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What to do if you feel threatened
No one wants to imagine a situation in which they feel threatened. However, many people find themselves in such positions every day. Knowing what to do in such instances may help individuals avoid dangerous outcomes. USAHello is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and the communities that welcome them build brighter futures for themselves and their families. No one is immune to threatening situations, so refugees and immigrants are not the only people who can benefit from learning what to do if they feel they’re being threatened. USAHello offers these tips to individuals in such situations. > Call 911. The most important thing a person can do when they feel threatened is to call 911. When doing so, stay on the line. HelloUSA notes that many immigrants and refugees are uncomfortable calling the police. In such instances, ask a stranger to do so for you. > Contact a friend or relative. If possible, text a friend or relative and let them know what is happening and where you are. This can be done while you’re on the phone with the police.
> Remain as calm as you possibly
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can. HelloUSA notes that telling the person who is threatening you to calm down may make the situation worse, as such individuals are likely
not thinking rationally. But individuals who feel threatened should try to keep themselves calm and slowly move away from the person or persons who are threatening them. > Speak English if possible. HelloUSA notes that individuals who are being irrational or violent may think their victims are talking about them if they’re speaking in another language. That may escalate the situation even further.
> Ask another person for help.
HelloUSA reports that research indicates people do not respond to requests for help when they’re in groups, but they do help if they are alone. Individuals who feel threatened can explain to a sympathetic individual that they feel afraid and move closer to this person if they can do so.
> Get to a public place as quickly
as possible. Individuals who feel threatened, especially if they are alone, should try to stay in or get to a public place as quickly as possible. If the person who is threatening you comes closer to you, yell loudly and tell them to keep their distance. Threatening situations can happen suddenly. Knowing what to do in such instances can reduce the likelihood that they end with unfortunate or even tragic consequences.
The importance of self-defense
Self-defense strategies are designed to help people get through threatening emergency situations unharmed. Knowledge of such strategies and how to perform them can be valuable for both men and women. According to a 2018 study commissioned by the nonprofit organization Stop Street Harassment, 81 percent of women and 43 percent of men have experienced some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. The study, which surveyed 1,000 men and 1,000 women ages 18 and up, also found that 27 percent of women and 7 percent of men had survived sexual assault, which the authors of the study define as “a sexual act that someone was forced to do against their will and without their consent.” Emergency response protocols may often be associated with natural disasters, but self-defense techniques can be a vital component of protecting oneself against emergencies that have nothing to do with Mother Nature. Many communitybased organizations or privately owned fitness centers offer self-defense classes, which studies have found provide myriad benefits, including increased self-confidence in emergency situations. Instructors can teach men and women the ins and outs of various self-defense techniques, and the following are three effective methods individuals may learn in such classes. > Ready stance: The ready stance is rooted in establishing boundaries. This technique encourages individuals to stand with their feet apart and their hands by their sides. Similar but not exactly the same as the ready stance in tae kwon do, the toes are pointed forward and body is distributed evenly on the balls of the feet as opposed to the heels. > Groin kick: A groin kick is designed to paralyze an attacker coming at you from the front. When delivered correctly, a groin kick can enable your escape. The online medical resource Healthline notes that the groin kick technique is relatively simple. Individuals should stabilize themselves as much as possible, and then lift their dominant leg off the ground and drive their knee upward.
Extend the dominant leg while driving the hips forward, slightly lean back and kick forcefully, making contact between the lower shin or ball of the foot while targeting the attacker’s groin. > Elbow strike: The elbow strike is best utilized when attackers are in close range and individuals will have trouble kicking or punching with enough force to repel an attack. When employing an elbow strike, individuals should stabilize themselves with a strong core and legs, which can put more power into their strike. Healthline notes that the arm should be bent at the elbow before weight is shifted forward and the elbow strikes the attacker in an effective target, ideally his or her neck, jawline, chin, or temple. Self-defense classes taught by experienced instructors can instruct individuals on various techniques that can help them escape emergency situations in which they feel threatened. No one is immune to such situations, which underscores the importance of learning self-defense strategies and techniques.
Self-defense classes can teach individuals various strategies to help them make it through threatening situations unharmed.
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Lights flickered; came on. Flickered again, and then power went out. It was a typical fall Sunday morning: not too cold, plenty of light. Area churches broke out candles and continued with their services. But some of the 6,000 customers affected let the two-hour outage Call us to let us know your power is out:
877-265-3211. This helps us map outages.
Keep mobile phones plugged in when at
home, especially if you do not have a landline. Outages can come at any time, and if your phone’s power is low, you may not have it working when you need it.
