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Transcript of BYU International Security 280C HRCB 801-422-5357 [email protected].
Security, Health & Safety
in Education
Abroad
BYU International Security280C [email protected]
Situational AwarenessA Bear Story
https://vimeo.com/6932098
• Don’t just accept security risk, manage your security risks.
• Understand that risks vary by country and location, morning to night, etc.
• Understand the specific risks in each location.
• Get out, get involved• Don’t stand in the cross-hairs• Be confident• Act like the American who has
lived in the country 20 years, not the one who just got off the plane!
Situational Awareness Understanding Security Risks
Your personal security is not black and white!
Establish a personal risk management culture for your program. Take control of your own security, safety and health environments.
Implement and adhere to security principles, risk mitigation strategies & good communication plans.
Understand the landscape: Transportation; Safe havens; US Embassy; finances; dress; local laws; police; telecommunications & photography restrictions; holidays; curfews; etc.
Risk ImpactA Personal Management Plan
Risk ImpactKey Security Principles
• Be aware of your surroundingsWho and what is around you.
• Find a cultural mentor/friend.• Do not give out personal information
Including where you live. • Take only safe transportation
Taxis and public transportNo night buses
• Conceal valuables• Live only in secure housing.• Minimize time alone/traveling alone.• Carry key contact information.• Have a good communication plan.• Stay healthy.• Know where to go and how to get help.
Travel.state.gov
Travel Registration (STEP)
Country Specific Information
Travel Warning & Alerts
Other
Travel.state.gov
Travel Registration (STEP)
Country Specific Information
Travel Warning & Alerts
Other
US Embassy London
Emergency Contact Information
American Citizen Services is open Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, excluding U.S. and British Public Holidays.In an emergency involving an American citizen in the United Kingdom, you can reach us during normal business hours and after hours, seven days a week, via the main Embassy telephone number: (0)20-7499-9000 (if dialing from the U.S.: 011-44-20-7499-9000). Please note that this number is NOT for visa inquiries.
Travel.state.gov
Travel Registration (STEP)
Country Specific Information
Travel Warning & Alerts
Other
UK Emergency Phone Numbers
999 Police, Fire, Ambulance
112 Police, Fire, Ambulance
How can I keep myself healthy?
Know the health-related risks.
Obtain proper vaccinations. Sleep! Keep yourself hydrated. Follow food and water
precautions. Practice good hygiene. Make sure you talk to your
in-country and BYU director! Know how to use your
insurance and seek help!
Traveler’s Diarrehia
Know the health-related risks.
Obtain proper vaccinations.
Sleep!
Follow food and water precautions.
Practice good hygiene.
Make sure you talk to your director!
Know how to use your insurance and seek help!
Malaria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itb3XUZhxCc
Traveler’s Diarrhea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwm2GpNQ5Iw&list=PL7E725E871ECE8671
Centers for Disease Controlhttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/
• Immunizations
• Common Diseases
• Outbreaks & Pandemics
• Food & Water Precautions
• Medications
• Health Tips
More Study Abroad Students have Medical/Health-related Incidents than Security or Safety Incidents.
• In the event of an injury or illness, seek immediate help.
• Notify your in-country and BYU director or staff.
• Take currency and a credit card to your clinic visit. You may have to pay for services up front and get reimbursed later.
• Make sure to acquire detailed receipts.
• Submitting insurance claims is your responsibility.
HTH Worldwide (hthstudents.com)
Make sure you have both international insurance and domestic insurance!
HTH does not cover routine dental.
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What’s Wrong with This Picture?
Walk with purpose and confidence.
Do not speak too loud. Speak the local language
on the streets
Do not carry a lot of things with you, especially bulky things
Consider wearing local trends/styles
Terrorism
• Alert systems• Transportation – peak
times• Government buildings• Iconic locations• Large crowds• Tourist venues• Surveillance• Large scale• Lone Wolf• See something – Say
something• Safe havens
Critical IncidentHow a BYU student took control of her security environment, or
not?
A BYU student was in an European city with a local friend. Her friend had a purse draped across one shoulder. Two Romani ladies approach the friend and try to steal her purse from her shoulder. The BYU student jumped in to helped help her friend. A tug-o-war ensued! The two ladies gave up and ran away.
Was that it?
• Pushing or surrounding the victim.
• Using children to beg or otherwise distract the victim.
• Engaging the victim in conversation.
• Accidentally spilling a substance on the victim's clothes and then offering to help clean it up.
• Targeting victims’ possessions that are on the ground or otherwise out of the victims’ hands.
