Safety Tips for Children

Below is a list of safety tips that every parent should share with their children:

• Children should know their full name, their parent's names, and their address and phone number.
• Teach your children when and how to use 911.
  
• Encourage your children to talk to you about things that happen to me that make me feel scared, uncomfortable or sad.
• Teach your children never to talk to strangers and more importantly explain who a stranger is. i.e. Even people they recognize - like the mailman or ice cream truck driver - are strangers.
  

Safety Tips while using an ATM

1. Always pay close attention to the ATM and your surroundings. Don't select an ATM at the corner of a building -- corners create a blind spot. Use an ATM located near the center of a building. Do your automated banking in a public, well-lighted location that is free of shrubbery and decorative partitions or dividers.
2. Maintain an awareness of your surroundings throughout the entire transaction. Be wary of people trying to help you with ATM transactions. Be aware of anyone sitting in a parked car nearby. When leaving an ATM make sure you are not being followed. If you are, drive immediately to a police or fire station, or to a crowded, well-lighted location or business.
3. Do not allow people to look over your shoulder as you enter your PIN. Memorize your PIN; never write it on the back of your card. Do not re-enter your PIN if the ATM eats your card -- contact a bank official.
4. Do not wear expensive jewelry or take other valuables to the ATM. This is an added incentive to the assailant.
5. Never count cash at the machine or in public. Wait until you are in your car or another secure place.
6. When using a drive-up ATM, keep your engine running, your doors locked and leave enough room to maneuver between your car and the one ahead of you in the drive-up line.
7. Maintain a supply of deposit envelopes at home or in your car. Prepare all transaction paperwork prior to your arrival at the ATM. This will minimize the amount of time spent at the machine.
8. If you are involved in a confrontation with an assailant who demands your money, COMPLY.

Tips provided by http://www.bankrate.com

3 Basic Home Safety Tips

1) If you lose your keys, change the locks immediately.

2) Your house should appear occupied at all times. Use timers to switch lights and radios on and off when you're not at home. This will deter burglars.

3) If you have a faulty alarm that frequently goes off, get it fixed immediately and tell your neighbors that it's been repaired. Many people ignore an alarm that goes off periodically.

Hope these home safety tips helped. Keep posted to Shields CSC Security Tips for more.

Child Safety

Teach your children their full names, address, and home telephone number. Also, make sure they know your full name.

This information will prove useful if they get lost.