> Let me try this again. Geo.

> This "Safety For Women" information was forwarded
> onto all employees of NA
> by a Co-worker! While the message is directed at
> women, a number of points
> and examples provided apply to men and children as
> well as women, in
> relation to muggings,etc. I thought I would share
> this with you. Regardless
> of gender and or age, one must always be aware of
> one's surroundings. BE
> SAFE.
>
> SAFETY FOR WOMEN
>
> I learned from my children's karate classes that the
> elbow is the strongest
> point on your body. If you are close enough to use
> it, do!
>
> If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick
> out the back tail
> lights and stick your arm out the hole and start
> waving like crazy. The
> driver won't see you but everybody else will. This
> has saved lives.
>
> Last night I attended a personal safety workshop,
> and it jolted me. It was
> given by an amazing man, Pat Malone, who has been a
> body guard for famous
> figures like Farrah Fawcett and Sylvester Stallone.
> He works for the FBI,
> and teaches police officers and Navy SEALS
> hand-to-hand combat. This man
> has seen it all, and knows a lot.
>
> He focused his teachings to us on HOW TO AVOID BEING
> THE VICTIM OF A
> VIOLENT CRIME. He gave us some statistics about how
> much the occurrences of
> random violence have escalated over the recent
> years, and it is terrible.
>
> Something like 99% of us will be exposed to, or
> become a victim of a
> violent crime. Here are some of the most important
> points that I got out of
> his presentation:
>
> 1.) The three reasons women are easy targets for
> random acts of violence
> are:
>
> a.) Lack of Awareness You MUST know where you are &
> what's going on around
> you.
> b.) Body Language Keep your head up, swing your
> arms, stand straight up.
> c.) Wrong Place, Wrong Time DON'T walk alone in an
> alley, or drive in a bad
> neighborhood at night.
>
> 2.) Women have a tendency to get into their cars
> after shopping, eating,
> working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook,
> or making a list, etc.)
> DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you,
> and this is the perfect
> opportunity for him to get in the passenger side,
> put a gun to your head,
> and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO
> YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS
> AND LEAVE.
>
>         KEEP MOVING; DON'T GIVE THE PERP A CHANCE TO
> FORM OR ACT ON A PLAN
> FR
>
> a.) A few notes about getting into your car in a
> parking lot, or parking
> garage: Be aware: look around you, look into your
> car, at the passenger
> side floor, and in the back seat.
> b.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your
> car from the passenger
> door. Most serial killers attack their victims by
> pulling them into their
> vans while the women are attempting to get into
> their cars.
> c.) Look at the car parked on the drivers side of
> your vehicle, and the
> passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the
> seat nearest your car, you
> may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and
> get a guard/policeman to
> walk you back out.  IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE
> THAN SORRY. (Better
> paranoid than dead.)
>
>          ON B & C ABOVE, THIS REALLY IS A COMMON
> TECHNIQUE FOR GRABBING
> WOMEN.
>          STAY ALERT, STAY ALIVE.  FR
>
>
> 3.) ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs.
> (Stairwells are
> horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime
> spot).
>
> a.) Do not get on an elevator if there is a weirdo
> already on there. (Of
> course bad men don't always look bad).
> b.) Do not stand back in the corners of the
> elevator, be near the front, by
> the doors, ready to get off or on.
> c.) If you get on the elevator on the 25th floor,
> and someone suspicious
> gets on the 22nd, get off when he gets on.
>
> 4) If the predator has a gun and you are not under
> his control, ALWAYS RUN!
>
>
> a.) Police only make 4 of 10 shots when they are in
> range of 3-9 feet. This
> is due to stress.
> b.) The predator will only hit you (a running
> target) 4 in 100 times. And
> even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.
> RUN!
>
>              REMEMBER, THE PERP MAY NOT SHOOT IF YOU
> ARE IN A PUBLIC AREA...
>              THEN, AGAIN, HE MIGHT.  IF YOU REACT IN
> A WAY THAT THE PERP WAS
>              NOT ANTICIPATING, YOU MAY CATCH HIM OFF
> GUARD. FR
>
> 5.) As women, we are always trying to be
> sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get
> you raped, or killed.
>
> a.) Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good
> looking, well-educated man,
> who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting
> women. He walked with a
> cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his
> vehicle or with his
> vehicle,
> which is when he abducted his next victim.
> b.) Pat Malone told us the story of his daughter,
> who came out of the mall
> and was walking to her car when she noticed 2 older
> ladies in front of her.
