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Student Health and Counseling Center

WATCHDOG Safety Summit

WATCHDOG is a safety education program that trains students to respond effectively in emergency situations and acquaints them with campus safety resources. The 3-hour program includes: 

  • A bystander intervention education session on strategies to intervene. 
  • Brief training on the use of Narcan, a harm reduction tool designed to prevent an Opioid overdose. 
  • An interactive workshop that includes either CPR certification of Empowerment Self-Defense Training. 

Each class has a maximum enrollment of 25 students. The dates below will be hyperlinks when enrollment is open!* 

A $35 fee. Includes a 2-year certification through the American Red Cross. 

Class Availability: 

  • Friday, November 1, 2024, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
  • Friday, November 1, 2024, 1 to 4 p.m.
  • Friday, November 8, 2024, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
  • Friday, November 8, 2024, 1 to 4 p.m. 
  • Friday, March 7, 2025, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
  • Friday, March 7, 2025, 1 to 4 p.m. 
  • Friday, March 21, 2025, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
  • Friday, March 21, 2025 1 to 4 p.m. 

There is no charge for this class. No prior martial arts or self-defense experience is needed. 

ESD is a holistic, trauma informed approach to self-defense. It aims to empower and give individuals the power to choose how to respond to dangerous situations without judgment of victim-blaming. It empowers individuals to be in command of their mind, body and spirit. It teaches that we are allowed to live our lives boldly and freely without fear! 

Class Availability: 

  • Friday, February 14, 2025, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
  • Friday, February 14, 2025 1 to 4 p.m. 

*Please note that the fees are non-refundable. Once you register, you will be sent a link (within 48 hours) in which to pay for your class. This program is only available for currently enrolled Fresno State students.

This program is funded in part by the Associated Students, Inc. 

For more information about the program, please contact Kathy Yarmo at 559.278.6739 or kyarmo@csufresno.edu. Requests for accommodations should be made at least one week in advance of your scheduled class.