It’s happening all over the country now. For the first time in history, teenagers are living alone on college campuses. As they navigate this, safety should be one of the first things on their minds.Rossen Reports is testing several products to help make safety a priority for college students. increase. Below are the products and links to them. Watch the full report in the video player above. We sat down with Sgt. Matthew Scott of the UCF Police Department’s Community Partnerships Unit discusses safety on college campuses. He says the most important thing you can do is call 911. “People can buy as many tools as they want, but 911 and law enforcement come to the scene to improve campus safety. Nothing truly replaces enforcement agencies,” Scott said. He says he wants to help institutions come out and alleviate fears and problems. Note: The University of Central Florida has been kind. (they have nothing to do with the product) and offered students to test them. Saber door and window alarms: $24 kit includes several The door alarm fits underneath like a door stop. If anyone tries to enter, the metal piece on top of it will push down, causing the alarm to go off. They say you can hear it up to your feet.The kit also comes with a window alarm. A receiver that can be placed at the base of the window and a sensor that is placed on the window itself. If the two separate, an alarm will sound. This alarm can be heard up to 1,300 feet away. Flared Bracelets: $129 These bracelets come in a variety of styles and have several functions. Click the hidden button underneath the bracelet to make a corded phone call with a realistic voice. You can choose whatever it says. That way, if you’re in an uncomfortable situation but don’t want to draw attention to the exit, you can make a fake call to get out of the situation. This can let unwanted people close to you know that you are talking to someone who knows where you are. can save By holding the button for 3 seconds, the bracelet will send a secret text to the designated friend or family member of the crew that you are in a dangerous situation. They urge you to reach out. It also provides accurate GPS location information. You can also turn on a switch in the app settings to send that alert to 911 as well. An emergency responder will then contact you to see if you need help. These texts do not appear in text messages. The top of the keychain can be pulled off if you feel unsafe. A loud siren goes off and the flashing strobe lights go out as well. The alarm can be heard up to 100 feet away. This creates a detour and can help deter attacks. To disable it, simply undo the top. In other words, alarms are reusable. NightCap Drink Cover Scrunchie: $13 This is a scrunchie that can be wrapped around your hair or around your wrist. Inside, there is a drink cover that covers the glass. This can discourage someone from putting pills or powders into their drinks. There are also holes. The material is nylon/spandex so it can be stretched over more cups and glasses.It’s also machine washable. It is important to remember that such products cannot be guaranteed safe. There is still work to be done to ensure safety. For example; lock doors and windows, be aware of your surroundings, take a taxi instead of walking alone at night, do not leave drinks unattended, accept drinks from strangers, call 911 if you feel unsafe. to report, etc.
It’s happening all over the country now. For the first time in history, teenagers are living alone on college campuses. Safety should be one of the first things on their mind as they navigate this.
Rossen Reports is testing several products that help prioritize college student safety. Below are the products and links to them.
Watch the full report in the video player above.
We sat down with Sgt. Matthew Scott of the UCF Police Department’s Community Partnerships Unit discusses safety on college campuses.
He says the most important thing you can do is call 911.
“People can buy as many tools as they want, but nothing can truly replace 911 and law enforcement coming to the scene and making campuses safer,” Scott said.
For students, there is no wrong time to ask for help. All college campuses have emergency and non-emergency lines near them, and law enforcement wants to come out and alleviate fears and problems.
Note: The University of Central Florida kindly allowed me to come to their campus and discuss safety. They gave us the space to test the product (they have nothing to do with the product).
Saber door and window alarm: $24
This kit comes with several safety devices. Door alarms fit underneath like door stops. If anyone tries to enter, the metal strip will be pushed down and an alarm will sound. Saber says he can hear this alarm up to 1,500 feet away!The kit also comes with a window alarm. It has a receiver that can be placed at the base of the window and a sensor that is placed on the window itself. If the two separate, an alarm will sound. This alarm can be heard up to 1,300 feet away.
Flared Bracelet: $129
These bracelets come in different styles and have several functions. Click the hidden button underneath the bracelet to make a corded phone call with a realistic voice. You can choose whatever it says. That way, if you’re in an uncomfortable situation but don’t want to draw attention to the exit, you can make a fake call to get out of the situation. This can let unwanted people close to you know that you are talking to someone who knows where you are. can save By holding the button for 3 seconds, the bracelet will send a secret text to the designated friend or family member of the crew that you are in a dangerous situation. They urge you to reach out. It also provides precise GPS location information. You can also turn on a switch in the app settings to send that alert to 911 as well. An emergency responder will then contact you to see if you need help. These texts do not appear in text messages.
Birdie Personal Safety Alarm: $30
This is a keychain alarm. The top of the keychain can be pulled off if you feel unsafe. A loud siren goes off and the flashing strobe lights go out as well. The alarm can be heard by him 100 feet away. This creates a detour and can help deter attacks. To disable it, simply undo the top. In other words, alarms are reusable.
NightCap Drink Cover Scrunchie: $13
A scrunchie that can be wrapped around your hair or around your wrist. Inside, there is a drink cover that covers the glass. This can discourage someone from putting pills or powders into their drinks. There are also holes. The material is nylon/spandex so it can be stretched over more cups and glasses.It’s also machine washable.
It is important to remember that such products cannot be guaranteed safe. There is still work to be done to ensure safety. For example; lock doors and windows, be aware of your surroundings, take a taxi instead of walking alone at night, do not leave drinks unattended, accept drinks from strangers, call 911 if you feel unsafe. to report, etc.
