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    Personal Safety

    Beyond Boundaries

    Dr. Garima Joshi & Prof. Ilika Guha Majumdar


    Personal Safety from What?

    • Violence
    • Aggression
    • Harassment
    • Bullying
    • Digital crime
    Appropriate vs Inappropriate Conduct?
    Let us identify some common
    dangers
    Think about any recent incident
    that appeared like a threat.
    How did you recognize danger (warning signs)?
    • What were you thinking in the danger situations?
    • How were you feeling in the danger situation?
    • How did you act/ react in the danger situation?
    What is the Impact?
    • Victims. Mental health problems (fear, sadness, shame, anxiety,
    depression, chronic fatigue, sleep problems, PTSD, increased suicide
    risk, etc.); physical disorders (decreased physical strength,
    musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease); reduced self-
    esteem; damages to academic functioning.
    • Witnesses, colleagues, patients and clients, family
    members and friends. Detrimental effects on mental health and
    well-being.
    • Colleges/ University. Absenteeism; low performance and
    productivity; damaged reputation; unsafe environment; etc.
    • Society. Costs related to medical consultations, treatment and/or
    rehabilitation; social welfare/benefits; etc.
    Watch out for….

    Verbal vs Non-verbal Signs


    The Three Rules
    Stay Alert
    Referred as Situational Awareness

    Avoid Risky Situations


    No Need to be a Hero

    Trust Your Instincts


    If it does not feel right… Avoid it!
    Start with Situational Awareness
    • What is happening around me?
    • Where am I, and where do I need to be?
    • Is anyone or anything a threat to my health and safety?

    • Take ownership in your own personal safety!


    Reducing Risks- Practical Advice
    • Avoid confrontation.
    • Ensure there are adequate ‘buddy system’ arrangements.
    • Plan journeys and stick to appointment times – let people
    know if you are delayed.
    • Carry your phone at all times and consider whether you
    should carry a personal ‘panic alarm’.
    Personal Space
    • Avoid confrontation.
    • Invasion of personal space tends to heighten or escalate
    anxiety.
    • Note: Personal space is usually 3 feet - far enough
    away so you cannot be hit or kicked.
    • Do not touch a hostile person - they might interpret that as
    an aggressive action.
    Stalking or Cyberstalking

    A pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause


    a reasonable person to feel fear.
    Context:
    •Something may be frightening for the victim but not to you.
    •Stalking behaviors often have specific meaning that is only
    understood between offender & victim.
    •Stalking criminalizes otherwise non-criminal behavior.
    De-escalation

    •De-escalation is the use of words and actions to reduce a heightened


    emotional and physical state, in order to facilitate calm, rational
    interaction.

    Always ensure that you, bystanders and the subject are safe from
    immediate
    Diffusing situations in a Hostile Environment
    • Maintain self control.
    • Signal non aggression – eg. relaxed posture.
    • Request the behaviour to stop – eg. please don’t swear.
    • Acknowledge that you have received the message eg. I can see that
    • Express concern.
    • Remind the aggressor what they stand to lose or gain – eg. appointment with
    someone else / police involvement etc.
    • Divert the attention or energy – eg. to their companion etc.
    • Distraction – eg. taking a call.
    • Follow established procedures.
    • Leave.
    Protect Yourself
    • You want to be in a non-threatening, non-challenging and
    self-protecting position.
    • Slightly more than a leg’s length away, on an angle and off
    to the side of the other person.
    • Stay far enough away that the other person cannot hit, kick
    or grab you.
    • Can you easily exit the area, if necessary?
    Protect Your Property
    • Don't flash cash or valuables.
    • Guard your gear. Keep belongings with you.
    What can we do?
    • Direct and indirect measuring
    • Awareness training
    • Educate and train
    • Committee to address concerns
    • Hazard identification
    • Develop and implement reporting and complaints procedures and
    dispute resolution mechanism
    • Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of those involved
    • Provide support to victims
    • Taking of disciplinary actions as required
    • Assertiveness training
    What can we do?
    • Start with yourself….
    • Focus on your friends and peers
    • Support the affected
    • Address the issue
    • Take action
    Thank You!

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