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Step 5: Safety On the Job and in Public: Each victim must decide if and when they will tell others that their partner can become violent and that they may be at continued risk. Friends, family and co-workers can help to protect the victim. Each victim should consider carefully which people to invite to help secure her safety. A victim could do some or all of the following:

I can inform my boss, the security supervisor, and _______________________(secretary, co-workers, ect.), at work of my situation

I can ask _________________________ to help screen my telephone calls at work. I can also make use of telephone voice messaging to screen my calls.

When leaving work, I can walk from the building__________________________(accompanied by security, co-workers, friends) to ensure my safety.

If problems occur while I am driving home, I can___________________________(use my cellular phone, in-car phone, personal sound-alarm; honk my horn continuously, drive directly to a well-lit public place that is open and heavily populated, drive directly to the local Police service/OPP detachment for assistance.)

If I use public transit, I can_________________________________________(sit close to the front by the driver; arrange to have someone meet me at my bus stop and walk me home; once I arrive home, call a friend or relative to let them know I arrived safely).

I can use different grocery stores and shopping malls to conduct my business and shope at hours that are different from those I used when living with my partner.

I can also___________________________________________.