From the 2011 Census Employee Self-study, published by Statistics Canada.
- Never read maps while driving.
- Check the back seat and floor for intruders before opening the door.
- Learn how to change a tire.
- Do not open the door to a stranger, no matter whether male or female.
- Do not stop to offer help to a stranded motorist.
- If you think a car is following you, do not drive home.
- In underground parking lots, walk to your car with your keys in your fist, get in, lock the doors and drive out of the building as quickly as possible.
- [On the bus,] if you are alone or if it is late at night, sit near the driver.
- Walk with an air of determination and authority and always look around you.
- Hold on to handrails on stairs.
- If no rail is provided, proceed with caution.
- When walking, if you are followed by a car, make a visible point of taking out a pen and paper.
- Stand to the side of the door when facing it to avoid being hit if the door suddenly opens outwards.
- If you are threatened, leave immÂediately.
- Never bother a dog when it is eating, resting, sleeping, or chewing on something.
- Maintain eye contact.
- Don’t smile when you are angry.
- If you are overpowered by an armed assailant, your options are limited.
- Ask for a room close to a parking spot and to the front desk.
- If you believe that someone has followed you onto an elevator, push the wrong floor button and get off.
- Be cautious when dealing with people who smell of alcohol or marijuana.
- Expect the unexpected.
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