Personal Security for Women

You are driving a well-traveled state road on your way to work, when suddenly, the driver ahead of you swerves erratically and slams on his brakes, blocking the road ahead. He jumps out of his car and runs toward you, shaking his fist and shouting in anger and rage. You have done nothing wrong, merely finding yourself in this place at this time. This really happened...what would you do? Events such as this—once rare in Vermont—have become all too common, and the officer who in days gone by would have had a talk with the threatening driver is now prevented by the courts from doing so.

Today's woman whose employment, lifestyle, educational venue or celebrity status places her in the public arena needs to prepare for more than the challenges of work, classes and overly attentive fans. Stalking, assaults and kidnappings occur much more frequently than reported by the media. Often, the women involved were completely unaware of the source of their danger.

This one day program focuses on the personal security needs of women in Vermont today. It will open your eyes, and may one day save your life.

Topics include:

• Five ways to improve personal security
• Recognizing patterns of danger, and establishing safer patterns
• Hazard recognition and avoidance
• Proactive steps to reducing risks
• Expanding your zone of power & security
• Apartment and home security
• Travel and work related risks
• Creating a place of safety
• Fundamentals of self defense
• The cardinal rules of distance
• What to do when defusing doesn't work