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: Personal Emergencies : Safety Tips |
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- Program the Campus Security phone number into your cell phone: 212.229.7001
- Familiarize yourself with this website.
- Take note of your building’s floor plan and exit routes.
- Participate in fire drills and safety training programs.
- Keep a flashlight and battery-operated radio nearby.
- Locate the nearest fire extinguisher and fire alarm.
- Make copies of your credit cards and driver's license and keep them in a safe place in case of loss.
- Use the buddy system when traveling by foot after dark.
- Always lock exterior doors and ground-floor windows. Propping open a door is an invitation to intruders with ill intent.
- Plan trips to ATMs during daylight hours.
- Avoid isolated environments.
- If you are going to drink, drink responsibly. Do not leave any place with a stranger.
- Trust your instincts. If you do not feel comfortable in a place or situation, leave.
- Keep your purse, backpack, laptop, and other belongings in sight while with you, locked up when not.
- Engrave your valuables: personal computer, electronics, bicycles, etc.
- Always lock your door when your room is unoccupied or when you are sleeping.
- Report lost or stolen ID or credit cards immediately.
- Make sure bikes are locked to an immovable object with a good lock.
- Avoid designer apparel and flashy jewelry, which can make you a target.
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