DD Form 2893 (Safety Plan)
Yes, the Army names everything with a number. DD Form 2893 is the safety plan provided to me by the Victim’s Advocate on post. In my opinion, it is the best outline of a safety plan that I have found.
Safety planning topics include what to do if an “incident” is in progress, what to do if you’re planning to leave, what to do after you’ve left, what to do if alcohol/drugs are involved, what to do at work, and others.
It’s very comprehensive.
If your abuser is NOT in the military, you can easily overlook a few phrases like “Senior Enlisted Advisor” and the formal “purpose” information (which does nothing but make the purpose of the form dummy proof) included in the phrasing.
I just spent an hour creating an only slightly modified form of the safety plan to post on my site. It will go on “Escape Your Abuse” in a matter of minutes.
However, to save me bandwidth, I’d like you to have access to the form on the Defense Technical Information Center site. If you click this link, you can fill in the form in pdf format right from your computer, save it, and email it to yourself AND a trusted friend. (BTW, only send it to yourself IF your abuser has absolutely NO ACCESS to your email!)
Safety Plans contain the information that will keep you safe in an emergency. You do not want to arrive at your “safe place” only to find your abuser waiting for you there!
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June 21st, 2009 at 10:26 PM
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June 26th, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Thank you for helping me fill my tool box!
June 26th, 2009 at 3:18 PM
I like your thinking…Things that help us fill our “tool box” are priceless. I’ll see what else I can dig up that may fall into the “tool box” category. Of course, KNOWLEDGE is the most important tool. Knowledge that allows us to view our situation objectionably (is that a word?!) instead of emotionally is the key to overcoming the abuse whether we stay or leave or choose to postpone that decision. Here’s a link to the knowledge sources I’ve used to help myself.