday, March 18
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
344 Winchester Ave, room C122

Mike Cruz, Systems Manager—Physical Security and Dave Nevins, Associate Director, Yale Public Safety – Projects

Come join Dave Nevins and Michael Cruz for a deep dive into the physical securities systems that protect you throughout campus. This talk will give you a behind the scenes look into how and why security products are chosen. They will go through the design phase of a new security system all the way through final commissioning. If you have ever been curious of how you are protected every day, this is the session for you.

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Monday March 16
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Tuesday March 17
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Wednesday March 18
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Friday March 20
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Location: 121 Wall St.

Tour guides: BRBL staff

A behind-the-scenes tour of areas not seen by the public, led by one of the Library’s knowledgeable employees.   The tour includes the rare book stacks and a special tour of the sub-basement mechanical systems.

Buying and Selling at Auction

Thursday March 19
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St.,
Lecture Hall

Sandra Germain, Managing Partner, Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers

The auction market is a mystery for most people outside of the art world. This presentation will review the buying and selling process in a series of unique case studies. Have you ever wondered what a “buyer’s premium” is or how to approach an auction house with questions? In this presentation we will cover what to ask, how to bid and what to expect in an art auction. Sandra Germain, owner at Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers in Milford, Connecticut will also share some exciting stories from an art market insider.

Clery Compliance Presentation

Friday, March 20
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Beinecke Library, 344 Winchester Ave., room C129

Lisa Skelly-Byrnes, Director of Compliance and Strategic Initiatives and Joanna Lopez, Compliance and Crime Analyst, Yale Public Safety

The Clery Act, signed in 1990, is a federal statute that requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their respective campuses. Compliance is monitored by the United States Department of Education, which can impose civil penalties, up to $54,789 per violation, against institutions for each infraction and can suspend institutions from participating in federal student financial aid programs.

Hear a discussion by Lisa Skelly-Byrnes and Joanna Lopez about how the University complies to this very important act and get a look into real University crime statistics.

C.O.B.R.A. self-defense class

Monday March 16
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Beinecke Library, 344 Winchester Ave. room C122

Thursday March 19
3:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Yale Art Gallery

Friday March 20
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Beinecke Library, 121 Wall St., rooms 38 and 39

Kailen Pirro and Karina Gramesty, Instructors

C.O.B.R.A.™ self-defense programs are designed to be highly effective in real-world situations where your survival is on the line.  This internationally-recognized leader in self-defense training was created from experience in law enforcement, close quarter combat and martial arts – with extensive study on the psychology of criminal intent.

This 60-minute C.O.B.R.A. Self-Defense class is comprised of discussion, techniques, and drills designed to provide each student with the tools for survival in the unlikely event of an attack.  We take a common-sense approach to training, which makes techniques easy to learn and even easier to retain.  This will be a fun, safe, and quick-paced session for anyone who is willing to make this investment in their personal safety and well-being, regardless of their physical condition.

CPR / First Aid / AED Certification Training 

Wednesday, March 18 (no seats available - request to be added to the waiting list)
8:00 a.m.-noon
Beinecke Library 121 Wall St, room 38

Instructors: Security Officer Michael Parrella and Security Officer Eric Traester – Instructor in training Manager Jesse Johnson.

The training will consist of:

• Instructors introduction
• Quick overview of program and expectations on PowerPoint presentation
• CPR/AED training DVD
• Training manual overview
• Demonstrations CPR/AED using manikins (adult and infant)
• The final step will be the graded demonstration of training to ensure trainee is competent in preforming CPR/AED lifesaving measures.
• CPR / First Aid /AED certification card included.

Cultural Properties Antiquities Trafficking

Friday, March 20
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Ave.

Rick St. Hilaire, Deputy General Counsel, Knights of Columbus

Rick St. Hilaire, currently appointed to the President’s Cultural Properties Advisory Committee, discusses the fascinating world of transnational antiquities trafficking and the role that the Cultural Property Advisory Committee takes to address this crime.

He is also currently involved in a program that teaches dogs to sniff for antiquities, aiding in the recovery of artifacts in the trafficking trade.

Cyber Incident Response: The Secret Service Perspective

Friday, March 20
11:00 a.m.-noon
Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel St., Lecture Hall

Special Agent Brian McCabe, Secret Service, New Haven

This presentation will cover Cybercrime and trends with an in-depth explanation of the trends.  Secret Service Agent Brian McCabe will provide perspective on agency investigations and the prevention of such crimes.

