Safety in Savannah - St. Patrick's Day 2010

Many of you have been counting down to st. Patrick's Day for awhile now and as a Security company, we just want to pass along safety tips, logistics and information on festivities around town.

Bernard S. Robinson, Saber's principal security consultant was discussing St. Patrick's Day safety tips on WTOC 11 Mid-Morning offering great safety tid bits that help you stay safe.

Safety Tips:

Personal Safety Tips:
- Contact local cab companies to find out what type of support they will provide for St. Patrick's Day
- Let your friends and family know where you will be partying
- Eat FOOD to offset the alcohol
- Sign up for e-alerts at Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Business Safety Tips:
- Shop owners with large window display, have less valuable items in the display
- Position your staff toward the front where high traffic is expected
- Staff should be trained in high traffic areas and basic security awareness

Logistics:
Savannah Morning News posted a great St. Patrick's Day parade route that you can download and print out. It also has great annotations on the map with specific locations about police information, parking, portable toilets, and pictures.


Social Media:
Be sure to catch Savannah local websites and social media to keep up to date on last minutes changes on party venues, police temporary stations and even a change in your personal plans to meet up. 

Below are a few Savannah local websites(links) that you should definitely follow.
1. City of Savannah St. Patrick's Day Guide
2. City of Savannah Facebook
3. The South Magazine
4. SavannahNow
5. Sign up for e-alerts with Savannah-Chatham Metro PD Twitter 

Be sure to follow Saber on Twitter and Facebook because we will be reporting throughout St. Patrick's Day to pass along safety issues throughout the day.


Have Fun and Stay Safe!




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