Field Guide to REALTOR® Safety
(Updated October 2011)
You meet lots of people in the real estate business--some nice and some not so nice. Learn how to protect yourself at open houses and in the car. Get safety tips, handouts and posters from The National Association of REALTORS® and REALTOR® Associations. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist)
REALTOR® Safety Forms, Guides, Handouts & Videos
Episode 1: Why REALTORS® are targeted, (REALTOR®SafetyFirst.com, n.d.).
REALTOR® Safety Month — September - Safety video and webinar, tips, handouts and planning your safety strategy.
REALTOR® Safety: Helpful Tips for Keeping Safe on the Job, (Louisiana REALTORS® Association, n.d.).
General Safety Tips 
'Safety lessons that saved my life...', (REALTOR® Magazine, Sept. 2011).
Use your sixth sense, (REALTOR® Magazine, Sept. 2011).
Feel threatened? How to use your smartphone as a weapon, (REALTOR® Magazine, July 2011).
6 crimes committed against real estate agents and how to stay safe, (ABC News, Apr. 15, 2011).
Real estate safety stories: "How I stay safe. . .", (REALTOR® Magazine, Sept. 2010).
Real estate's 6 most dangerous everyday situations, (REALTOR® Magazine, Sept. 2010).
Realtor tip for safety, (Sacramento Real Estate Voice, Aug. 31, 2009).
Safety steps for women Realtors--don't make yourself a target!, (July 23, 2009).
Safety tips for real estate agents, (homebuying.about.com, 2009).
Car Safety Tips
A comprehensive auto safety guide, (LelandWest, n.d.).
Car safety tips, (Mother Nature Network, Sept. 27, 2011).
Summary of state speed laws, (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Apr. 2011).
Car & driving safety tips, (Nationwide, 2011).
70 rules of defensive driving, (Road Trip America, 2010).
Cell phone driving laws, (Governors Highway Safety Association, Aug. 2009).
10 tips to avoid car theft, (Vehicle Vibes/Allstate, Aug. 19, 2009).
SUV driving safety tips, (www.articlesbase.com, June 2, 2009).
Women and car safety: how to avoid an attack, (www.myoptumhealth.com, Apr. 1, 2009).
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan (Adobe eReader)
Crime Victim's Guide to Justice (Adobe eReader)
Dead or Alive: The Choice is Yours (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
The Fence (Adobe eReader)
Fight Back (Adobe eReader)
The Gift of Fear (OverDrive Audio Book)
Workplace Violence Prevention (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
The Gift of Fear, (New York, NY: Random House, 1997). HV 7431 D35
Strong on defense: survival rules to protect your and your family from crime, (New York, NY: Simon & Shuster, 1996). HV 7431 St8 M31
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