{"id":477297,"date":"2025-09-16T16:17:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/?p=477297"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:17:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:17:38","slug":"sa-prevention-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/sa\/sa-prevention-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Prevention Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"emph\">Rape does not happen because of the way a victim is dressed, or their personal appearance. When an assault occurs, it is the fault of the rapist alone &#8211; not because of anything the victim did or didn&#8217;t do. There are, however, some things that you can do to reduce your risk of becoming a victim:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"tealp\">Secure your home<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Change the locks when moving into a new home<\/li>\r\n<li>Install and use a peephole<\/li>\r\n<li>Consider installing an alarm system<\/li>\r\n<li>Keep house and car keys on separate rings if you ever valet-park your car<\/li>\r\n<li>Keep some rooms lit at night, and make sure your doorways and driveway are lit<\/li>\r\n<li>Keep draperies drawn when you&#8217;re sleeping or alone at night<\/li>\r\n<li>Don&#8217;t enter your home if you return home to find a door or window open<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\" \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/GCCFN2025\/img\/3X\/doorsafe.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/GCCFN2025\/img\/2X\/doorsafe.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/GCCFN2025\/img\/1X\/doorsafe.webp 360w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/GCCFN2025\/img\/2X\/doorsafe.webp\" class=\"circlethis float-right hang-right\" alt=\"middle-aged man in blue workwear with suitcase of tools and woman with long dark hair with back to camera standing opening glass door\" \/>\r\n<h3 class=\"tealp\">Use caution with visitors &#038; deliveries<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Never let a child answer the door for someone you don&#8217;t know<\/li>\r\n<li>Ask for identification; make repairmen wait outside until you&#8217;ve checked their ID and feel safe<\/li>\r\n<li>Keep the door chained until you have identified the visitor<\/li>\r\n<li>Ask for packages to be left outside and pick them up after the delivery driver has left<\/li>\r\n<li>When alone, before answering the door, call out &#8220;I&#8217;ll get it, Bill!&#8221; or something similar, to give the impression that a male is in the house<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"tealp\">Use phone safety<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Never give out personal information over the phone, or tell someone you don&#8217;t know that you&#8217;re home alone<\/li>\r\n<li>If a call becomes obscene, hang up immediately<\/li>\r\n<li>If obscene calls persist, blow a whistle loudly into the phone<\/li>\r\n<li>Advise the caller that you&#8217;re recording the call<\/li>\r\n<li>Report threatening or persistent obscene calls to the police and\/or phone company<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"tealp\">Drive safely<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Keep doors locked and windows up when alone in a car<\/li>\r\n<li>Use well-traveled and well-lit routes at night, rather than deserted roads<\/li>\r\n<li>Don&#8217;t let your car run out of gas<\/li>\r\n<li>If you&#8217;re being followed, pull into a police station, public place, or house with lights<\/li>\r\n<li>Always check your car before getting in, to see if someone is hiding in the back seat<\/li>\r\n<li>Don&#8217;t approach your car if a man or group is loitering around it<\/li>\r\n<li>If your car breaks down, lock doors and call the police &#8211; do not accept rides<\/li>\r\n<li>Don&#8217;t stop for a stranded motorist, which could be a trap &#8211; instead, call for help on your phone<\/li>\r\n<li>Exercise extreme caution walking alone in parking garages, and alert an attendant if you see anything suspicious<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\" \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/GCCFN2025\/img\/3X\/streetsmart.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/GCCFN2025\/img\/2X\/streetsmart.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/GCCFN2025\/img\/1X\/streetsmart.webp 360w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gccfn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/GCCFN2025\/img\/2X\/streetsmart.webp\" class=\"circlethis float-left hang-left\" alt=\"Portrait of trans woman and unrecognizable people walking close to her on a city street\" \/>\r\n<h3 class=\"tealp\">Practice street smarts<\/h3>\r\n<ul class=\"pad-left\">\r\n<li>If being followed while walking, cross the street, walk in another direction, or ask other people if you may walk a short way with them<\/li>\r\n<li>Walk near the curb and away from alleys and shrubbery<\/li>\r\n<li>When walking to your car or home, carry your keys in your hand, not your purse, so you have them ready and don&#8217;t have to stand outside and find them<\/li>\r\n<li>Be aware of your surroundings<\/li>\r\n<li>Be aware that walking with your arms overloaded with packages can make you vulnerable to attack<\/li>\r\n<li>Dress so that movement isn&#8217;t constricted and you can run if necessary<\/li>\r\n<li>Don&#8217;t give friendly responses to men who harass or attempt to strike up an unwanted conversation on the street &#8211; walk away briskly<\/li>\r\n<li>Vary your route so that a rapist can&#8217;t study your habits and routines<\/li>\r\n<li>Keep your back to a wall when waiting for buses or trains, so you can&#8217;t be approached from behind<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking for ways to stay safe without living in fear? 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