It’s REALTOR® Safety Month, but September isn’t the only month of the year where agents should be thinking about their safety on the job. KCRAR works to provide its members with the tools and knowledge they need to help protect themselves, as well as point brokers in the direction of in-depth safety plans and resources. Here are some steps brokers can take to help ensure that their agents know how to keep themselves safe on the job.
Offer safety education. Not only can agents attend safety classes through KCRAR, like the upcoming self-defense course and Safety Matters class, but NAR also offers downloadable safety slides for office presentations. Brokers can go over these slides with their agents to offer them even more safety education.
Set up a safety policy in the office. This could mean adding a “Come Into the Office” rule where agents must screen new clients in the office before meeting them anywhere else. NAR also provides brokers with printable forms for agent information and itineraries that brokers can use in their offices.
Have agents download the Lifeline Response app. This is an app that can call the authorities automatically if the user is in distress. KCRAR offers this as a free benefit to all members. It’s impossible to know for sure that a dangerous situation is coming, but Lifeline Response can help if an agent ever is in a crisis.
Create a culture of dialog about safety. Safety can be an ongoing conversation all year around. NAR posts weekly safety tips to its Facebook page, and KCRAR puts out safety tips in each week’s Resource Report email. These are resources brokers can share on their own social media or around their offices.
