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Stranger Safety

Some strangers can help us, like police officers (in uniform) or people in the store. But, you should always be careful around strangers. Remember these rules around people you don’t know very well:

• Don’t go close. Keep an arm’s reach away. That means as far as the grown-up’s arm plus one step. If the person comes nearer, keep backing away.

• If someone comes to your house or calls on the telephone, don’t tell them if you are home by yourself. Just say your mom or dad is busy and will call back if the person leaves a message.

• Don’t talk to a stranger even if they know your name, or ask you a question or ask for your help. Don’t take anything from the person even if it belongs to your family.

• Don’t go anywhere with the person. Don’t believe the person just because they say mom or dad sent them. Always call your mom or dad to check it out first.

• Wherever you are, if you feel that something is wrong, then walk backwards a few steps, turn and run.

• Ask for help or do anything to get attention. Other adults might help you, but they won’t know anything is wrong unless you ask for help.

• Shout for help if you need to or do anything else - make a phone call, knock on a window, or even throw something.

• If it is safe to stop and use a telephone, you can call the emergency help line "113".

Taiwan's emergency help line is 113.