Streetwise Safety
for Children
by
Michael DePasquale Jr.
First published in 1995 by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc. of Rutland, Vermont, and Tokyo, Japan. with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A.
© 1995 Michael DePasquale Jr.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication, including artwork, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying. recording. or otherwise. without prior written permission from Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
DePasquale, Michael.
Streetwise safety for children / by Michael DePasquale. Jr.
p. cm. —(Streetwise safety series)
ISBN 0-8048-3013-4; ISBN 978-1-4629-1708-2 (ebook)
1. Safety education. 2. Self-defense for children. 3. Children’s accidents-Prevention. I. Title. II. Series.
HQ770.7.D47 1995
| 613.6-dc20 | 94-46252 |
| CIP |
[email protected] www.tuttlepublishing.com
Cover design by Fahrenheit First edition
1 3579 10 8642
Printed in the United States of America
Disclaimer
Please note that the publisher of this instructional book is not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for some readers to engage in safely, it is essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.
This book is dedicated to my Mom and Dad who gave me a great life growing up, and cared about the safety of all of us. I also want to thank my Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents for their concern on our behalf. I also want to dedicate this book to all the children around the world that they may always be safe, wherever they may go.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks are due to my father, Michael DePasquale, Sr. for his knowledge and help in the crime prevention and self-defense areas. I would also like to thank my staff, who helped make this book possible, Melissa E. Kisla (Missy), Gail Miller, Dotty Pillischer, Monica Schulman, Eileen Muenchen, James Chin and Roger Chan. I would also like to thank James Kneisler for his photography, Mark Piano, Myron King and Ed Salter for art direction and illustration.
Models appearing in this book include: Bonnie & David Young, Noemi, Vincent Vicente & Jose Manuel Lim, Kevin & Sue Bull, James P. & James P. ll Kneisler, Anna (Cookie) and Mark Guterrez, Gregory Denis, and Jeff Walensky, and Lorie & Nicole Gregory.
A special thanks to “Crime Prevention Consultants and Security Experts: Bill D’Urso, Robert Suggs, Richard Dillon, Rick Fike, Michael DePasquale, Sr., and Tom Patire for their assistance.
GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
It would be very difficult for us to identify all of the sources of the crime prevention and self-defense information used to create this book, but we would like to thank those departments, organizations and reference books that helped make this publication an actuality:
The New York City Police Department
United States Department of Justice
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Criminal of Justice Information and
Statistic Service
International Protection Inc.
Interdome Group Inc.
State of the Art Security
The Truth About Self Protection
How to Protect Yourself From Crime
How to Keep From Being Robbed Raped & Ripped Off
Total Self-Protection
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2
POTENTIAL DANGER IN YOUR HOME ENVIRONMENT
Home Security
Locks
Doors
Windows
Sliding Glass Doors
Lighting Your Home
Alarms
Reporting
Strangers
Suspicious Activity
Kidnapping
Family Security Procedures
Latchkey Kids
The Telephone
Strangers at the Door
A Dog
Neighborhood Watch
Home Security Checklist
CHAPTER 3
RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL DANGER TO AND FROM SCHOOL
Going To School
A One-Day Security Experience
Carpools
School Buses
Bullies
CHAPTER 4
POTENTIAL DANGER IN RECREATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
The Playground
The Mall
Bikes
Family Trips
Precautionary Measures
Home Security While on Vacation
Family Identification
Vacation Security
CHAPTER 5
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
Child Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Verbal Abuse
Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Rape
Recognizing Abuse
A Note to Children
Reporting Child Abuse