De-Escalation Training

Monday, March 16
noon – 1:30 p.m.
British Art Center 1080 Chapel St., 2nd floor classroom

Tuesday March 17
1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Sterling Library International Room

Ray Hassett, New Haven Police Lieutenant (ret)

The purpose of this training is to give staff the knowledge and skills to de-escalate a situation that may otherwise become violent. The trainer is Ray Hassett, a retired New Haven Police lieutenant. Hassett will talk about the importance of patience, listening, discourse, and understanding in interacting with people in crisis.

Drone Trends

Monday, March 16
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Beinecke Library, 344 Winchester Ave, room C122

John Campbell, Safety Engineer, Yale Environmental Health & Safety

Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), often referred to as drones, have become more readily available, easier to fly, and with greater features to suit the pilot’s interests. This presentation will cover background information leading up to the development of current policies and practices. The discussion will also cover emerging issues involving drones including challenges for pilots, organizations who hire pilots, and those affected by drones (bystanders).

How adopting a little girl from Ethiopia led one American family back into the arms of an entire Ethiopian community and discovered the ONE thing that changes the world….

Tuesday, March 17
11:00 a.m.-noon—
Beinecke Library, 121 Wall St.

Christine Ieronimo, RN, The Gimbichu Project

Christine Ieronimo, a veteran nurse from Connecticut, adopted her 2-year-old daughter from Ethiopia in 2008. She never imagined it would send her back to Ethiopia six more times. In that time, she and her family have developed a lifelong relationship with her daughter’s birth community and began a humanitarian program—The Gimbichu Project. Together with the schools and health clinic in the village, they have created sustainable projects that increase the health and wellbeing of the girls and women in the community.

Christine will share intimate details of her incredible journey and the importance of reconnecting with her daughter’s birth community. She believes that educating girls is the only way to lift communities up and out of poverty. Girls hold the key to the future. In 2016 she spoke at the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development conference on the importance of educating girls and is an International Ambassador of Women’s Health for Days for Girls.

Please join us in hearing Christine’s inspiring story and the lessons she has learned along the way.

Incident Prevention Due to Materials Handling, Slips, Trips and Falls

Wednesday, March 18
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., 2nd floor classroom

John Campbell, Safety Engineer, Yale Environmental Health & Safety

Attendees will learn how to recognize, prevent and control hazards related to materials handling, slips, trips and falls. Additional focus will be on the use of risk assessment techniques and the importance of conducting risk assessments to prevent incidents.

FBI Presentation:  Partnering to Prevent School Attacks

Monday, March 16
11:00 a.m.-noon
Yale Art Gallery Lecture Hall

“Hogan” Morrison, FBI Special Agent

Although local and state law enforcement agencies are virtually always the first ones on the scene, the FBI has played a large role in supporting the response to every major incident in recent years and has much to offer in terms of capacity, expertise, specialized capabilities, training, and resources before and after an incident occurs. The successful prevention of these active shooter incidents lies with a wide range of public and private entities all working together. 

A special presentation by local FBI Agent “Hogan” Morrison on a program of partnering with local agencies to prevent school attacks.  Special Agent Morrison will show a Columbine video as part of his presentation.

In the Reading Room:  Care and Handling of Special Collections

Thursday, March 19
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Beinecke Library, 344 Winchester, room C122

Tara Kennedy, Preservation Services Librarian, YUL; Rebecca Hatcher, Preservation Librarian, Beinecke Library.

This class reviews best practices for handling and using special collections materials in the Library’s reading rooms. The training is intended for those staff who work with readers, provide instruction using special collections, and security staff who are monitoring reading rooms.

Knights of Columbus Museum Presentation

Tuesday, March 17
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
location: Beinecke Library, 121 Wall Street, room 38 & 39

Peter Sonski, Education, Outreach and Visitor Services Manager at the Knights of Columbus Museum, New Haven

Founded in the basement of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut in 1882, the Knights of Columbus has expanded its presence as far as the Pacific Rim of Asia but has always called New Haven “home.”  Established in 1982, the Knights of Columbus Museum, Inc. is a nonprofit institution serving the general public through exhibitions of history, art, and faith. It serves as an archive for the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council and maintains a permanent gallery showcasing the organization’s history, as well as one dedicated to Knights of Columbus founder, Venerable Michael McGivney (1852-1890). 

Come learn about a beautiful museum located just around the corner from Yale University. 

Live Fire Extinguishing 

Tuesday, March 17 (no seats available - request to be added to the waiting list)
noon – 1:30 p.m.

**Rain Date** Thursday, March 19
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

344 Winchester Ave. Parking Lot

Bob Doyle, Yale Fire Code and Compliance Supervisor

Live fires set in a controlled setting by the Yale Code & Compliance team.  Staff will be instructed on the proper use of extinguishers and will have hands-on training extinguishing fires.

