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SAFETY TIPS
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GO OUT IN GROUPS
ARRANGE ALL TRANSPORT TO AND FROM FUNCTIONS BEFOREHAND
ALWAYS TELL SOMEONE WHERE YOU WILL BE GOING AND WHAT TIME YOU ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
GET YOUR OWN DRINKS
OBSERVE CAREFULLY HOW IT IS BEING PREPARED
DON'T LEAVE A DRINK TO RETURN TO IT LATER
DON'T GET DRUNK
STAY WITH THE GROUP, AVOID UNFAMILIAR /DARK PLACES.
KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOUR WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO TRANSPORT.
TRAVEL WITH A PHONE CARD.
KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOUR CAR IS PARKED OR WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO MEET OR GET TRANSPORT
DRIVE WITH ALL CAR DOORS LOCKED.
HAVE CAR KEYS READY WHEN YOU APPROACH YOUR CAR.
WHEN WALKING ALONE, WALK ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO FACE ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
IF YOU FEEL THREATENED BY A CAR STOPPING NEXT TO YOU, START RUNNING IN THE SAME DIRECTION THAT YOU WERE ORIGINALLY HEADING.
LOUD SCREAMS AS YOU RUN IS USEFUL.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A WOMAN
ENGAGE IN ANY CONVERSATION THROUGH THE OPEN
WINDOW OF A CAR WITH SEVERAL STRANGE MEN,
EVEN TO GIVE DIRECTIONS. IF SHE DOES GIVE
DIRECTIONS SHE SHOULD STAY AS FAR FROM THE
CAR AS POSSIBLE.
BE ALERT. ALWAYS LOOK AS THOUGH YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE GOING. ALWAYS FIND OUT THE EXACT DIRECTIONS OF YOUR DESTINATION.
ABSOLUTELY NO HITCH HIKING.
WOMEN SHOULD NOT TRAVEL IN CARS WITH MEN ONLY.
WOMEN SHOULD HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF
SELF-DEFENCE TECHNIQUES BUT REMEMBER, IT IS
BETTER TO DIVERT THE PERPETRATOR'S ATTENTION
LONG ENOUGH TO GET AWAY
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1.THE BEST RESISTANCE YOU CAN USE AGAINST AN
ATTACKER IS YOUR COMMON SENSE. THINK! DON'T
PANIC.
THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT TO REMEMBER IS
THAT YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO FIGHT THE ATTACKER.
BUT ARE ATEMPTING TO DIVERT THE PERSON LONG
ENOUGH TO GET AWAY
2. IF THE ATTACKER HAS A WEAPON, USE YOUR COMMON SENSE. FIGHTING AGAINST IT COULD BE DANGEROUS.
3. STAY CALM. DO NOT DO ANYTHING THAT MAY UPSET THE ATTACKER.
4. TALK TO YOUR ATTACKER, SHOW SYMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING.
5. MAKE THE ATTACKER SEE YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL, NOT AS AN OBJECT.
6. IF THE ATTACKER IS UNARMED, YOU MAYBE ABLE TO SCARE, DISTRACT OR INJURE THE PERSON ENOUGH TO MAKE YOUR ESCAPE.
7 SCREAM, "FIRE", "POLICE" OR CREATE A DISTURBANCE THAT WILL ATTRACT ATTENTION.
8. BE OBSERVANT SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO REMEMBER AND IDENTIFY THE ASSAILANT.
9. REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE POLICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
10. DO NOT SHOWER, DOUCHE, OR CHANGE CLOTHING.
IT IS NECESSARY TO NOTE THAT WOMEN MAY TAKE ALL OF
THE ABOVE PRECAUTIONS AND STILL BE A VICTIM OF RAPE
SINCE MEN MAKE A DECISION TO RAPE AND THEY DECIDE
THE TIME AND PLACE. THEREFORE, MEN NEED TO BE
INVOLVED IN THE SOLUTION.
ANYONE NEEDING; FREE, PROFESSIONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING CAN: CONTACT:
CALL: RAPE CRISIS SOClETY AT 622-7273.
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