Check outage info from Central Lincoln:
On our website at clpud.org, on Facebook at Central Lincoln PUD, and on Twitter @clpud.
What if you don’t have a smart phone or internet access, only a land line phone?
Make certain you have at least one phone without batteries that doesn’t need electricity to work. We also recommend Website: clpud.org Email: info@clpud.org Outage info, energy-saving tips, and latest news:
www.twitter.com/CLPUD Central Lincoln PUD
you decide on and talk to an “Outage How to Prepare For a Buddy” before an outage happens – a friend or family member who doesn’t POWER OUTAGE live on the Coast, but perhaps in the Willamette Valley, or out of state. Ask your Outage Buddy if they’re willing to help you during an outage by checking our website, Facebook page, or Twitter feed for outage information and calling to update you.
Consider things to do during an outage:
Keep a flashlight and fresh batteries in a place you can easily find in the dark. Get an outage-activated nightlight or flashlight. Have a good book handy to read by flashlight, or, bundle up and go for a walk. If the outage is during the day, perhaps do errands. Think of and stock foods that don’t require electricity to be prepared. If you have children at home, consider card or board games or other toys that don’t require electricity.
What about food
storage? The US Department of Agriculture says: “Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. The refrigerator will keep food safely cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the door remains closed.
Lights flickered; came on. Flickered again, and then power went out. It was a typical fall Sunday morning: not too cold, plenty of light. Area churches broke out candles and continued with their services. But some of the 6,000 customers affected let the two-hour outage Call us to let us know your power is out:
877-265-3211. This helps us map outages.
Keep mobile phones plugged in when at
home, especially if you do not have a landline. Outages can come at any time, and if your phone’s power is low, you may not have it working when you need it.
Check outage info from Central Lincoln:
On our website at clpud.org, on Facebook at Central Lincoln PUD, and on Twitter @clpud.
What if you don’t have a smart phone or internet access, only a land line phone?
Make certain you have at least one phone without batteries that doesn’t need electricity to work. We also recommend Website: clpud.org Email: info@clpud.org Outage info, energy-saving tips, and latest news:
www.twitter.com/CLPUD Central Lincoln PUD
you decide on and talk to an “Outage How to Prepare For a Buddy” before an outage happens – a friend or family member who doesn’t POWER OUTAGE live on the Coast, but perhaps in the Willamette Valley, or out of state. Ask your Outage Buddy if they’re willing to help you during an outage by checking our website, Facebook page, or Twitter feed for outage information and calling to update you.
Consider things to do during an outage:
Keep a flashlight and fresh batteries in a place you can easily find in the dark. Get an outage-activated nightlight or flashlight. Have a good book handy to read by flashlight, or, bundle up and go for a walk. If the outage is during the day, perhaps do errands. Think of and stock foods that don’t require electricity to be prepared. If you have children at home, consider card or board games or other toys that don’t require electricity.
What about food
storage? The US Department of Agriculture says: “Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. The refrigerator will keep food safely cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the door remains closed.
Lights flickered; came on. Flickered again, and then power went out. It was a typical fall Sunday morning: not too cold, plenty of light. Area churches broke out candles and continued with their services. But some of the 6,000 customers affected let the two-hour outage Call us to let us know your power is out:
877-265-3211. This helps us map outages.
Keep mobile phones plugged in when at
home, especially if you do not have a landline. Outages can come at any time, and if your phone’s power is low, you may not have it working when you need it.
Check outage info from Central Lincoln:
On our website at clpud.org, on Facebook at Central Lincoln PUD, and on Twitter @clpud.
What if you don’t have a smart phone or internet access, only a land line phone?
Make certain you have at least one phone without batteries that doesn’t need electricity to work. We also recommend Website: clpud.org Email: info@clpud.org Outage info, energy-saving tips, and latest news:
www.twitter.com/CLPUD Central Lincoln PUD
you decide on and talk to an “Outage How to Prepare For a Buddy” before an outage happens – a friend or family member who doesn’t POWER OUTAGE live on the Coast, but perhaps in the Willamette Valley, or out of state. Ask your Outage Buddy if they’re willing to help you during an outage by checking our website, Facebook page, or Twitter feed for outage information and calling to update you.
Consider things to do during an outage:
Keep a flashlight and fresh batteries in a place you can easily find in the dark. Get an outage-activated nightlight or flashlight. Have a good book handy to read by flashlight, or, bundle up and go for a walk. If the outage is during the day, perhaps do errands. Think of and stock foods that don’t require electricity to be prepared. If you have children at home, consider card or board games or other toys that don’t require electricity.
What about food
storage? The US Department of Agriculture says: “Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. The refrigerator will keep food safely cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the door remains closed.
