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Take time to know surroundings, secure personal items at work Employees need to remain aware of their surroundings and the people around them all year long, but especially during the holiday season.   If an unfamiliar individual is in your area and they do not have an MUSC badge, Public Safety or Hospital Security should be notified immediately.   In addition, lock personal belongings, such as purses, presents, checkbooks, keys, etc., away in a secure location. Sales people are not allowed to go door- to-door to sell gifts to employees; if this occurs,  report this activity immediately.   On MUSC’s Public Safety Department's Web site, http://www.musc.edu/publicsafety/, employees can learn more about programs offered by Public Safety as well as services they provide. Educational programs such as Rape Aggression Defense, Self-defense Awareness & Familiarization Exchange and Whistleblower’s Defense are designed to educate employees and provide them with the tools to more adequately protect themselves and to feel more comfortable and safe in their surroundings.   In addition to these training courses, Public Safety continues to offer escort service to any employee, student/trainee or other individual on campus to their vehicles. For information, call Public Safety at 792-2261. Emergency calls should be sent to 792-4196.     Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.