Live Safe App Demo

Tuesday, March 17
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Beinecke Library 121 Wall St., room 13

Sheldon Gatison, Security Systems Specialist and Duane Lovello, Director of Security, Yale Public Safety 

LiveSafe is an app that gives students, staff, and faculty on campus an effective way to communicate with Yale Police (YPD) via a mobile device. With LiveSafe, you can use your smart phone as a personal security device to provide the YPD with accurate information about yourself and your GPS location.

Sheldon Gatison and Duane Lovello from Yale Public Safety will give a brief presentation about the LiveSafe app. This will include its functionalities, resources info and safety features. They will also discuss how Public Safety is using the app to form engaging relationships with the Yale community.

Lunch-time Movie—“Can You Ever Forgive Me”

Monday, March 16
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Sterling Library International Room

Friday March 20
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Beinecke Library 344 Winchester room C122

Brown bag lunch sessions—bring your lunch and enjoy a movie! Popcorn provided.

Melissa McCarthy stars in the adaptation of the memoir Can You Ever Forgive Me? the true story of best-selling celebrity biographer (and friend to cats) Lee Israel (McCarthy) who made her living in the 1970’s and 80’s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant).

Lee Israel falls on hard times and turns to counterfeiting the letters of deceased writers and celebrities in order to pay her rent. When the forgeries start to raise suspicion, she turns to stealing the actual letters from library archives and sells them through an ex-con fence she met in a bar, while the FBI is closing in on the scam.

Lunch-time Walking Tour of Yale University

Tuesday, March 17 noon – 1:00 p.m.

Leaves from 121 Wall St.

You pass by beautiful buildings every day while working at Yale but how much do you really know about them?  Learn the history of the different sites on the tour, enter the gates that are closed to many staff and see behind some of the wonderment of Yale University.

Peabody Museum Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Monday, March 16
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Thursday March 19
9:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.

Friday March 20
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

170 Whitney Ave.

Tour guides: Peabody staff

A rare peak behind the curtain during a historic preparation for a 3-year closure for renovation.  This tour takes you through storage and workspaces and will highlight how this iconic museum is preparing the collections for transport off-site for their upcoming construction.  

Police Dog Demonstration

Wednesday, March 18
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Beinecke Library 121 Wall St., Mezzanine

Join the West Haven Police Department K9 Demo which will consist of basic/tactical obedience, scent detection for narcotics/electronics, and criminal apprehension. The demo will be approx. 60 minutes long.

Protecting Communities Through Training and Technology

Friday, March 20
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Beinecke Library, 121 Wall St. room 38/39

Tara Milardo, Director of Sales and Marketing, PowerPhone

For more than 30 years, PowerPhone has helped emergency management and emergency response professionals recognize new possibilities, transform expertise into success, and raise the bar for call handling throughout the world.

Tara will be talking about the training and technology PowerPhone provides to emergency centers including security centers, sharing stories about emergency calls and what public safety is doing to help better protect communities.

Recovering from Catastrophe

Wednesday, March 18
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel St., Lecture Hall

Mike Cody, New England Regional Manager, BELFOR Property Restoration
One of the leaders in disaster recovery efforts, Mike Cody from BELFOR Property Restoration, talks about the extraordinary effort taken to save facilities across the country when disaster strikes.

Retirement Planning Session

Thursday March 19
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Beinecke Library, 121 Wall St., room 13

Susan Federico, Lead Retirement Counselor, Yale Human Resources

Yale Benefits Department will present their Retiree Benefits Overview discussion. This is a high-level overview discussing benefits available at retirement and steps retirees should take when approaching retirement.

Some of the Lessons Learned from the Notre Dame Fire

Wednesday, March 18
11:00 a.m.-noon
Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., Lecture Hall.

Nick Artim P.E., Heritage Protection Group

On April 15, 2019, the world watched as one of the most visited cultural heritage sites – Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral – was severely damaged by fire. The result is extensive damage to this iconic landmark and a restoration effort that will be one of the most complex that has ever been undertaken. While the total financial implications are far from being realized, this will likely be regarded as one of the most expensive losses to a historic building. At this time the cause is not fully known however consensus is indicating that it was an accidental incident.

This presentation will describe the fire at Notre Dame and examine some of the main factors that allowed this fire to gain intensity, as well as the actions that saved large parts of the building and most of the artifacts. Among the key lessons learned is that fires and other emergencies do happen to heritage buildings and when they do, a well planned and executed response can make the difference between a minor and recoverable incident, and one that impacts the institution for a long period after.

