| y"> | | | | with your campus safety practices and follow them. |
| Carry your self defense 'kit' wherever you go. | | | | Some weapons are obvious; pepper spray, stun |
| Your 'kit' is what you need in case of emergency. It's | | | | guns, knives and hand guns. One thing to remember |
| what you should have with you whenever you leave | | | | about all weapons is they're unbiased. They can hurt |
| your house or apartment. In the Marines, our 'kit' was | | | | you, not just your assailant, if used improperly. As |
| filled with basic survival and self defense items. For | | | | with any type of weapon, spend a little extra time |
| practical self defense, carrying canteens of water | | | | and money to get the appropriate training. From first |
| and extra ammunition may not be appropriate;-) but | | | | hand experience, most people have really bad gun |
| carrying essential elements for your protection | | | | handling practices. In the Marines I received hundreds |
| certainly is. | | | | of hours of training just on 'safe handling procedures' |
| Things to include, at a minimum: | | | | alone, so, can attest to the importance of proper |
| - Your ID (Drivers License, Campus ID, etc) | | | | training. |
| - Cell phone (Pre-programmed with emergency | | | | It's important and can be the difference between life |
| numbers (security, police, RA, fire and ICE listing, | | | | and death (yours or someone you love). If you do |
| person to call 'in case of emergency') | | | | purchase something that is legally classified a |
| - Weapon (pepper spray, mace or other personal | | | | "weapon" (hand gun, pepper spray, stun gun, etc), |
| defense spray) | | | | make sure you verify it's legal for you to carry it. |
| If you live or work on a campus, familiarize yourself | | | | |