ECU hopes efforts keep students safe

By Ginger Livington

"Yes, parents want their children protected from violent crime, said Bill Koch, ECU associate vice chancellor of environmental health and campus safety, but the group he met with Friday morning at Belk Residence Hall was equally concerned about the university's programs for protecting students when hurricanes or tornadoes approach the region or how the school will respond if there is an outbreak of H1N1 flu virus on campus. ..."

"'I think the whole concept of risk is extremely important for our students and their parents to understand,' Koch said. 'We provide the tools to help students stay safe, but we can't make them safe.' ..."

"People face risks everyday. But educating young adults about safe behaviors and using technology to alert them to immediate dangers should help them live without fear. ..."

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