FIELD PROCEDURES FIELD PROCEDURES and and

SAFETYSAFETY

Safety Awareness and Field Safety Awareness and Field Education Resources LLCEducation Resources LLC

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Bob GrahamBob Graham

Who are your instructors?Who are your instructors?Bob GrahamBob Graham

Verbal Diffusion InstructorVerbal Diffusion Instructor Behavior Management InstructorBehavior Management Instructor Adult/Juvenile Program SupervisorAdult/Juvenile Program Supervisor Worked with Juvenile Offenders for Worked with Juvenile Offenders for

13 years13 years Dealing with Resistive Youth Dealing with Resistive Youth

Instructor for 4 years.Instructor for 4 years.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FIELD KNOW ABOUT FIELD

SAFETY ?SAFETY ?

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives

Utilize agency resources, procedures Utilize agency resources, procedures and personal safety skills to ensure and personal safety skills to ensure safetysafety

Recognize and respond to dangerous Recognize and respond to dangerous situation in the workplace and Field situation in the workplace and Field ContactsContacts

EVEN ROUTINE CHORES ARE EVEN ROUTINE CHORES ARE RISKYRISKY

PERSONAL INVENTORYPERSONAL INVENTORY What situations do you become physically What situations do you become physically

and emotionally stressed?and emotionally stressed? What happens to you “physically” when What happens to you “physically” when

you feel threatened?you feel threatened? What is your self-talk (thinking) when you What is your self-talk (thinking) when you

feel threatened?feel threatened? What is your behavior when you feel What is your behavior when you feel

threatenedthreatened How will knowing about your own How will knowing about your own

responses to stress/threats help you?responses to stress/threats help you?

TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCESTOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCES

KNOW YOUR SELFKNOW YOUR SELF Identify situations which cause you stressIdentify situations which cause you stress Your physical limitationsYour physical limitations Confidence in your ability to respondConfidence in your ability to respondKNOW THE CLIENTKNOW THE CLIENT History (violence, drugs, alcohol, mental health History (violence, drugs, alcohol, mental health

concerns)concerns) Friends and acquaintances Friends and acquaintances Thinking distortions / Risk thinkingThinking distortions / Risk thinkingKNOW YOUR COWORKERS AND RESOURCESKNOW YOUR COWORKERS AND RESOURCES Who is in the office (back-up, show of force, Who is in the office (back-up, show of force,

support persons strengths)support persons strengths) Police response timePolice response time

The Awareness TestThe Awareness Test

Cooper Awareness ScaleCooper Awareness ScaleDeveloped by Jeff CooperDeveloped by Jeff Cooper

WhiteWhiteYellowYellowOrangeOrangeRed Red BlackBlack

White ZoneWhite Zone Totally Relaxed State of mindTotally Relaxed State of mind Secure environment (home)Secure environment (home) No person present is a No person present is a

conceivable threatconceivable threat Should avoid condition white Should avoid condition white

while on the jobwhile on the job

Yellow ZoneYellow Zone Relaxed awarenessRelaxed awareness On the job, maintain condition yellow On the job, maintain condition yellow

at a minimumat a minimum Aware of your surrounding Aware of your surrounding

environmentenvironment Conscious of what is happing around Conscious of what is happing around

you and able to detect potential you and able to detect potential troubletrouble

Orange ZoneOrange Zone State of AlarmState of Alarm You are preparedYou are prepared

to defend yourselfto defend yourself Aware of cues of Aware of cues of

possible threatspossible threats– Raised voiceRaised voice

Red ZoneRed Zone State of combatState of combat You are the physical You are the physical

targettarget You must be prepared You must be prepared

to disengage or to disengage or tactically control the tactically control the threatthreat

Mental conditioning Mental conditioning will facilitate will facilitate appropriate responseappropriate response

Black ZoneBlack Zone State of blind panicState of blind panic Threat overwhelms Threat overwhelms

youyou Unable to react, you Unable to react, you

become the victimbecome the victim Obviously, you want Obviously, you want

to avoid Condition to avoid Condition Black at all timesBlack at all times

TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCESTOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCES

ANALYZE SENSORY ANALYZE SENSORY AND AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CLUESCLUES

SENSORY SCANNINGSENSORY SCANNING Visual ScanningVisual Scanning Auditory ScanningAuditory Scanning Olfactory ScanningOlfactory Scanning

