• Always park your car under a light
• Get your keys out before you leave your destination
• Check underneath your car
• Never park next to a van
• Know your surroundings and stay off your cell phone and be alert
• Always let the people who are showing you their home walk before you
• Carry a whistle or mace with you at all times
• When unsure about a person you are with look them straight in the eyes
• If you find yourself in a horrible situation, make yourself as disgusting as possible
• Use your elbow or knees when in danger, anything to get you a second to escape
• Always know your possible exits
• Carry your cell phone with you
• Make sure someone always knows where you are
• Give out the least amount of information about yourself that is necessary
• Make locking your doors your first priority in your car an house
• You are alway safer in a crowded area
• Trust your instincts
• Never become complacent and comfortable
• Always have a plan
• Keep a conversation, people are less likely to harm you when they get to know you on a personal level or have something in common with you
• If you have to yell, don't just yell help, let people know where you are and what is going on
• If you find yourself in a situation where you are being taken, drop as many items as you can to leave a trail
• Don't walk or run at night if you can help it
• Use any hard item you can find and aim for the groin area, stomach, knees, or head
• If your car breaks down you are always safer in the car then outside of it
• Have confidence in yourself, criminals target people who they think will be easy
• If you ever have to call the police, the most important information to get out is your location
• It is always harder to catch a moving target, when running move in different directions