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Lights flickered; came on. Flickered again, and then power went out. It was a typical fall Sunday morning: not too cold, plenty of light. Area churches broke out candles and continued with their services. But some of the 6,000 customers affected let the two-hour outage Call us to let us know your power is out:
877-265-3211. This helps us map outages.
Keep mobile phones plugged in when at
home, especially if you do not have a landline. Outages can come at any time, and if your phone’s power is low, you may not have it working when you need it.
Check outage info from Central Lincoln:
On our website at clpud.org, on Facebook at Central Lincoln PUD, and on Twitter @clpud.
What if you don’t have a smart phone or internet access, only a land line phone?
Make certain you have at least one phone without batteries that doesn’t need electricity to work. We also recommend Website: clpud.org Email: info@clpud.org Outage info, energy-saving tips, and latest news:
www.twitter.com/CLPUD Central Lincoln PUD
you decide on and talk to an “Outage How to Prepare For a Buddy” before an outage happens – a friend or family member who doesn’t POWER OUTAGE live on the Coast, but perhaps in the Willamette Valley, or out of state. Ask your Outage Buddy if they’re willing to help you during an outage by checking our website, Facebook page, or Twitter feed for outage information and calling to update you.
Consider things to do during an outage:
Keep a flashlight and fresh batteries in a place you can easily find in the dark. Get an outage-activated nightlight or flashlight. Have a good book handy to read by flashlight, or, bundle up and go for a walk. If the outage is during the day, perhaps do Lights flickered; came on. Flickered again, and then power went out. It was a typical fall Sunday morning: not too cold, plenty of light. Area churches broke out candles and continued with their services. errands. Think of and stock foods that But some of the 6,000 customers affected let the two-hour outage sidetrack their day. don’t require electricity to be prepared. If you have children at home, consider card or board games or other toys that don’t require electricity. Call us to let us know your power is out: 877-265-3211. This What about food helps us map outages. storage? The US Department of Agriculture says: “Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. The refrigerator will keep food safely cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the Keep mobile phones plugged in when at home, especially if you do not have a landline. Outages can come at any time, and if your phone’s power is low, you may not have it working when you need it. door remains closed.Check outage info
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What if you don’t have a smart phone or internet access, only a land line phone?
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Consider things to do during an outage:
Keep a flashlight and fresh batteries in a
We’d love to have no outages – place you can easily we hate it when our customers are find in the dark. Get inconvenienced. Over the years, an outage-activated we’ve added system capabilities to nightlight or flashlight. Have a good quickly re-route power in the event book handy to read by flashlight, or, of an issue whenever possible. But bundle up and go for a walk. If the serving an area nestled in a national forest (trees are a major source of outages), with frequently corrosive salt air, we will always have the potential for outages. As we enter into the storm season, outage is during the day, perhaps do errands. Think of and stock foods that don’t require electricity to be prepared. If you have children at home, consider card or board games or other toys that don’t require electricity. this is a great time to evaluate how to What about food deal with outages. storage? The US Department of Is there something Agriculture says: “Keep you must have running refrigerator and freezer when power is out? doors closed as much If the answer is yes, as possible to maintain think of visiting family the cold temperature. The refrigerator or friends who still will keep food safely cold for about 4 have power flowing during an outage. hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will Or consider getting a generator. And if hold the temperature for approximately you have it hard-wired into your home 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the or business’ electrical system, please door remains closed. let us know so we can be aware – if a generator is running when power is More tips? restored, the grid could “backfeed” and a line worker working on the system could be injured. Pay By Phone: 1-844-239-0076 Outage Line: 1-866-484-3783 Energy Efficiency Programs: 1-888-883-9879 Check our “Storm and Disaster Preparedness” site at clpud.org
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Lights flickered; came on. Flickered again, and then power went out. It was a typical fall Sunday morning: not too cold, plenty of light. Area churches broke out candles and continued with their services. But some of the 6,000 customers affected let the two-hour outage sidetrack their day. Call us to let us know your power is out:
877-265-3211. This helps us map outages.
Keep mobile phones plugged in when at
home, especially if you do not have a landline. Outages can come at any time, and if your phone’s power is low, you may not have it working when you need it.
Check outage info from Central Lincoln:
On our website at clpud.org, on Facebook at Central Lincoln PUD, and on Twitter @clpud.
What if you don’t have a smart phone or internet access, only a land line phone?
Make certain you have at least one phone without batteries that doesn’t need electricity to work. We also recommend Website: clpud.org Email: info@clpud.org Outage info, energy-saving tips, and latest news:
www.twitter.com/CLPUD Central Lincoln PUD
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