• Make sure your child knows their full name, address and phone number.
• Go over how to make emergency phone calls.
• Work out an escape plan in case of a fire.
• Show your child where they can go if an emergency occurs – such as a neighbor.
• Explain to your child what a stranger is.
• Teach your child about good touch/bad touch.
• Tell your child if it feels weird it probably is. Remind them that they can talk to you about anything.
• Tell your child to never walk alone and stay in well lit areas.
• Tell your child never to accept a ride or gifts from a stranger.
• Make sure your child is taking the safest route to and from school.
• Post phone numbers near your telephone – work, police, fire, neighbor.
• Have your child check in with you or designee when they arrive home from school.
• Set up a code word in the event you have someone else picking up your child.
• Tell your child to never open the door to a stranger when they are home alone. Caution them about answering the phone – what they should say, etc.
• Don’t lose sight of your child in public places.
• Remind your child that if they become lost to find a store clerk or police officer and wait with that person until you arrive.
• If your child finds themselves in a dangerous situation tell them to yell for help ("This is not my mom or dad" and run to a store or house of someone they trust. Tell them to never run into a deserted area.

Together, let’s keep our kids safe!