STAY INSIDE: Taps in your garden don’t open themselves

To stay safe, keep these safety tips in mind:

 1. Do not go to your power box to see what is happening when your power goes off

2. Do not go out to see why water is running from your taps in your garden – a tap cannot open itself

3. Do not go out when someone calls for help or arrive “wounded” at your home – call the appropriate emergency services

4. Do not casually open for the ‘police’. Contact your nearest police station to verify all the details

5. Do not rush out when your vehicle’s alarm goes off – there could be a dangerous situation out there

6. Do not rush out to find out why your dog barks consistently – there could be a dangerous reason for this

7. Do not go outside to check why a “baby cries” at your bedroom window or gate – the ‘Sister Theresa feeling’ could cost you your life

8. Do not go out when puppies are placed on your porch or at your front door. Call your security company. This seems to be the latest modus operandus of criminals. Criminal put puppies near your home’s doors at night and then wait for you to come out.

9. Do not respond to a call for help from your workers at night – make an alternative arrangement with them, for example, they can call you and you can arrange an ambulance.

10. Do not fall for sales or repair gimmicks, or people looking for a job. Let them set up an appointment.

11. Do not allow strangers at or near your home, day or night. Always treat it as a possible robbery or farm attack. Immediately call for outside help.

12. Always trust your sixth sense – the ‘voice’ which warns you something is not right.