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Bozeman police officer leads avoid-deny-defend safety training for Economic Vitality Board
Summary
Officer Bree Sanders of the Bozeman Police Department gave board members a briefing and demonstration on the “avoid, deny, defend” approach to personal safety, including instruction and a hands-on fire extinguisher demo and guidance on panic buttons and 911 usage.
Officer Bree Sanders, a community resource officer with the Bozeman Police Department, gave the Economic Vitality Board a safety briefing on avoid, deny, defend and demonstrated use of a fire extinguisher.
Sanders told the board the training is intended to help meeting attendees “feel safe and comfortable and know what to do in the event of an emergency.” She described “avoid” as removing yourself from a threatening situation, “deny” as hiding or blocking entry, and “defend” as using available tools to protect yourself if necessary.
Sanders led examples of everyday items…
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