Sergeant Robbie Barrera from the Texas Department of Public Safety shared her advice during the 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® webinar “在外要注意安全” for safety on the job and what to do if you find yourself in a dangerous situation. Here are a few takeaways from her presentation.

天天践行安全

Barrera says to think about when you are most vulnerable. For example, are you paying attention when you …

  • 快上车或下车? Look at your surroundings and pay attention to what’s going on and where you parked.
  • 把你的孩子固定在他或她的汽车座椅上? That takes your eyes off what is going on around you.
  • 是在装卸杂货吗? If you have your arms loaded with groceries, are you really paying attention to what’s going on?
  • 是在远足还是慢跑?
  • Unlock a home with your clients standing behind you?
  • 离开停车场或停车场?

找出你最脆弱的时刻, 练习提高意识, 做一些简单的改变, like having clients walk in front of you instead of behind.

制定应急计划

有计划, 即使只是在你的脑海里, will give you an advantage and keep you from freezing up in a real emergency, 巴雷拉说. “Once your heart rate gets elevated, you lose your fine motor skills. Rehearsing plans of action will give your brain a memory to revert to when it becomes stressed in emergency situations.”

Be vigilant at your showings 
and open houses

Barrera says it’s best to drive separately from clients to showings, even if you think nothing bad could happen. “Pay attention to the cars they drive,巴雷拉说. “如果有什么不对劲, the best thing you can do is write down a license plate, or nonchalantly take photos with your phone.” Avoid parking in the driveway, where you could get boxed in, and park across the street instead.

Look around often and scan your surroundings. 使用周边视觉. Avoid distractions, like talking or looking at your phone.

“If you’re doing an open house for a few hours, have someone else there,” she says. “人多安全.”

在路上注意安全

“惯例会让你更容易成为别人的靶子. If you drive the same way to work every day, it doesn’t take much time to pick up on those routines,巴雷拉说.
In general, vary your transportation routes, lock your car doors, and keep your windows rolled up.

如果你觉得自己被跟踪了, call 911 and stay on the phone as you go to a safe place where there are a lot of people. “And if you think you’re being followed in your car, do not drive home. Go somewhere else, like a police station, fire station, or public area.”