Educational information on gun safety, kid safety, drug and alcohol awareness, bullying, suicide and domestic violence.

1. Ben Haight

2. AWARENESS
 This project serves as an instrument in
helping all those that review it to be
aware of some major issues that
concern law enforcement officers.

3. GUN SAFETY

4. Weapon Safety Within the
Home or on the Range:
 1. ALWAYS treat the weapon as
loaded.
 2. ALWAYS keep your finger off of
the trigger.
 3. ALWAYS keep the weapon pointed
in a safe direction.
 4. ALWAYS keep the weapon
unloaded until ready to use.
 5. ALWAYS be aware of your target,
and know what's beyond.

6. SAFTY FOR YOUR KIDS

7. SAFTY AWARENESS FOR YOUR
CHILDREN The best way to keep your child safe is by:
 1. Always know where your children are. And make them
check in every 30 minutes.
 2. Give them a password when strangers approach.
 a. an example would be a password like “darth
vader” or “ han solo”. these types of passwords are
designed so that your children will not talk to or go
with anyone that you have not deemed appropriate.
 3. Get to know your children and the friends they keep.
 a. The more you know about your children through
open communication, the more you’ll know how safe
they are.
 4. don’t be afraid to have your children mad at you for
disciplining them for there mistakes.
 a. they will hate you at the moment, but they’ll
respect you in the end.

9. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AWARENESS

10. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 Domestic violence is not something
that should ever happen to anyone
period. But sadly and without good
reason it does.
 Domestic violence is at an all time
high through out the United States.
On average there is about 2 to 3
million men and women assaulted in
the household each year. 10 to 20%
of these D.V. assaults occurs in
front of a child.
 Stats from :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_violence_in_the_United_States#Gender_aspects_of_a
buse

11. Answers to Domestic
Violence
 For help with Domestic Violence, Please
call: 800-799-7233
 Please also visit:
 http://www.domesticviolence.org/
 For further information on D.V. and answers for
getting help before your become a victim.
 This website also provides information for
those that you that are thinking about abusing
or are in danger of being abused.
There are answers and
there is help!!!! You are
not alone!!!!

13. DRUG AND ALCOHOL
AWARENESS

14. Drug Awareness
Drug use in the United States is at an
all time high. In the US today, there is
an estimated 25 million users of an
illicit drug.
Info from:
http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Drug_Usage#sthash.8DZ2UBjD.o9yO8d5v.d
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15. TIPS FOR HELPING WITH THE
CURRENT DRUG problem:
 JUST SAY NO!!!
 if you never start, you’ll never be an addict.
 Avoid negative peer pressure.
 Build a relationship of trust with your parents or guardians.
 Enjoy life, and be happy, drug free.
 Get educated on drugs and the affects of drugs on the body and mind.
 Listen to your parents or guardians and the rules they set on drugs. .
 Be a positive role modal for those around you and make a difference.
 Plan ahead for your future and for a better drug free world to live in.
 Talk to your friends, your family and anyone else out there on your
feelings of being drug free and the importance of this idea and choice in
your life.
 Only you can make the difference you
want to see!!!!
○ For more information Please visit:
 http://www.ncadd.org/index.php

17. ALCOHOL Awareness
 . Alcoholism is growing in the US
today. It is important to know the
signs and symptoms of someone
with an alcohol problem to get
them the help they need

18. Tips for helping those with
alcoholism:
 1. tolerance: alcohol that is developed over time with abuse.
 2. Withdrawal: those that have not had a drink in a short period of time will
suffer from tremors, headaches and even memory loss.
 3. Loss of control: drinking becomes the number task, and nothing else
matters.
 4. those that won’t to stop, but physically and mentally can’t: Once the
alcohol takes over there is nothing more important, and everything is
meaningless.
 5. Neglect: Neglecting both family, friends and others around you and even
neglect from the workplace.
 6. FOCUS: All focus and energy is center around having a drink.
 7. drinking more important then health: drinking is more important then your
health is a major sign that there is an issue and help is needed as soon as
possible.
 Do not be afraid of intervening and getting someone
you love and care about help, you can make a
difference in there life and they need your
support!!!!
 For more information: http://www.ncadd.org/index.php/learn-about-alcohol/signs-
and-symptoms

20. BULLYING AND SUICIDE
AWARENESS

21. BULLYING AWARENESS
 Signs of being bullied:
 1. Injuries that are not explained.
 2. Damaged clothing, books, backpacks, or any other
personal items.
 3. Excuses to stay home.
 4. Change in eating habits.
 5. Sleeping issues and nightmares nightly.
 6. Loss of interest in school. Both with school work
and participation with school work .
 7. Avoiding friends and other class mates.
 8. depression
 9. large amounts of unchecked aggression.
 For further information: http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/warning-
signs/

22. Bullying awareness
 Signs that your child is bullying others:
 1. Gets into a large amount of fights.
 2. Has other friends that bully.
 3. Has lots of unchecked aggression
 4. Lots of visits to the principals office.
 5. has unaccounted for money and new possessions.
 6. Blames others for all of his issues.
 7. Does not accept personal responsibility for his/her
actions.
 8. very competitive and worries about what others
think of him, rather then his own personal opinion.
 For further information: http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/warning-
signs/

23. TO prevent bullying:
 Please visit:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/in
dex.html
 Help those that need you and be there for
them!!!

24. Suicide awareness

25. SUICIDE PREVENTION
 The main issues that surround those that are considering
suicide are as follows:
 1. issues with depression
 2. bi-polar disorder
 3. schizophrenia
 4. anti-social personality
 5. alcohol or drug issues
 6. anxiety disorders
 7. unchecked aggression and impulsive nature concerns
 8. stress
 9. financial issues
 10. bullying
 11. another persons suicide, someone that was close to you.
 For more information, please visit: http://www.afsp.org/preventing-
suicide/risk-factors-and-warning-signs

26. If you can help, do not hesitate or be afraid to be there for
someone you love. Having lost my best friend to suicide, do not
regret feeling like you could have done more. You will only be left
with the feeling of what if. Be the difference and make someone's
life better if you can. Suicide is a permanent solution to a
temporary problem!!!

28. CONCLUSION
 No matter what the circumstance in
life may be or what challenges
exist in life, there is always help,
and there is always an answer!!!

30. Reference websites:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_violence_in_th
e_United_States#Gender_aspects_of_abuse
 http://www.domesticviolence.org/
 http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Drug_Usage#sthas
h.8DZ2UBjD.o9yO8d5v.dpbs
 http://www.ncadd.org/index.php
 http://www.ncadd.org/index.php/learn-about-
alcohol/signs-and-symptoms
 http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/warning-signs/
 http://www.afsp.org/preventing-suicide/risk-factors-
and-warning-signs