Transcript Safety For Women

Workplace Safety
TROOPER CRISTY PULLEN
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
217-786-7105
What does an offender look for?
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Let’s Look Today At Three Areas
of Concern:
 Safety
in your
home/hotel room
 Safety on the
street/work
 Safety in your car
The Four A’s
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Awareness- Be aware of
surroundings
Alertness- Be alert to unusual
activities
Avoidance- Avoid problem areas
Act- Take action on information
gained in this program
Passive Resistance
Talk
? Yell Fire
Pretend to Have Chest Pains/Abdominal Pains
Feigning Sprained Ankle/Seizure
Falling Limp/Fainting
Vomit/Urinate
AIDS/HIV
Active Resistance
? Break Away
Run
Fight
Possible Weapons:
Keys
Combs
Mace?
The Crime Triangle!
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What Does Your Employer Provide?
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Agenda
Buddy System
Check In and Out
Cellular Phone
WORK SAFETY
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KNOW YOUR CLIENTS
IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS
YOU MAY HAVE TO DEAL
WITH
TAKE A CELL PHONE
GO IN DAYLIGHT HOURS
IF SOMETHING SEEMS
WRONG FOLLOW YOUR GUT
INSTNCT
II. SAFETY AT WORK
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Always be aware of your
surroundings
Walk briskly with your head up,
near the middle of the sidewalk
Carry pepper mace & security
whistle
Keep your options open
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
WHEN AT ALL POSSIBLE
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Use the “Buddy System” Vary your route and times
Avoid desolate areas
Carry your mace/whistle
Resist the temptation to
wear a personal stereo
(Walkman)
If you think something is
suspicious ahead, cross the
street before you get there
I. Home Security
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Starts with a home assessment:
Take pictures or video of your home
Mark valuables with your SS#
Record serial numbers
Equip windows & doors with
deadbolt locks – sliding patio doors
with pins & tension braces
Let’s Look Outside…
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Are your shrubs & trees trimmed back?
Do you have a high fence in the backyard?
Is your garage door fully closed & locked?
Do you hide a spare key?
Do you have adequate outdoor lighting?
Is your alarm properly installed & working?
Have You Considered?….
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Obtaining a large
dog…
Or Maybe…
Creating An Illusion…
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Dog food/water bowls
in a conspicuous place
“Beware of dog” signs
in yard
Electronic Barking
Dog device
Other Home Safety
Considerations:
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Light timers
Mail/newspaper
pickup when away
Answering machine,
possibly with male
voice
Use peep hole – not
door chain
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Never admit a stranger
to your home
Weapons in house
Use initials in phone
book, on mailbox
Never enter your
home if anything
looks out of place
III. Automobile Safety
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Keep your car well maintained at all
times – this is your first line of defense!
Maintain at least a half-tank of gas if
possible, particularly in winter months
Always carry a map of the area in which
you are traveling, an emergency phone
number list and a Send Police sign
A cell phone is your best tactical weapon
If Your Car Breaks Down…
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Pull the car as far to the right as possible
Stay inside – with doors locked - and place a
cell call to the appropriate emergency # or put
your Send Police sign in the window
Do not accept a ride from strangers – ask them
to call the police (or advise that police are on
the way)
You can drive slowly on a flat tire if necessary
Stranded Motorists
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Do not stop for a
stranger
Use cell phone to
report roadside
problems
Go to next exit and
call
Call 911 or *77 to
report the problem
Car Jackings or Bump and Robs
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Stagger car at
intersections
Stay away from inside
(curb) lane
Lock doors
Do not pull up too
close to vehicle in
front of you
Summary
Make safety a habit- EVERYDAY
 Make the criminal’s job harder- not easier
 Just like a seat belt, the information we have
talked about today can not help you if you
do not use it
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Let’s Be Careful Out There!