College Student Safety Kit - Campus Security Kit
Product Description
Safety on campus remains an important issue for students. A university community, like any other community, experiences accidents, crimes and injuries. For the latest campus crime statistics, please visit securityoncampus.org. As a student, there are several things that you can do to guard yourself against the incidence of a crime. The college student safety kit includes 12 great products.
• HTPY: How To Protect Yourself From Crime. This is the most complete guide to crime protection ever written. This valuable guide will show you how to be safe at home, on the road, at work, and even on vacation. Chapters include Security in Your Home, Security Away from Home, Family Security, Community Security (includes school and campus security), Protection from Violent Crimes, and Corporate Security. Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Fourth edition. 410 pages. • CLP911: Magnetic First Aid Flip Guide. It includes life saving information that you will be able to access in seconds. • 3 security warning decals stickers: STK1, VCDECAL, and SWSS. • PF3: Pepper Foam Spray with Key Ring Pouch. • KCA022N: Key Chain Personal Alarm with Flashlight. • YL323: 1 pc Door & Window Entry Alarm - Mini Magnet Slide Away Alarm. • TA70: Touch Activated Door Alarm. If a burglar touches your outside doorknob this device will instantly emit a loud alarm to scare him away and alert you to the attempted entry. • TSM260: Portable Door Lock. Secure a door from the inside to avert entry into your room even if someone has the key. • SDS85: Super Door Stop Alarm. Prevent a door from opening and activate a 118 dB alarm. • S062: Vibration Activated Lock and Alarm - For Sliding Doors and Windows
Crime Prevention On Campus: • Learn the best routes between your residence hall and your classes and activities. Take the safest route, not the fastest route. Don't wear a walkman when walking alone. • Travel in groups of two or more at night and always walk in well-lit, heavily traveled areas. Walk facing traffic. • Stay on the part of the sidewalk that is farthest away from shrubs, dark doorways, and alleys. • Share your class schedule with friends and family, effectively creating a buddy system. • When you go out, let someone know where you are going and when you plan to be back. • Know where the emergency telephones are located. Program your phone's speed dial memory with emergency numbers that include family and friends. Carry a cellular phone. • Use the shuttle buses after dark. After the shuttle buses have stopped running, call the Escort Service for a ride. • Wherever you are, stay alert to your surroundings and the actions of people around you. • Avoid displaying large amounts of cash or other tempting targets such as jewelry or expensive clothing. • Carry a personal alarm and use it if you feel threatened. Also, yelling "FIRE!" instead of "HELP!" will generally bring faster attention. • Carry a pepper spray and a small size Self Defense Tool on your key chain and keep it readily available. • Remember, alcohol and/or drugs are involved in 90 percent of campus crimes.
Residence Hall Security • Room doors should be equipped with peep holes and deadbolts. Always lock them when you are absent. Do not loan out your key. Rekey locks when a key is lost or stolen. • Always lock your doors and 1st and 2nd floor windows at night . Never compromise your safety for a roommate who asks you to leave the door unlocked. • Don't go opening your door to anyone unless you're sure about who's on the other side. • Don't enter elevators with someone who looks out of place or behaves suspiciously. Report the person to security or the police. • Don't go into a stairway alone. • Use multi-layer protection tool. YL323 ( Door & Window Entry Alarm - Mini Magnet Slide Away Alarm.) TA70 ( Touch Activated Door Alarm.) TSM260 ( Portable Door Lock.) SDS85 ( Super Door Stop Alarm.) S062 ( Vibration Activated Lock and Alarm - For Sliding Doors and Windows.) Other motion alarms (e.g. driveway patrol) are highly recommended.
