Topic	Bystander Intervention	

Bulletin Description	
The purpose of this bulletin board is to educate residents about bystander intervention, the 4 steps of intervention, and the factors which influence whether a person will or will not intervene. By providing this we hope to encourage residents to stand up, rather than stand by.

Training	
Currently no recommendation.	

Bulletin Content	

                   Title	
bySTANDer intervention	
                    
                   Subtitle	
will you stand by? or stand up?

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“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
                                    (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)

Stand up...Speak out!	
                   
                   Information	
Four steps of bystander intervention:
1. Notice the incident.
2. Interpret the incident as a problem/emergency.
3. Assume responsibility.
4. Attempt to help.

You are more likely to stand up if...
•	help is clearly needed
•	you are in a familiar place (hometown, living situation etc)
•	you are the only person present or one of few present (the more people present, the less likely you will help = diffusion of responsibility)
•	you perceive the person in need of help as similar to yourself (perceived similarity in background and beliefs)
•	you are in a good mood!
•	the person in need of help is a woman 
•	if you perceive the person to be an innocent victim

                   Definitions	
Bystander: A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

Bystander Intervention: The willingness to assist a person who is in need of help.

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