|
|
|
Safety
Safety Guidelines
- Trust your instinct. It is usually right.
If a situation feels bad, it probably is. Try to remove yourself
from the potential danger if your gut feeling tells you to.
- Your personal safety is far more
significant than any material thing you own. Let a thief have your
purse or jewelry if they demand it and don't try to physically
fight (unless abducted - see below). The outcome could be a lot
worse.
- If abducted, it is in your best interest to
try to get free and run for safety. Jab them in the eyes. Aim for
the mid-section. Make noise to draw attention. Do anything
possible to get out of the situation with the least amount of harm
to yourself.
- Hold yourself with an air of confidence,
even if it is an act. Walk tall like you have a purpose - head up.
Look people in the eyes. Aggressors are more likely to aim for
those who look vulnerable. They look for easy targets.
- Avoid walking close to doorways, bushes and
alleys.
- Be alert and aware of your surroundings at
all times. Try not to daydream when you're walking alone. If you
notice something that give you a feeling of threat in advance, you
are in a better position to distance yourself before something bad
has the chance to happen.
- Keep yourself in well-lit places. Attackers
don't like to be seen.
- Use timers to turn on lights when you are
away or plan to come home after dark.
- Walk facing oncoming traffic.
- Leave sufficient room between you and the
car in front of you at a stop sign/light so you would have the
opportunity to pull away from a situation should you need to.
- Keep your hands free of cell phones,
purses, etc. when walking to your car. Have your car keys ready to
unlock the doors without hesitation.
- Lock your car doors immediately after you
get in or out.
- Start your car when you get in so you are
ready to move immediately if necessary. Don't spend time searching
for something or taking your concentration off our surroundings.
- Do a visual check of your car and the cars
that surround you before you get close. Look under the car and in
any potential hiding places outside of the car. Glance in the care
before you get in to make sure no one is hiding inside.
- Notice suspicious vehicles that are parked
close to your vehicle such as vans. It is a clue when the parking
lot is empty and a van chooses to park close to your car. Be
cautious in this situation and go back in to have someone walk out
to the car with you.
- If you have car trouble, stay inside your
car. Roll down the window only slightly if a person offers help
and ask them to phone the police or a tow service.
- Under no circumstance, day or night, should
you walk away from your car with the keys inside or the doors
unlocked.
- If you feel you are being followed, go to
the nearest safe spot - a police or fire station (Campus Police)
or other business where you can safely call for help. Do not leave
your car unless you are certain you can make it inside
somewhere safely. Pull into the parking lot and sound your horn if
necessary.
- Try to shop with a friend and not be alone
in vulnerable circumstances.
- Be alert and aware of your surroundings at
all times. Don't allow yourself to be a victim.
- Avoid walking or jogging alone after dark.
If you need an escort to your vehicle, dorm, or academic building
contact Campus Police at 251-6710.
- Protect your personal property. Lock valuable items in the
trunk of your car or place items out of sight. Keep an eye on your
book bag.
- Crime prevention is everyone's business. Immediately report
any suspicious persons in your building to Campus Police.
Back
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
