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 imm­ediately.

• 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.