Welcome to “Safety Saturdays,” a weekly segment that covers all things safety related at SCAD Savannah.
A large part of the technology and communication that SCAD has implemented in order to insure a safe and secure campus, is the LiveSafe app. The app is free smartphone app that allows students to use their cellphones as a personal safety device.
Students can use LiveSafe to report suspicious activity anonymously by either sending a photo, video or audio recording to security, as well as communicating with them through a live chat.
Within the app is a map that students can use to view recent incidents that have occurred on campus or around the area.
Another feature that aids in protecting and creating a safe experience for students is SafeWalk. Using the same map students can set up a SafeWalk where a friend or family member can track their journey using a GPS system, therefore knowing if and when they get to their destination safely.
SCAD students can also use LiveSafe to set up a Safe Ride. Safe Ride is offered to students, faculty and staff during the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and is aimed at helping them go from open SCAD buildings to their non-SCAD residence. Security officers will drop them off within the downtown and midtown areas of Savannah.
The app is available for both Android and Apple smartphone users.
Check in every Saturday for an update on all things safety related. For more information on SCAD Safety & Security, contact John Buckovich at jbuckovi@scad.edu or Charles Hall at chall@scad.edu.
Written by Asli Shebe.
Asli Shebe is a senior writing major from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She began working for District in 2014 as a staff writer, then copy editor, A&E editor, Chief Assignment editor and finally, Editor-in-Chief in 2017. Asli currently holds the record for obtaining the most job titles during her time at District. When she’s not writing for District you can find her biking around the Historic District of Savannah at odd hours of the day.
