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| ■ | Plan and practice how to get out of your home safely. |
| ■ | Have a packed bag ready at a neighbor, friend, or family member's home. |
| ■ | Devise a code word to use with your children, family, friends, and neighbors to alert them when you need the police. |
| ■ | If you believe an argument or abuse is going to occur, try to move to a room where you have an exit to escape. |
| ■ | Stay away from any weapons, and rooms without an outside door or window. |
| ■ | Take your driver's license, social security card, birth certificate, etc. with you when you leave. Put these documents together ahead of time, don't wait until the last minute. |
| ■ | Make sure you have the phone numbers you need written down and with you at all times. Be prepared to call us for emergency help. |