Auto Safety Tips: • Park in well-lit, well-traveled areas of the parking lot. • Help secure your vehicle against theft or burglary with an electronic alarm, or at least post a warning decal. • Keep valuables out of site. Lock any valuables in the trunk. • Keep your keys in your hand while you walk to your car. Pay attention to the area surrounding your car and check the floor and back seat of your car before getting in. • Lock your car door immediately after entering the vehicle. Make this your first action - even before putting the key into the ignition. • Keep the windows up when you inside the car. • If you are in danger of being harmed or robbed, start sounding your horn until and go to a safe location (police station, fire station, gas station, stores, ...) • Do not accept rides with strangers or with persons who may be intoxicated. Never pick up hitchhikers. • If your car breaks down and someone stops to assist you, it is better to ask that person to call the police for you than to accept a ride. • If you have a flat tire in an area you feel might not safe, try to keep driving until you reach a safe location. • If you see flashing blue lights on the car behind you, do not pull over until you are in a well-lit, populated area. A police officer will understand your concern. • Keep a record of your car's tag number, vehicle identification number (VIN), and complete description in your wallet or your residence. • If possible, have a cellular phone in your car for use in emergencies. Thanks FCC, all cell phones are required to have 911-call ability even if no service plan.
Date Raping Prevention • Do not accept a drink from anyone you would not "put your life into their hands." Remember, any stranger or casual acquaintance could be suspect. Even those people who are mixing or pouring drinks.) • If you are feeling sick or dizzy while out socially, go to someone you KNOW and TRUST. If there is no person you can talk to about your condition, call someone on the phone. Never leave alone. NEVER. (The intent of date rape drugs is to get you isolated and then to assault you.) • If you think you have been drugged and cannot tell or call someone, call 911. A blood sample can be collected and appropriate tests run. • Remember, alcohol greatly increases the effects of these drugs. The mixture could be lethal.
Confronting Armed Robbery • DO NOT RESIST! Cooperate! Give the criminal whatever he asks for - wallet, keys, credit cards. You life is more valuable than replaceable possessions. • If the criminal claims he has a weapon, never try to force his bluff. Never try to be a hero and apprehend the criminal yourself. • Do not make any sudden, unexpected moves. A nervous criminal may think you are reaching for a concealed weapon.
Identity Theft • Never reveal your phone number to a wrong number caller. Ask what number they dialed and advise them to try it again. • Don't give out personal information to a stranger on the phone. • Don't leave credit information in a vehicle • Check your credit report once a year with a credit bureau • Shred voided checks, unused deposit/withdrawal slips • Keep number of credit cards to a minimum • If you keep a receipt black out the account number
Using ATMs: • Use automatic teller machines (ATMs) that are busy, easily seen by the public, and located in well-lit areas. • Avoid using an ATM alone or at night. • Do not stand at an ATM and count your money.
• HTPY: How To Protect Yourself From Crime. This is the most complete guide to crime protection ever written. This valuable guide will show you how to be safe at home, on the road, at work, and even on vacation. Chapters include Security in Your Home, Security Away from Home, Family Security, Community Security (includes school and campus security), Protection from Violent Crimes, and Corporate Security. Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Fourth edition. 410 pages. • CLP911: Magnetic First Aid Flip Guide. It includes life saving information that you will be able to access in seconds. • 3 security warning decals stickers: STK1, VCDECAL, and SWSS. • PF3: Pepper Foam Spray with Key Ring Pouch. • KCA022N: Key Chain Personal Alarm with Flashlight. • YL323: 1 pc Door & Window Entry Alarm - Mini Magnet Slide Away Alarm. • TA70: Touch Activated Door Alarm. If a burglar touches your outside doorknob this device will instantly emit a loud alarm to scare him away and alert you to the attempted entry. • TSM260: Portable Door Lock. Secure a door from the inside to avert entry into your room even if someone has the key. • SDS85: Super Door Stop Alarm. Prevent a door from opening and activate a 118 dB alarm. • S062: Vibration Activated Lock and Alarm - For Sliding Doors and Windows
Crime Prevention On Campus: • Learn the best routes between your residence hall and your classes and activities. Take the safest route, not the fastest route. Don't wear a walkman when walking alone. • Travel in groups of two or more at night and always walk in well-lit, heavily traveled areas. Walk facing traffic. • Stay on the part of the sidewalk that is farthest away from shrubs, dark doorways, and alleys. • Share your class schedule with friends and family, effectively creating a buddy system. • When you go out, let someone know where you are going and when you plan to be back. • Know where the emergency telephones are located. Program your phone's speed dial memory with emergency numbers that include family and friends. Carry a cellular phone. • Use the shuttle buses after dark. After the shuttle buses have stopped running, call the Escort Service for a ride. • Wherever you are, stay alert to your surroundings and the actions of people around you. • Avoid displaying large amounts of cash or other tempting targets such as jewelry or expensive clothing. • Carry a personal alarm and use it if you feel threatened. Also, yelling "FIRE!" instead of "HELP!" will generally bring faster attention. • Carry a pepper spray and a small size Self Defense Tool on your key chain and keep it readily available. • Remember, alcohol and/or drugs are involved in 90 percent of campus crimes.
