Lethbridge Airport (YQL) is taking measures to combat human trafficking by joining the “notinmycity” initiative. This initiative founded by country singer Paul Brandt in 2017 provides training for employees and the symbol of a yellow rose will soon be found in both the airport and the website to help give victims hope and spread awareness of human trafficking.
Cameron Prince, manager of the Lethbridge Airport, says while Lethbridge’s airport is very small and the likelihood of traffickers using it is smaller than ones in larger cities, but there is potential and he believes being trained to recognize and handle human trafficking.
“Because we’re smaller, there’s potential traffickers may choose a smaller airport to move through because it’s less likely to be identified.”
The training available through notinmycity.ca only takes about 30 minutes to complete and Prince says it was very helpful at pointing out red flags people may not otherwise think of, but also educates how to handle the situation for the safety of everyone involved.
“The key part is to not intervene in a way in a way that’s going to make it worse, so that’s actually the most critical piece is not causing more harm to the victim by intervening and potentially making the person who is responsible for the trafficking become aggressive.”
More information on notinmycity can be found at www.notinmycity.ca.
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