> Then she saw a police car come towards her with cops
> who said hello. She
> also
> noticed that all 8 handicap spots in the area were
> empty. As she neared her
> car she saw a man a few rows over calling to her for
> help. He wanted her to
> close his passenger side door. He was sitting in the
> driver's side, and said
> he was handicapped.  He continued calling, until she
> turned and headed back
> to the mall, and then he began cursing at her. In
> the meantime, she wondered
> why he didn't ask the 2 older ladies, or the
> policeman for help, and why he
> was not parked in any of the empty handicap spots.
> As she got back to the
> mall, two male friends of hers were exiting, and as
> she told them the story,
> and turned to point at the car, the man was getting
> out of the back seat
> into
> the front, and the car sped away. DON'T GET CAUGHT
> IN THIS TRAP.
>
>         BEING A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS CAN SAVE YOUR
> LIFE.  FR
>
> 6.) Tips to saving your life, if you have gotten
> into a violent situation:
>
> a.) REACT IMMEDIATELY If he abducts you in a parking
> lot, and is taking you
> to an abandoned area, DON'T LET HIM GET YOU TO THAT
> AREA. If you are
> driving, react immediately in the situation, and
> crash your car while still
> going 5
>  mph. If he's driving, find the right time, and
> stick your fingers in his
>  eyes. He must watch the road, so choose an
> unsuspecting time, and gouge
>  him. It is your ONLY defense. While he is in shock,
> GET OUT. (This sounds
>  gross, but the alternative is your fault if you do
> not act.)
>  b.) RESIST Don't go along with him: run, if you are
> able: DON'T EVER GIVE
>  UP! You DO NOT want to get to a crime scene.
>
>         IF SOMEONE IS TRYING TO TAKE YOU TO ANOTHER
> PLACE, IT IS USUALLY TO
>         GET YOU TO A SECLUDED LOCATION WHERE THEY
> WON'T BE CAUGHT AS THEY
>         HARM YOU FURTHER (WORSE). IT IS HIGHLY
> DANGEROUS TO BE TAKEN OFF
>         LIKE THIS, FREQUENTLY RESULTS IN DEATH.  FR
>
>  7.) Always keep your distance when walking past
> strangers on the street or
>  in dark areas.
>
>  8.) GET A CELL PHONE.
>
>  a.) There are packages for $19.95 a month that
> allow you to program only
>  911 into the dialing out program. (This is an
> alternative for parents who
>  say it is too expensive for their kids to have a
> cell phone.)
>
>  9.) BREAK DOWNS: Make every effort to avoid this by
> ALWAYS keeping your
>  car in good working order.
>
>  a.) If your car breaks down: LOCK YOUR DOORS. You
> better have a cell phone
>  to call for help.
>
>         ALTHOUGH THIS IS GOOD ADVICE, REMEMBER THAT
> AUTO GLASS IS NOT MUCH
>         PROTECTION FROM A PERSON SERIOUSLY INTENDING
> ON ENTERING YOUR
>         VEHICLE.  BE READY TO CRAWL OUT THE OTHER
> SIDE IF SOMEONE IS TRYING
>         TO BREAK INTO YOUR VEHICLE. FR
>
>  b). If you don't have a cell phone: (shame on you)
> keep a blanket, warm
>  clothes, a pair of boots, and a flashlight in your
> car always, for
>  emergencies.
>  c.) If it's noon on a business day, you may want to
> put your hazards on
>  and walk to safety.
>  d.) If it's 2 a.m, put on your warm clothes, and
> walk to a lighted area.
>  You are a perfect target if you are sitting in your
> car broken down.
>  Predators search the highways for easy targets like
> you.
>  e.) If you're on a desolate road: walk away from
> the car (in your warm
>  clothes) and go to some bushes, or some area AWAY
> from your vehicles. It
>  will be cold, and uncomfortable, but you DO NOT
> want to stay in your car,
>  and there are no psycho bogeyman waiting in the
> bushes who knew you were
>  going to break down there and then.
>
>  10.) Physical defenses that we can use against the
> violent predator:
>
>  a.) The EYES are the most vulnerable part of the
> body.  Poke him there.
>  HARD. It may be your, only window of opportunity.
>  b.) The neck is also a vulnerable spot, but you
> MUST know where to grip,
>  AND HAVE THE STRENGTH to cut off his breath.
>  c.) The last place is the KNEES. Everyone's knees
> are very vulnerable, and
>  a swift kick here will take anyone down. *A
> cautionary note about these
>  things. If you do not do these things right the
> first time, you are in
>  trouble, because it will only anger the individual,
> and that anger will be
>  TAKEN OUT ON YOU. I'm not saying don't attempt them
> (it may be your only
>  hope), but be forceful when you do.
