Course on personal safety and crime prevention offered

Pellissippi State, in conjunction with the national organization Women in the Outdoors, is offering a non-credit course called “Refuse to Be a Victim” Saturday, May 3. The course is designed to give men and women a variety of options to prepare their own crime prevention and personal safety strategy.

The class meets in the Cafeteria 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

The course offers a broad overview of ways to minimize the chances of being victimized and teaches easy-to-understand methods to increase awareness and prevent criminal action.

Participants learn how to prevent fraud, and they also learn how to enhance personal security at home, in the car, when traveling and when using the phone and internet.

The program is embraced by law enforcement and educators as a positive tool in teaching personal safety awareness to many segments of the community.

Those who enroll by April 27 will receive a $20 discount. The $80 course fee includes the “Refuse to Be a Victim” seminar, all class materials, lunch, entry to a silent auction, door prizes and a one-year membership in the Women in the Outdoors program.

After April 27, the class cost is $100.

To register, contact Kym Abernathy, 882-8303, or Mitzi Ivey, 567-2416.

To find out more, call Jerry Huffman in Business and Community Services at 539-7165.