VOLUNTEER SAFETY TRAINING

Fighting Poverty, Empowering People

Agenda Introduction Personal safety

Safety incident prevention How to handle safety incidents What to do after a safety incident Review of HELP Code of Conduct

Health safety Food Water Medical

Money safety

Introduction: It can happen to anyone

Introduction

There are 2 types of safety incidents Preventable Unpreventable

Activity1. Zop different kinds of safety incidents 2. Categorize as Preventable or Unpreventable3. Discuss

Personal safety Safety at home

Lock door and windows Keep valuables out of sight Guate house robbed in ‘06 with fishing pole

through window

Visitors El Sal house robbed in ‘07 by friend of a friend CDs and team set rules

Who can visit and when

Be good neighbors Not too loud, especially late at night You will stand out!

Personal safety

Safety at projects Know your address and in-country cell

phone numbers Will be emailed to team once CDs have found

housing and set up cell phones Know a team doctor’s phone number

Know HELP office number and Mike’s cell See your Handbook

Know how to call home Avoid traveling home after dark

Personal safety Safety on vacation

All overnight vacations must be approved by CDs and HELP office staff at least one week prior to departure See Code of Conduct in Handbook for details on vacation

policy No travel out of country Know your in-country address and cell phone

numbers Passport

Always carry a copy of your passport for in-country travel International insurance

ISIC card: www.myisic.com, “buy your card” tab www.gomissiontrip.com

Uganda Yellow Fever Card

Safety incidents How to prevent safety incidents as a team

Safety Log Record safety-related events or weird encounters Post in a conspicuous location

In-country Safety Trainings Conducted by CDs once per wave (minimum) And as determined necessary by CDs, office, and/or

Board Emergency Action Plan

Created in-country by CDs What to do in case of various types of emergencies

Code of Conduct Buddy system, curfews, no drinking, etc.

Safety incidents

How to prevent safety incidents as an individual Awareness

Awareness of environment

Awareness of self Vigilance Avoidance

Safety incidents

How to react in a safety incident Escape

Fight or flight Defense

Flip the switch!

Sexual harassment

Unwanted attention Harassment Assault Worst-case scenarios

Rape or sexual assault

Sexual harassmentAn aggressive, sexually motivated act of physical or verbal violation of a person over whom the aggressor has some power.

From Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009, Elsevier.

Sexual assaultConduct of a sexual or indecent nature toward another person that is accompanied by actual or threatened physical force or that induces fear, shame, or mental suffering.

From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Activity

1. Break into countries2. Each group receives a scenario of a

safety incident3. Discuss the best way to handle the

situation4. Each group presents their scenario and

discussion items to the class

Safety incidents

What to do after a safety incident Safety Incident Protocol Safety Incident Report Form

Review of HELP Code of Conduct

Review Code of Conduct Any other rules CDs and team deem

necessary

Agenda Introduction Personal safety

Safety incident prevention How to handle safety incidents What to do after a safety incident Review of HELP Code of Conduct

Health safety Food Water Medical

Money safety

Health

Food Fruit and veggies Meat, no pork Street food—eat at your own risk!

Water Drink only bottled water No ice Brushing teeth

Health

Medical Sickness

Diarrhea BRAT diet

Insect and animal bites Use HELP doctor! Bring your own RXs

Let CDs and team know if you have special cases like allergies or diabetes

Immunizations Start yesterday Talk to you family doctor for immunization history Utah County Health Department U of U clinic

Oral rehydration recipe:1 lt. water2 tbsp sugar½ tsp salt

Money safety

Be as inconspicuous as possible when buying things

Carry small amounts Keep your bag close to your body Pickpockets

Can be a child or a woman with a child Will distract you

Jostling you Asking for directions Ask the time Create a disturbance

Legal

When you are in a foreign country, you are subject to its laws and are under its jurisdiction.  You can be arrested overseas for actions that may be either legal or considered minor infractions in the United States .  Familiarize yourself with legal expectations in the countries you will visit.  Country Specific Information include information on unusual patterns of arrests in particular countries, as appropriate.

Photography

In many countries you can be detained for photographing security-related institutions, such things as police and military installations, government buildings, border areas and transportation facilities.  If you are in doubt, ask permission before taking photographs.