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What does a McGruff House Participant Do? |
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● Personally provide first aid or administer medications, except in extreme emergency situations and then only if qualified. ● Act as an escort service. ● Enforce the law. ● Provide toilet facilities. ● Provide a place to warm up or cool down. ● Provide food or beverages, or guarantee safety. |
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The McGruff House Participant Does Not: |
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If Interested in being a McGruff House:
Fill out the McGruff House Application Form and return to Sgt. Eckley. |
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Manitowoc Police Department |
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"MTPD" Mission Guided-Trustworthy-Professional-Dedicated |
Manitowoc McGruff House |
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A McGruff House is a temporary haven for children who find themselves in emergency or frightening situations such as being bullied, followed, or hurt while walking in a neighborhood.
A McGruff House provides a sense of security and a source of emergency aid. It is not an escort service or a guarantee of safety but rather a place for appropriate short-term help by an adult for a child. An effective McGruff House Program demonstrates that the community accepts a shared responsibility to watch out and help out on behalf of all its children. |
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● Telephone appropriate authorities. ● Reassure and aid children who are frightened or lost. ● Assist children who have medical emergencies by obtaining appropriate attention. ● Assist those who are in immediate fear of becoming victims of personal crime, thefts, child abuse, gangs or bullies. ● Report crimes and suspicious activities to law enforcement officials and provide descriptions of vehicles and suspects when possible. |
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McGruff House |
