Posts Tagged 'stay safe on campus'

Carry your ‘kit’ wherever you go on campus or off.

Your ‘kit’ is what you need in case of emergency.

Things to include, at a minimum:

• Your ID (Drivers License, Campus ID, etc)
• Cell phone (Pre-programmed with emergency numbers
  (Security, police, RA, fire and ICE listing, person to call ‘in case of emergency’)
• Weapon (pepper spray, mace or other personal defense spray)

Whether you live on or off campus, familiarize yourself with your campus safety practices and follow them.

Know where the emergency call stations are.

These are ...

Staying safe on campus does not have to be boring. Why not follow some of the same strategies used by US Special Forces to review your campus and make note of key information.

In the Marines, I was a member of the elite “Reconnaissance” Marines.

Do A Little Recon

No, I’m not suggesting the best way to stay safe on campus is to sneak around at night in the shadows. To “Recon” the campus means to walk all around it, observe, collect and ...

You can stay safer on campus by keeping a careful watch for possible dangerous or difficult situations. This behavior further reduces the likelihood of attack.

While on missions in Special Forces, I was taught to “remain vigilant.”

A quote was passed from unit to unit;

“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.”

This constant, heightened sense of security existed because we were in a hostile environment.

But life on a college campus is different.

You’re rarely in a known hostile environment.

In ...