In the Works - Community Newsletter February 2017 | Page 45

Personal Safety Tips from a Pro

For a guy who once worked 60 to 70 hours a week with the Police Department , Goldberg still manages to pack a lot into his current 20- hour weeks with us . In addition to consulting on police stations and a new forensics facility , Goldberg is Public Works ’ in-house personal safety expert , leading workshops for employees .
Here are Goldberg ’ s top tips :
• Trust your intuition . If the hair stands up on the back of your neck , there ’ s a reason for it .
• Be aware of your surroundings .
• Put down your smart phone . It ’ s a distraction – you lose sense of your surroundings and increase your risk . We have five senses and two of them really are to protect you – hearing and sight . If you have your earbuds in and are looking at your smart phone , you ’ ve pretty much eliminated those two and increased your vulnerability .
• Run , hide and fight . Use fight as a last resort . It may not be macho to run but it ’ s your best chance to protect yourself and get away from whatever is causing danger .
• Finally : There ’ s no right answer for all circumstances . Everything is situational .
February 2017 - San Francisco Public Works Newsletter