Fall sexual assault defense classes set

2:59 p.m., Sept. 1, 2005--To increase campus safety and address concerns of assault crimes, Public Safety is offering Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes throughout the fall semester.

Each 15-hour course, which is offered in a series of five three-hour classes, teaches women how to combat sexual assaults and rapes through awareness and hands-on self-defense training. The program, which offers both basic and advanced classes, runs from 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and is free to all female students, faculty and staff at UD.

The first five-week course in basic RAD training begins Monday, Sept. 12, and continues through Monday, Oct. 10. The second course begins Thursday, Sept. 15, and continues through Thursday, Oct. 13. The final course offered for the fall semester begins Wednesday, Oct. 19, and continues through Wednesday, Nov. 16.

The classes, which include realistic simulation scenarios, are taught by certified instructors. Classes also teach participants how to improve home and personal security, how to avoid date rape and how to abide by laws when carrying Mace or other weapons. All self-defense tactics are designed to be used in a variety of confrontational situations, and class participants are encouraged to practice their techniques on officers dressed in padded equipment.

The advanced RAD training class, also offered as a five-week course, will begin Tuesday, Oct. 18, and run through Tuesday, Nov. 15. This class refines skills learned in basic RAD training and requires successful completion of the preliminary course.

All classes will be held in room 001 of Mitchell Hall.

To register or obtain more information, call Public Safety at (302) 831-2222 or e-mail Officer Janet Hedrick at [mail_janjan@yahoo.com].

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