• Dropping money, a ring, etc. in front of or near the victim.
• Backpack, purse or cell phone snatch and run.
Pick Pockets and Street Scams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCG-LcGipmo
Carrying Money & not Leaving Items Unattended
Do not leave personal items unattended.Do not carry or display large amounts of cash.Do not carry more than you can afford to loose.Do not use expensive electronic devices in crowded public places.Do not carry a lot of bulky items. Exchange money only at official exchange locations.
Robbery, Muggings & Assaults
Remain calm Be cooperative Avoid arguments Give them what they want,
immediately! Don’t be a hero!
Kidnapping
Express kidnapping
Assaults, robbery/armed robbery
Social Media, Cyber Crime, Cell Phones, Virtual Kidnappings, & Civil Unrest
Secure social media Do not take pictures of sensitive
sites. Ask people before snapping away.
Be aware of virtual kidnappings and email scams.
Stay clear of any protest or sign of civil unrest.
A Critical IncidentHow a BYU Student took Control…?
After arriving in an African country, a BYU student went to withdraw money from an ATM outside of a bank during daylight hours. Once she had withdrawn her money, she tucked it away and left the machine. A little ways down the street, a man approached her from behind and said that she hadn’t properly cleared her information so he couldn’t use the ATM. The student went back with the man to the ATM.
Cash & ValuablesATM Security
Shoulder surfing – This is where criminals look over your shoulder and watch you enter your PIN.
Card-trapping – a device inserted into a cash machine card slot that retains your card inside the cash machine.
Skimming – A skimming device is attached to the card slot in order to copy your card details and a separate, miniature pinhole camera is hidden overlooking the PIN pad
Cash & ValuablesPractice ATM Safety
• Put your personal safety first.
• Do not use ATMs at night. Avoid stand alone machines.
• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Be aware of others around you.
• Do not accept help.
• Is there anything unusual about the machine?
• Stand close to the machine and shield the key pad.
• Discreetly put your money and card away.
• If the machine does not return your card, report it immediately
• Take your receipt and shred it.
Cash & ValuablesReduce Credit Card Fraud & Theft
• Minimize or cut out purchases.• Watch where your card goes.• Notify your credit card company ASAP.• Protect Your Personal Information.• When online, make sure you are on a secure
server/website. A sever that requires a password is much more safe than non-password Wi Fi. Look for a closed lock symbol.
• Create Strong Passwords - Strong passwords include case letters, numbers and are least 8 characters long.
• Protect Your PIN numbers - Memorize them.• Carry only what you need.• Watch What You Say on Your Cell Phone.• Check your account & credit history.
Cash & ValuablesTalk to your Banks and Credit Unions
Let your banking institutions know where you are going and when you are returning.
If they do not know you are abroad, they may suspect fraud and freeze your ATM/credit card accounts.
Take only the newest currency. Take your bank’s 24/7 fraud number with you.
Transportation Safety
Try to not travel alone. Take only safe official taxis.
Never get in a taxi that already has another passenger.
Take First Class buses. Never travel at night. What are the Pedestrian rules? Don’t get on the last subway car.
What constitutes sexual harassment?
Title IX.
What to do if you are a victim.
Ways to stay safe.
Situational AwarenessSexual Harassment
The best thing you can do is to not say anything at all. Ignoring street harassment entirely is your best and safest bet.
Do not smile, do not make eye contact.
If you feel like you have to answer back, pretend that you have your grandma on the phone.
Or use a very obnoxious voice and say, “I know!”
Situational AwarenessStreet Harassment
Home, Hostel, Hotel and Apartment Safety
Do not open your door to anyone you do not know – including workers.
Do a perimeter security check. Make sure that you have
adequate lighting inside and out. Check for emergency exits / fire
escapes. Do not leave belongings out in
the open. Do not leave bags, etc.
unattended.
Fire Safety
On April 14, 2011, Jasmine died in an Apartment fire in Paris that took the life of four others and injured 57.
The fire was preventable and the condition of the building was unexpectedly bleak for a developed country.
www.firesafetyfoundation.org
Independent TravelThe Mom Rule
Let someone know where you are going and when you are returning.
Establish strong communication protocols.
Know what to do and who to call in the event of an emergency.
Stay together and watch out for each other.
Let your faculty director know if something is not right.
Water Safety
Two students go swimming at the local beach with their host family for a family outing. They are in the water up to their waists. Suddenly, the mother and father, an 18-year-old son and a US student are swept out to sea.
Water safety and physical environment risks.
Have Fun!