Staying Safe While Traveling: Yale Resources and Best Practices

Wednesday March 18
1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Beinecke Library 344 Winchester Ave, room C122

Donald L. Filer, Associate Vice President for Global Strategy

This session will cover topics related to international travel safety and security. Whether you travel internationally for research, conferences, internships, or personal reasons, to destinations familiar or exotic, advice and resources are available to help you prepare for your trip and support you if something should go wrong. Most incidents involve lost passports and minor illnesses and injuries. Occasionally a traveler encounters a more serious problem. The session will discuss resources available to help Yale travelers in all these situations and Yale’s response system for any major emergencies. This session will also touch on some helpful ideas about hosting visitors at Yale.

Sterling Memorial Library Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Monday March 16
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Tuesday March 17
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Wednesday March 18
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Friday March 20,
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

120 High St. entrance. 

A rare behind-the-scenes tour of the SML roof mechanical rooms led by John Clegg, Director of Building Operations and Security, and Melissa English, Manager of Library Security. This tour will highlight how the mechanical units control the humidity in the SML stack tower.

Student Threat Assessments at Colleges and Universities: Behavioral and Environmental Risk Factors

Thursday, March 19
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., Lecture Hall

Dr. David Bernstein, Senior Forensic Psychologist and President of Forensic Consultants, LLC.

There is increasing pressure for colleges and universities to be diligent in identifying and managing students who might pose an immediate or potential threat of violence to the school community. This training will focus on the fundamentals of conducting a student threat assessment, including data collection, forming a hypothesis, and deciding on a level of risk. The presentation will include active exercises and case studies.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the presentation, participants will:

• Review societal changes that have contributed to an increase in school violence
• Have a brief historical context of school violence in the United States
• Be aware of the most recent research findings on students who perpetrate violence
• Understand the importance of establishing clear policies and procedures
• Be able to distinguish threatening students from students who are a threat
• Have an understanding of the most common pathway seen in targeted school violence
• Be able to identify the three most common factors found in students who actually carry out an act of targeted school violence
• Have an understanding of types of threats and levels of risk
• Have a basic knowledge of the major points for interviewing students that are essential to uncovering real threats (minimizing false positives)

“The Forgotten Prophecy”

Thursday, March 19
noon – 1:00 p.m.
Beinecke Library, 344 Winchester Ave. room C122

Von Narcisse, Captain, Yale Public Safety Police Department

The idea for his book all began with a bedtime story told to his two young sons as the storm brewed outside. The story was a tale of two brave brothers and their exciting adventure through a storm with a pair of peculiar strangers. As he concluded his story, the boys fell asleep. The next morning, he recalls his younger son saying, “Dad, you should write that one down,” and write it down he did. Soon after, he received an opportunity to present the story to his son’s classmates on the school’s Mystery Reader day. Von smiles as he remembers one little girl saying, “that was the best story I’ve ever heard in my life!” It was at this time that he realized he wanted to publish his story.

Von is currently in the process of publishing his book and is also working on writing his next book, which he calls a “futuristic, militaristic, science fiction novel for adults that hits on all of the values that are important to me.”

During his presentation, Von will be discussing his childhood, upbringing, career path as a Police Professional and his latest book.

When Bad Things Happen to Good Books

Thursday, March 19
11:00 a.m.-noon
Beinecke Library 121 Wall St., rooms 38/39

Ray Clemens, Curator for Early Books and Manuscripts, Beinecke Library

Although we try to preserve our materials as best as possible, over the years, some bad things have happened to good books. Many of these are unintended: fire, water, mold, rodents. Others are inflicted: terrible bindings in strange colors. This session will show some of the historical evidence damaged books can demonstrate and will answer questions about how librarians attempt to preserve and fix books without inflicting greater damage.

Yale Center For British Art Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Monday, March 16
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Tuesday March 17
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Thursday March 19
11:00 a.m.-noon

1080 Chapel St.

Tour guides:  YCBA security supervisors

A tour of the Yale Center for British Art, designed by internationally acclaimed American architect Louis I. Kahn, led by one of the YCBA security supervisors. This tour will include a look at the Reference Library, the Prints & Drawings Study Room, the security control room, and basement mechanical systems. The Chief Conservator will give a tour of the Conservation Studio.

Yale University Art Gallery Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Tuesday, March 17
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Wednesday March 18
noon – 1:00 p.m.

Thursday March 19
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Friday March 20
noon – 1:00 p.m.

1111 Chapel St.

Tour guides:  YUAG staff 

Visit collections storage, and other areas, only accessible to the guests on this tour.  A rare look at all that happens behind the scenes at this busy and important Yale museum.