Awarenessd of surroundings
When walking on the street should you have your headphones in listening to music or scanning the area?
Regularly scanning your environment can help you identify safe spaces and potential escape routes.
Bonus: What is one way you will know your intuition and body sense danger?
Heightened Alertness: You might find yourself unconsciously tensing up or becoming more aware of your surroundings.
True or false normal social interactions on the street are brief and unobtrusive.
Brief and Unobtrusive: Most interactions are fleeting – people passing by, making eye contact (or not), and continuing on their way.
True or false.Take a path least traveled to avoid potential threats and save time in making it to the destination.
Avoid shortcuts through isolated areas like alleys or parks that may lack foot traffic.
What is the help lure
Pretending to need assistance to gain trust
Why is distraction a vulnerability?
Teenagers distracted by phones or music are less aware of their surroundings.
True or false.Having your phone out and texting while you're walking helps protect you from potential strangers dangers.
Engaging in activities like texting while walking can make you an easy target for theft or accidents.
Can you describe at least one abnormal behavior you might see somebody display on the street that might indicate they are dangerous.
Unusual or Erratic Behavior: This could include excessive fidgeting, pacing, mumbling to themselves, or acting in a way that seems out of place for the environment.
Or
Clothing: Someone wearing heavy clothing in warm weather might be concealing a weapon.
Or
Disregarding personal space, talking loudly to themselves, or exhibiting a complete lack of social awareness.
True or false.Your Geo location lets others know where you are.So you do not have to inform them when you leave the house.
Inform a trusted person about your whereabouts and expected arrival time to ensure someone knows your location.
What is the offer lure?
Offering something desirable to entice the victim
For a bonus explain:
1. What is something desirable a teenager could want?
2. What is the person enticing you most like to appear like (ex. age, female or male, looks, dressed)
Why is isolation a vulnerability?
Being alone in secluded areas increases risk of abduction.
True or false. It doesn't matter if you know the difference between normal behavior or potentially abnormal behavior while walking on the street.
Learning to differentiate between normal social interactions and potentially dangerous ones is crucial.
True or false.If you see potentially dangerous behavior while walking on the street you should make eye contact so they understand you are assertive.
Intense or Prolonged Staring: If someone stares at you for an uncomfortable amount of time, it can be a sign of targeting or aggression.
True or false. As long as somebody knows what time i'm leaving and i have my phone with me then I don't need to share my geo location.
Use technology to share your location in real-time with friends or family for added safety
What is the emergency lure?
Claiming an emergency to create urgency.
Why is trust/politeness a vulnerability?
Abductors exploit teenagers' natural inclination to be polite or helpful.
True or false. Facts are more important than the feelings.For example, if somebody does not present themselves as dangerous, they are probably safe.
Your intuition can often detect danger before your conscious mind does; trust those feelings.
True or false. Somebody looking repeatedly at you while you are walking on the street signals youre viewed as a threat.
Scanning or "Target Glancing": Someone repeatedly looking at you, then quickly scanning their surroundings (for exits, accomplices, or potential threats to them), suggests they might be planning something.
Do you have your emergency contacts easily accessible on your phone?
Familiarize yourself with emergency contacts and have them easily accessible on your phone.
What is the friend/Acquaintance Lure?
Pretending to know the victim to lower defenses.
Why is a desire for connection/opportunity a vulnerability?
Lures related to friendship or career opportunities can be particularly effective
True or false. You should keep your phone out while you're walking on the street to deter potential threats.
Keeping your phone away while walking minimizes distractions and enhances your awareness of surroundings.
True or false. It's okay to help out somebody who looks like they need help as long as they look safe.
Attempts to Distract or Engage Unnecessarily: Someone trying to draw your attention with an unusual request, a too-friendly or insistent approach, or a sudden, unexpected question.
True or false. My phone must be fully charged before I leave the house.
A fully charged phone is essential for emergencies, navigation, and communication.
What is the authority lure?
Impersonating authority figures to demand compliance.
Bonus- please provide and full example and act out an authority lure
What should you do if someone tries to grab you?
Yell "Fire!" "NO! "HELP!" loudly to draw attention