Page 7 - FWG Issue 3 April 2024

Security

Although vigilance might help stop some incidents, it is no magic or any identifying features. This information may be helpful to law
elixir. When the worst that can happen happens, follow the below enforcement later.
guidelines:
• Stay passive
• Cooperate Avoid any sudden or aggressive actions that could provoke the
The safety of your life should always be a top priority. If someone is kidnappers.
threatening you with violence, it’s best to cooperate and do as they
say to ensure your well-being. • Comply with their demands
Comply with their instructions, such as accessing your banking
• Stay calm apps. Your personal safety should always come first!
Try to remain as calm as possible. Panic can escalate the situation,
so keeping a level head is essential. • Seek help later
Once the situation is resolved, immediately contact the
• Memorise details authorities and your bank to report the incident.
Make mental notes about the assailants’ appearance, their accents,

Safety tips for parents

and children

Eyes always open Details matter
• Keep an eye out for loitering strangers • Children must know their own address,
and people acting suspiciously. their parents’ cell phone numbers and
• Avoid being distracted by your phone other emergency contact numbers.
when visiting public spaces. Teach children this from an early age
and ‘test’ them regularly to ensure that
Avoid danger areas the details are correct.
• Avoid situations where you can • Use technology, such as tracking
become separated from your children apps, to track the movement of your
or where they can disappear in the children.
masses. • Ensure that you have the contact
• Teach children to only visit well- details of your children’s friends and
protected and monitored areas where the friends’ parents. Often children are
there is a responsible adult nearby. reported as missing when they are in
actual fact visiting friends.
Stay in contact
• Instruct children to contact you (or When things go wrong
another adult) immediately when • Teach children that when somebody
something goes wrong. Children often follows them, tries to restrain them or
try and resolve situations themselves, force them into a car, they must run and
which could ultimately endanger their scream as loud as they can. Dropping
lives. to the ground and screaming “this is
• Plans change – but be sure to inform not my dad,” or “this is not my mom”
each other if there are changes in will attract attention from passers-by.
locations, times etc.

Photo by Guillaume de Germain

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING

Please report all security-related matters immediately, without delay.

A delay in reporting = a delay in resolution.

On-site Control Contact details:
011 465 5466 or 066 261 7671

Fourways Gardens • 5 • April 2024