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Safe!Safety tips and advice for

National Personal Safety Day 2009

Out and About

• Do you walk home to and from school on your own?• Do you always

follow the same route home?

Out and About - Tips

• If not, talk to your Mum, Dad or Carer about your other routes and when you use them

Out and About - Tips

•Do you always go straight home after school?•Do you tell

your Mum, Dad or Carer where you’re going?

Out and About - Tips

• Always let your Mum, Dad or Carer know if you would like to go somewhere else & get permission first

• When a friend asks you if you’d like to go their house or the park to play, be sure to check this is OK and that the person who looks after you knows exactly where you will be

Out and About - Tips

Travelling by Bus, Tram or Train

• Know where you are going and where you need to get off• Try and have your

ticket, pass or change ready in your hand so that your wallet or purse is out of sight

Travelling by Bus, Tram or Train - Tips

• If possible, wait for a bus, tram or train in a well-lit place near other people• If you’re concerned

about your safety on a bus, sit close to the driver

Travelling by Bus, Tram or Train - Tips

• On trains, avoid compartments which have no access to corridors or other parts of the train• Try to sit with other

people and avoid empty carriages

Travelling by Bus, Tram or Train - Tips

• If you feel uneasy, it makes sense to move to another seat or carriage or speak to the guard or driver• If you feel threatened on

public transport make as much noise as possible to attract attention

Travelling by Bus, Tram or Train - Tips

Walking to and from the Station or Stop

• Think about the best route home and where you could go if you felt threatened - the best places where you know there will be other people, somewhere like a shop

• Try to use well lit, busy streets and avoid quiet or badly lit alleyways, subways or isolated parks or waste grounds

Walking to and from the Station or Stop - Tips

• Try to keep both hands free and don’t walk with your hands in your pockets

• If a car drives alongside you and someone inside who you don’t know well starts talking to you – turn and quickly walk away in the other direction

Walking to and from the Station or Stop - Tips

• Keep your eyes and ears on your surroundings• Remember if you are

wearing an iPod or chatting on your mobile phone, you will not hear trouble approaching

Walking to and from the Station or Stop - Tips

• If you think you are being followed, cross the road turning and looking to see who is behind you• If you are still being

followed, keep moving and look for a busy area to tell people what is happening

Walking to and from the Station or Stop - Tips

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