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title: "#SafetySelfie25"
description: "Join the #SafetySelfie25 Challenge and show us how you stay safe on the job. 
Post your safety selfie using the hashtag #SafetySelfie25 and tag our page to be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card."
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## [#SafetySelfie25](https://www.gkar.com/news/safetyselfie25)

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 Posted by [Shayne Wheeler](https://www.gkar.com/news/author/shayne-wheeler)  
 Aug 28, 2025 3:31:57 PM

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September is REALTOR® Safety Month!

Join the GKAR Professional Development Committee's **#SafetySelfie25 Selfie Challenge** and show us how *you* stay safe on the job. Post your safety selfie on Facebook or Instagram, use the hashtag **#SafetySelfie25** to be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card!

How to Participate

Post a selfie or a short video demonstrating REALTOR® Safety practices in real life - as you go about your day.*

We can't wait to see what you create! Here are some ideas to get you started:

*On the Go*

- Using a safety app before a showing (e.g., checking in on Forewarn or sending  
  a check-in on Life360)
- At a showing with your personal alarm visible on your keychain, wrist, or bag.
- In a well-lit area with the caption, *“Daylight = Safer Showings!"*

*Buddy System*

- Meeting up with a safety buddy before or after a showing
- A text screenshot (blurred for privacy) showing a check-in text like: *“Heading to Main*  
  *Street property now—will check in after!”*

*Prepared and Protected*

- In car with first aid kit, flashlight, or pepper spray visible (no weapons, of  
  course)
- Wearing running shoes or non-slip footwear: *“Safe and stylish—ready to walk any*  
  *property with confidence.”*

*Smart Planning*

- Picture with an open house sign and checklist: *“Open House safety starts with*  
  *smart setup!”*
- Behind-the-scenes shot of setting up an emergency exit strategy at a new listing

*Learning & Training*

- Attending a self-defense or safety workshop
- Zoom screenshot from a virtual safety training, holding a “Realtor Safety Month” flyer or branded resource

**Entries must be made in Facebook and/or Instagram and contain the **#SafetySelfie25**, so the Committee can locate your post. Only posts made during the month of September 2025 will qualify for the drawing. You post must be public (not on a private page or in a private group) to qualify. A winner will be drawn and announced the week of October 6th, 2025.*

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