Residence Hall Security • Room doors should be equipped with peep holes and deadbolts. Always lock them when you are absent. Do not loan out your key. Rekey locks when a key is lost or stolen. • Always lock your doors and 1st and 2nd floor windows at night . Never compromise your safety for a roommate who asks you to leave the door unlocked. • Don't go opening your door to anyone unless you're sure about who's on the other side. • Don't enter elevators with someone who looks out of place or behaves suspiciously. Report the person to security or the police. • Don't go into a stairway alone. • Use multi-layer protection tool. YL323 ( Door & Window Entry Alarm - Mini Magnet Slide Away Alarm.) TA70 ( Touch Activated Door Alarm.) TSM260 ( Portable Door Lock.) SDS85 ( Super Door Stop Alarm.) S062 ( Vibration Activated Lock and Alarm - For Sliding Doors and Windows.) Other motion alarms (e.g. driveway patrol) are highly recommended.
Auto Safety Tips: • Park in well-lit, well-traveled areas of the parking lot. • Help secure your vehicle against theft or burglary with an electronic alarm, or at least post a warning decal. • Keep valuables out of site. Lock any valuables in the trunk. • Keep your keys in your hand while you walk to your car. Pay attention to the area surrounding your car and check the floor and back seat of your car before getting in. • Lock your car door immediately after entering the vehicle. Make this your first action - even before putting the key into the ignition. • Keep the windows up when you inside the car. • If you are in danger of being harmed or robbed, start sounding your horn until and go to a safe location (police station, fire station, gas station, stores, ...) • Do not accept rides with strangers or with persons who may be intoxicated. Never pick up hitchhikers. • If your car breaks down and someone stops to assist you, it is better to ask that person to call the police for you than to accept a ride. • If you have a flat tire in an area you feel might not safe, try to keep driving until you reach a safe location. • If you see flashing blue lights on the car behind you, do not pull over until you are in a well-lit, populated area. A police officer will understand your concern. • Keep a record of your car's tag number, vehicle identification number (VIN), and complete description in your wallet or your residence. • If possible, have a cellular phone in your car for use in emergencies. Thanks FCC, all cell phones are required to have 911-call ability even if no service plan.
Date Raping Prevention • Do not accept a drink from anyone you would not "put your life into their hands." Remember, any stranger or casual acquaintance could be suspect. Even those people who are mixing or pouring drinks.) • If you are feeling sick or dizzy while out socially, go to someone you KNOW and TRUST. If there is no person you can talk to about your condition, call someone on the phone. Never leave alone. NEVER. (The intent of date rape drugs is to get you isolated and then to assault you.) • If you think you have been drugged and cannot tell or call someone, call 911. A blood sample can be collected and appropriate tests run. • Remember, alcohol greatly increases the effects of these drugs. The mixture could be lethal.
Confronting Armed Robbery • DO NOT RESIST! Cooperate! Give the criminal whatever he asks for - wallet, keys, credit cards. You life is more valuable than replaceable possessions. • If the criminal claims he has a weapon, never try to force his bluff. Never try to be a hero and apprehend the criminal yourself. • Do not make any sudden, unexpected moves. A nervous criminal may think you are reaching for a concealed weapon.
Identity Theft • Never reveal your phone number to a wrong number caller. Ask what number they dialed and advise them to try it again. • Don't give out personal information to a stranger on the phone. • Don't leave credit information in a vehicle • Check your credit report once a year with a credit bureau • Shred voided checks, unused deposit/withdrawal slips • Keep number of credit cards to a minimum • If you keep a receipt black out the account number
Using ATMs: • Use automatic teller machines (ATMs) that are busy, easily seen by the public, and located in well-lit areas. • Avoid using an ATM alone or at night. • Do not stand at an ATM and count your money.
