Workplace Safety

TROOPER CRISTY PULLEN TROOPER CRISTY PULLEN ILLINOIS STATE POLICEILLINOIS STATE POLICE

217-786-7105217-786-7105

What does an offender look for?

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Let’s Look Today At Three Areas of Concern: Safety in your Safety in your

home/hotel roomhome/hotel room Safety on the Safety on the

street/workstreet/work Safety in your carSafety in your car

The Four A’s

Awareness- Be aware of Awareness- Be aware of surroundingssurroundings

Alertness- Be alert to unusual Alertness- Be alert to unusual activitiesactivities

Avoidance- Avoid problem Avoidance- Avoid problem areasareas

Act- Take action on information Act- Take action on information gained in this programgained in this program

Passive Resistance

?TalkYell FirePretend to Have Chest Pains/Abdominal PainsFeigning Sprained Ankle/SeizureFalling Limp/FaintingVomit/UrinateAIDS/HIV

Active Resistance

? Break AwayRunFightPossible Weapons:

KeysCombsMace?

The Crime Triangle!

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What Does Your Employer Provide?

? AgendaBuddy SystemCheck In and OutCellular Phone

WORK SAFETY

KNOW YOUR CLIENTSKNOW YOUR CLIENTS IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS

YOU MAY HAVE TO DEAL YOU MAY HAVE TO DEAL WITHWITH

TAKE A CELL PHONETAKE A CELL PHONE GO IN DAYLIGHT HOURSGO IN DAYLIGHT HOURS IF SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG IF SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG

FOLLOW YOUR GUT INSTNCT FOLLOW YOUR GUT INSTNCT

II. SAFETY AT WORK

Always be aware of your Always be aware of your surroundingssurroundings

Walk briskly with your head up, Walk briskly with your head up, near the middle of the sidewalk near the middle of the sidewalk

Carry pepper mace & security Carry pepper mace & security whistlewhistle

Keep your options openKeep your options open

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

WHEN AT ALL POSSIBLE

Use the “Buddy System” -Use the “Buddy System” - Vary your route and timesVary your route and times Avoid desolate areasAvoid desolate areas Carry your mace/whistleCarry your mace/whistle Resist the temptation to Resist the temptation to

wear a personal stereo wear a personal stereo (Walkman) (Walkman)

If you think something is If you think something is suspicious ahead, cross the suspicious ahead, cross the street before you get therestreet before you get there

I. Home Security

Starts with a home assessment:Starts with a home assessment: Take pictures or video of your homeTake pictures or video of your home Mark valuables with your SS#Mark valuables with your SS# Record serial numbersRecord serial numbers Equip windows & doors with Equip windows & doors with

deadbolt locks – sliding patio doors deadbolt locks – sliding patio doors with pins & tension braceswith pins & tension braces

Let’s Look Outside…

Are your shrubs & trees trimmed back?Are your shrubs & trees trimmed back? Do you have a high fence in the backyard?Do you have a high fence in the backyard? Is your garage door fully closed & locked?Is your garage door fully closed & locked? Do you hide a spare key?Do you hide a spare key? Do you have adequate outdoor lighting?Do you have adequate outdoor lighting? Is your alarm properly installed & working?Is your alarm properly installed & working?

Have You Considered?….

Obtaining a large Obtaining a large dog…dog…

Or Maybe…

Creating An Illusion…

Dog food/water bowls Dog food/water bowls in a conspicuous placein a conspicuous place

““Beware of dog” signs Beware of dog” signs in yardin yard

Electronic Barking Electronic Barking Dog device Dog device

Other Home Safety Considerations:

Light timersLight timers Mail/newspaper Mail/newspaper

pickup when awaypickup when away Answering machine, Answering machine,

possibly with male possibly with male voicevoice

Use peep hole – not Use peep hole – not door chaindoor chain

Never admit a stranger Never admit a stranger to your hometo your home

Weapons in houseWeapons in house Use initials in phone Use initials in phone

book, on mailboxbook, on mailbox Never enter your home Never enter your home

if anything looks out if anything looks out of placeof place

III. Automobile Safety

Keep your car well maintained at all Keep your car well maintained at all times – this is your first line of defense!times – this is your first line of defense!

Maintain at least a half-tank of gas if Maintain at least a half-tank of gas if possible, particularly in winter monthspossible, particularly in winter months

Always carry a map of the area in which Always carry a map of the area in which you are traveling, an emergency phone you are traveling, an emergency phone number list and a Send Police signnumber list and a Send Police sign

A cell phone is your best tactical weaponA cell phone is your best tactical weapon

If Your Car Breaks Down…

Pull the car as far to the right as possible Pull the car as far to the right as possible Stay inside – with doors locked - and place a Stay inside – with doors locked - and place a

cell call to the appropriate emergency # or put cell call to the appropriate emergency # or put your Send Police sign in the windowyour Send Police sign in the window

Do not accept a ride from strangers – ask them Do not accept a ride from strangers – ask them to call the police (or advise that police are on to call the police (or advise that police are on the way)the way)

You can drive slowly on a flat tire if necessaryYou can drive slowly on a flat tire if necessary

Stranded Motorists

Do not stop for a Do not stop for a strangerstranger

Use cell phone to Use cell phone to report roadside report roadside problemsproblems

Go to next exit and Go to next exit and callcall

Call 911 or *77 to Call 911 or *77 to report the problemreport the problem

Car Jackings or Bump and Robs

Stagger car at Stagger car at intersectionsintersections

Stay away from inside Stay away from inside (curb) lane(curb) lane

Lock doorsLock doors Do not pull up too Do not pull up too

close to vehicle in close to vehicle in front of youfront of you

Summary

Make safety a habit- EVERYDAYMake safety a habit- EVERYDAY Make the criminal’s job harder- not easierMake the criminal’s job harder- not easier Just like a seat belt, the information we Just like a seat belt, the information we

have talked about today can not help you if have talked about today can not help you if you do not use ityou do not use it

Let’s Be Careful Out There!