Home What is a Safecall Getting Organised Safecall Guidelines Safecall Designates Links to other sites Contact Us	The Responsibilities of a Safecall Designate Being asked to be someones safecall designate is a big responsibility It should not be taken lightly and you should do some preparation beforehand to make sure you both know exactly how the safecall will work. Decide who will phone who and at what times. Make sure you have all the relevant information that is available about both people at the meeting, along with details of local police and phone numbers. Stick to the agreed times for calls, and if the call does not happen or they do not answer, dont think "Oh they must be alright" Make that call to the police.
	Remember, their safety is your responsibility, and it must be made totally clear that if you dont get the right responses (ie a pre arranged code word or answer to a specific question that only you know), or no answer at all, that you WILL call the authorities, and you will pass on all the relevant information. Even if your agreement is that they will call you, and they don't, you have to assume things might have gone wrong, and make that call without further warning! The police in the UK are familiar with the concept of safecalls, and will assist if asked, provided they are given enough information to act upon. Remember: Safety is paramount, do not assume things are ok, find out. If they don't seem right, then take it upon yourself to make that call. Finally, after the meeting, it is important to know that the person is home, safe, so a final check is a good idea, once they are home. Should other friends, from a chat room know about the meeting, a quick report to them too might be appropriate to set their minds at rest. ©2003-2005 Safecall Part of the Seekers web group