Personal Safety Tips and Active Shooter: Cover vs. Concealment

Personal Safety Tips and Active Shooter: Cover vs. Concealment Cover vs. Concealment In any active shooter situation, reaching an exit may not always be an option. Assessing the situation and making the decision will be situational and up to you. If getting to an exit is no longer an option, finding cover will be critical. … Continued

4 Personal Safety Tips for Nurses and Home Health Workers: At The Front Door

                  4 Personal Safety Tips for Nurses and Home Health Workers “Four at the Door” At the Front Door Home health providers, social workers, nurses, hospice care workers, chaplains, and any other field-based professionals should be on guard when knocking on a client’s door, especially during the … Continued

Travel Safety and Security Awareness Tips: What is Blending In?

Blending In 101: One of the cornerstones of personal safety is what experts refer to as “blending in.” This isn’t attempting to “fit in,” especially in an environment that is clearly foreign to you, it’s just not drawing unwanted attention. This may apply to social workers, home health providers, and other lone workers when doing … Continued

What to do If Caught in a Vehicle-Ramming Attack: Personal Safety Tips

Vehicle-Ramming Attacks: Personal Safety and Situational Awareness Given how distracted drivers can be, I always stand back from the edge of the curb, knowing a car could accidentally lurch onto the sidewalk and run me down. Unfortunately, this is sometimes done on purpose, in what have become known as “vehicle-ramming attacks” – which is now … Continued

Women’s Personal Safety Tips: Avoiding The Unwanted Hug

Have you ever found yourself wrapped in a hug you didn’t want, but didn’t know what to do about it? I certainly have, and it made me feel angry, resentful, and outraged. Whether on campus, at work, or just socializing, unwanted hugging seems to affect almost all women and girls – and many men – … Continued