SENSORY SCANNINGSENSORY SCANNING VISUAL SCAN:VISUAL SCAN: LightingLighting AnimalsAnimals Other PeopleOther People Doors and WindowsDoors and Windows WeaponsWeapons ShieldsShields CoverCover ContrabandContraband Escape RoutesEscape Routes

Environmental BaselineEnvironmental Baseline

SENSORY SCANNINGSENSORY SCANNING

AUDITORY SCANNINGAUDITORY SCANNING Other Voices / ConversationsOther Voices / Conversations NoisesNoises

OLIFACTORY SCANNINGOLIFACTORY SCANNING Odors (drugs, chemicals, alcohol)Odors (drugs, chemicals, alcohol) Hygiene (change in baseline)Hygiene (change in baseline)

FIELD EQUIPMENTFIELD EQUIPMENT Cell Phone (Ice your phone)Cell Phone (Ice your phone) Emergency numbersEmergency numbers Gas card / MoneyGas card / Money Whistle / Body alarmWhistle / Body alarm Directions / MapDirections / Map Other ?Other ? The “Go Bag”The “Go Bag”

The “Go Bag”The “Go Bag” What is in it?What is in it? What should be in it?What should be in it? Where do I keep it?Where do I keep it?

FIELD CONTACT ITINERARYFIELD CONTACT ITINERARY Field contact itinerary is a tool for Field contact itinerary is a tool for

safety and supervisionsafety and supervision..

1. Group field contacts 1. Group field contacts geographically and plan travel routegeographically and plan travel route

2. Field contact information / Case 2. Field contact information / Case filefile

3. Leave copy of itinerary with 3. Leave copy of itinerary with supervisor or designee. Enter planned supervisor or designee. Enter planned return time.return time.

Who is your assailant when get Who is your assailant when get attacked. attacked. (based on probation officer assaults)(based on probation officer assaults)

8% Clients Friend8% Clients Friend20% Anonymous20% Anonymous31% Clients Family31% Clients Family41% Client41% Client

Reducing the odds of AssaultReducing the odds of Assaultyou reduce the odds of being attacked by:you reduce the odds of being attacked by:

70% with 1 other staff members 70% with 1 other staff members presentpresent

90% with 2 or more staff members 90% with 2 or more staff members presentpresent

Both staff members should go to the doorBoth staff members should go to the door

FIELD SAFETY FIELD SAFETY CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

Reputation of neighborhoodReputation of neighborhood Observe pedestrian / traffic flowObserve pedestrian / traffic flow Watch for graffiti on wallsWatch for graffiti on walls Assess your visibility in the areaAssess your visibility in the area Be aware of lighting conditionsBe aware of lighting conditions Your “gut feeling”Your “gut feeling” Geographical factorsGeographical factors Planned or unplanned visitPlanned or unplanned visit Cell phone or radio communication in the Cell phone or radio communication in the

areaarea

APPROACHING THE APPROACHING THE RESIDENCERESIDENCE

Park in convenient and conspicuous Park in convenient and conspicuous locationlocation

Remain in open and plain viewRemain in open and plain view Be alert to unusual activity Be alert to unusual activity Observe physical condition of Observe physical condition of

residenceresidence Note vehicles and their locationNote vehicles and their location

Approaching the Door

Note windows Which direction does the door swing Stand behind the jam Knock and step back and to the side

What about Dogs??Use whatever you have in your hands to

ward off the dog. (briefcase, clip board, purse)

Do not run or turn your back to the dog.Don’t think that if the dog is not barking it

is not dangerous.If a dog seems friendly don’t pet the dog.If you approach a fenced yard shake your

keys or shake fence if chain link.

Dog’s body language

What are other animals to be aware of.

When cats go bad

Meth Houses?

Chemical Containers Empty pill containers Gas Canisters Urea smell Batteries Blue Tarps Pornography

Partnering with Law Enforcement

Be prepared Provide Facts and other information Be clear with what your intentions

and authority in the situation.

Please look at the Please look at the following photos following photos and tell me what and tell me what you see.you see.

What tools do you need to keep What tools do you need to keep yourself safe?yourself safe?

CellCell Visit log Visit log Back-upBack-up

Street SurvivalStreet Survival Street Survival is the realistic Street Survival is the realistic

anticipation of threats that may anticipation of threats that may arise, andarise, and

Developing options for preventing or Developing options for preventing or resolving those threats safely resolving those threats safely

Proper Action RequirementsProper Action Requirements Remain alertRemain alert

Being decisiveBeing decisive

Having a planned, Practiced Having a planned, Practiced response in mindresponse in mind