>
>         ACTUALLY, A BLOW TO THE KNEES IS MOST
> EFFECTIVE FROM THE SIDE.  A
>         KICK TO THE FRONT OF THE KNEE IS LESS LIKELY
> TO DISABLE AN ATTACKER.
>
>         SOME WOMEN HAVE AVOIDED FROM RAPE BY
> VOMITING.  FR
>
>  11.) If you are walking alone in the dark (which
> you shouldn't be) and you
>  find him following/chasing you:
>
>  a.) Scream "FIRE!", and not "help." People don't
> want to get involved when
>  people yell "help," but "fire" draws attention
> because people are nosy.
>
>         I'VE READ THIS ADVICE IN NUMEROUS PLACES
> OVER THE YEARS.  FR
>
>  b.) RUN!
>  c.) Find an obstacle, such as a parked car, and run
> around it, like Ring
>  Around the Rosie. This may sound silly, but over
> the years, 5 women have
>  told Pat Malone that this SAVED THEIR LIVES.
>  d.) Your last hope is getting under the car. Once
> you are under there,
>  there are tons of things to hold on to, and he will
> not be able to get you
>  out and will not come under for you (most likely).
> Usually they give up by
>  this point. The catch here is that YOU MUST
> PRACTICE GETTING UNDER THE
>  CAR. You must have a plan (he will have one); know
> if you will be going on
>  your back, front, from the side or back of the car.
> It must be practiced.
>
>  12.) Never let yourself or anyone that you know be
> a "closer" in any type
>  of business (bar, store, restaurant, gas station).
> If you know someone
>  that has to close a store alone, be there with them
> or have a mutual
>  friend be there. Pat knew Danielle, who was a girl
> that just died from
>  being shot pointblank by some kids while she was
> closing at the local gas
>  station. He talked with her the night before she
> died, and asked whether
>  it ever scared her to close alone. She said yes,
> but said "I'll be all
>  right, Pat." "I'll be all right." She wasn't. Our
> world is not as safe as
>  we pretend that it is, and living in our fantasy
> worlds WILL get us in
>  trouble, sooner or later. Pat Malone said again and
> again that the women
>  who die EVERY MINUTE from violent crimes expected
> to go to bed tonight,
>  and get up tomorrow.
>
>  No one expects it, but we must be prepared and
> aware so that we HAVE A
>  PLAN. BE PREPARED TO ACT! AND ACT HARD!  HAVE A
> PLAN!
>
>  This makes the 3rd time I have gotten this, I have
> a few things I would
>  add to this lesson though.
>
>  1.) If you are ever grabbed from behind by an
> assailant with their arms
>  wrapped over your arms, the best way to get away
> will be the toe stomp or
>  foot stomp and elbow combo. Stomping the toes will
> get the persons arms
>  loosened, and the elbow in the ribs will knock the
> breathe out of them. If
>  you always wear hard soled shoes when you go out,
> try aiming for
>  the top of the foot instead of the toes, (the
> metatarsil bones in the top
>  of the foot are easily broken with the right stomp)
>
>  2.) It is a little known fact that womens shoulders
> are rounded to a point
>  that a man can't hold them if they are struggling
> to get away. If someone
>  starts to grab you from behind and you can't get a
> good shot at his foot.
>  Slide down (like you are fainting) a mans wide
> shoulders won't allow his
>  arms to close tight enough to keep you from
> slipping away.
>
>         ACTUALLY, THIS WORKS FOR GUYS AS WELL AS
> WOMEN, AND IS TAUGHT IN
>         SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.
>  IT'S DIFFICULT TO HOLD
>         ON TO ANYBODY LIKE THIS.  AS YOU SLIDE DOWN
> THROUGH THE PERP'S ARMS,
>         CONSIDER TURNING AND GIVING HIM A SHOT TO
> THE CROTCH.  FR
>
>  3.) If you do these things, when you get away, RUN
> but not for the nearest
>  stranger (he may have an accomplice)(and don't
> always trust other women
>  either, some are just as twisted as men), RUN for
> the nearest CROWDED area
>  you can find.
>
>  Alan
>
>
>
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>  Alan Zentz
>  Staff Specialist: WUI & Rx Fire
>  USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area S&PF
>  Fire and Aviation Management
>  11 Campus Blvd., Suite 200
>  Newtown Square, PA 19073
>  Tel:  (610) 557-4108
>  Fax:  (610) 557-4154
>  Cell: (484) 431-7209
>  E-Mail: azentz@fs.fed.us
>
>
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