Campus Security

S.A.F.E.

National Self – Defense Institute
Self-Defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange (S.A.F.E.)

S.A.F.E. is a program of the National Self-Defense Institute that is a precursor to the very successful Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program. S.A.F.E. gives women instruction and insight in how to deal with aggressive behavior and be aware that there are programs and techniques available to help women defend themselves in aggressive situations. This program is designed to increase public awareness about the volume of crime prevention information available to the public, and to increase the feasibility of self-defense through familiarization with its many options. There are options to being a victim of an attack. This program is designed to familiarize you with options to becoming a victim. This is offered as an awareness program, not a self-defense class.

Self – defense training provides psychological awareness and verbal skills, not just physical training. Self-defense training can increase your options and help you prepare responses to slow down, de-escalate, or interrupt an attack. Like any tool, the more you know the better you are able to make a decision and use it.

This program is offered once a semester by Campus Security. The program is presented by Campus Security Shift Supervisor Lynn Stancik. It is a two hour long self – defense awareness and familiarization exchange. Crime prevention information is disseminated and pre-basic familiarization with physical training methods are demonstrated. Participation is encouraged.

Violent crimes are crimes of opportunity and when you remove the element of opportunity, you reduce the risk of attack. 90% of self-defense is mental preparedness (awareness, risk reduction, avoiding confrontations). 10% is physical

Culture and Civilization points are available to Lewis students

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