Teach Students How to be Safe While Away at College
Packing up the first college bound child can be quite an emotional, experience for all involved, but parents should remember to go over all safety precautions beforehand. Kids leaving the nest may feel excited and nervous, but they may also not have the common sense to handle certain situations they in.
Amityville, NY (PRWEB) August 3, 2006
Packing up the first college bound child can be quite an emotional, experience for all involved, but parents should remember to go over all safety precautions beforehand. Kids leaving the nest may feel excited and nervous, but they may also not have the common sense to handle certain situations they in.
“There are so many concerns for parents when sending their first kid to college as well as their youngest,” says noted security expert and chairman of NAPCO Security, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSSC), Richard S. Soloway, “the best thing one can do is teach them how to be safe and what precautions to take.”
Facts:
A total of 84 homicides; 7,941 sex offenses; 9,296 aggravated assaults; and 3,367 arsons were reported “on-campus” from 2001 to 2003.
Source: U. S. Department of Education, Summary Campus Crime and Security Statistics - Criminal Offenses.
Soloway has compiled the following list of safety tips for college bound kids:
Before going away, make sure the student has all campus information. Make sure they know where the location of the campus police headquarters, student health services and local hospitals are, and that they have all emergency numbers. Never let a stranger into the dorm room. Even if they say they are a roommate’s friend, don’t let them in; they can wait in the hall or lobby. Alert the roommate to let them know who is there. Always lock the dorm door, even if just going down the hall for a few minutes. So many crimes occur on campus, every precaution needs to be taken to protect oneself. Don’t travel alone at night on campus. Walk with a friend and in well-lit populated areas. If someone seems to be following, go to the first populated building available and let campus police know. Don’t leave the doors open to the residence hall. Make sure after entering or leaving a residence hall that the door is shut all the way. Do not give out dorm keys to anyone. Watch for any suspicious people around campus, dorms and apartments. If someone seems out of place and doesn’t appear to be a student, report them to local campus police to have them checked out. Look into the car before getting in. Be sure to visually inspect your car before getting in it to make sure there is no one in the back seat, and that the car is not blocked in by other cars. Do not accept any drinks from a stranger. While at a dorm party, local bar or fraternity party do not accept any un-opened drinks from a stranger. Drinks could be laced with a tasteless drug that could make one unconscious and leave one in a very dangerous situation. Carry a panic button alarm everywhere. NAPCO’s X255 panic button which comes in a keychain and pendant style, can ward off a dangerous attacker and also can alert security to an emergency situation directly through the campuses alarm system.
On NAPCO and Chairman Richard Soloway:
NAPCO Security Systems (Nasdaq listed as NSSC), is a global leader in design and manufacturing of patented electronic and mechanical security systems whose products include intrusion alarms, fire alarms, electronic locking devices and access control systems. Chairman Richard Soloway’s comments on all aspects of security have appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, Business Week, Forbes, Crain's New York Business, Newsday, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, Entertainment Weekly, Detroit Free Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Transcript and The Robb Report among others. NAPCO grosses over $65 million in sales. www. napcosecurity. com
To speak with Richard Soloway on college safety or another security topic, call WordHampton Public Relations to arrange an interview at 631-329-0050.
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