Before the presentation about human trafficking, I had limited knowledge about the statistics and facts of the prevalence of human trafficking. I have heard on the news many times about people arrested for sex trafficking and I have seen so many articles and posts about how to avoid being trafficked. I have been advised that if someone is following you in public, try to go to a highly populated area. Another tactic that has been discovered that human traffickers may use is putting zip ties (or anything you would have to take time to remove from the outside of your car) on the outside of your car so you will take the time to remove it and be distracted. If you remove it at that time someone could be waiting to abduct you. In order to avoid this, do not remove it at that time and just get in your car and leave.
I did not know much about labor trafficking before the presentation and it shocked me the amount of different jobs that could be affected by labor trafficking such as panhandlers, nail salons, and construction jobs. I would like to study more about the signs of human trafficking that healthcare workers may see because it is our priority to keep patients safe and to assess for signs of abuse, neglect, or possible danger outside of the healthcare setting. I was really thankful for the little cards that the presenter handed out because I am going to put that with my hospital badge to reference if I suspect a patient is the victim of human trafficking.
Thank you for sharing.