1. College Safety Tips & Self Defense
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2. The following tips for college safety and self defense are to inspire you to 1.) make wise choices and 2.) to sign up for a quality self defense course in college. This lesson is by no means comprehensive and does not address all possible situations. Though the primary focus of this lesson is on safety for women on a college campus, these tips are useful for all students.
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3. 1. Don’t walk while distracted
Walking while distracted makes you a prime target for attackers.
Do not check your phone while walking.

4. 2. Do not walk alone at night
Walk with a friend
Most colleges have an escort service that is free of charge.

5. 3. Lock your doors
It is easy to think that you are safe in your building, but you should always lock your doors.

6. 3. Locate the emergency system on campus
Most colleges have emergency phones and/or call buttons all over campus.
Be familiar with their locations incase you need them.

7. 4. Never leave a party alone
Use the buddy system.

8. 5. Refrain from drugs and alcohol at parties
When you are not in control, you are at high risk of being a victim of sexual assault
57% of women who are sexually assaulted at college are under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Do not leave your drink unattended

9. 6. Maintain Privacy on Social Media
Avoid geotagging your photos
Disable location services
Don’t announce your location
Make your accounts private

10. 7. Load Emergency Phone Numbers in Your Phone
Campus police (on speed dial)
Phone numbers of banks and credit cards to cancel all debit/credit cards if your wallet is stolen.

11. 8. Self Defense
Take a self defense course. (The following slides may be helpful, but an actual course is highly recommended)
Most colleges offer these courses

12. The Most Effective Body Parts to Hit
In a physical confrontation that calls for self-defense, it’s hurt or be hurt. So aim for the parts of the body where you can do the most damage easily: the eyes, nose, ears, neck, groin, knee, and legs.

13. Eyes
Gouge, poke, or scratch the attacker’s eyes with your fingers or knuckles
Hold a key between your fingers when walking to your car.
Throw sand in the attacker’s eyes

14. Nose
Use the heel of your palm to strike up under his nose; throw the whole weight of your body into the move.
If he’s behind you, you can strike his nose with your elbow.

15. Neck
Strike the at the side of the neck with all fingers held straight and tightly together, with thumb tucked and slightly bent at the knuckle
Thrust your elbow or arm at the attacker’s throat with all of your weight.

16. Knee
Kick the side of the knee to cause injury or partially incapacitate your attacker.
Kicking the front of the knee may cause more injury but is less likely to cause the attacker to loose his balance.

17. Groin
If your attacker is male, kick or knee him in his groin as hard as you can.
If you can’t kick his groin, squeeze his testicles as hard as you can.

18. Getting Away if Someone Grabs Your Wrist
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19. Getting Away if Someone Grabs You From Behind
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20. Alarming Statistics
1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college.
More than 90% of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report the assault.
63.3% of men at one university who self-reported acts qualifying as rape or attempted rape admitted to committing repeated rapes.
Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center

21. Don’t Be Silent Shame keeps most victims from reporting the attack.
If you are assaulted, report it immediately.
Most attacks are unreported and the attackers are never arrested.
Your silence may put other students at risk.