Unsafe Situation vs. Emergency Situation

Unsafe Situation

Emergency Situation

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Can cause harm, damage, or

loss

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Related to an environment you

are walking into: a home,

apartment complex, migrant

camp, etc.

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Unexpected

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Dangerous situation that calls

for immediate action

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Related to the larger

environment you are working in,

not just a home (e.g.,

earthquakes, wildfires)

Tell participants that they will use the definitions on the slide for today’s training.
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Unsafe situation – these situations often deal with the environment you are walking into: a home, apartment complex, migrant camp, etc. You should quickly assess a situation and make a decision as to whether you feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Planning, preparation, awareness, and common sense can be your self-defense. If a situation doesn’t “feel” right, you should rethink the visit and return another time.
Emergency situation – for our purposes, we are talking about situations you cannot anticipate that are related to the larger environment you are working in, not just a home, for example, earthquakes, wildfires.
We will explore both situations further throughout the rest of the training.