Home Alone:
• Keep the door locked and closed for everyone. 
• Let the phone ring, use caller ID or the answering machine, only answer if a relative calls.

Outside:
• Avoid being alone, walk with a friend.
• Never walk alone at night.
• Don't take shortcuts. 
• Never walk over to a car for any reason. Getting near and in a car increases the chances of being taken away and hurt. Adults never ask children for directions.
• If approached, do not leave the area. 
• Do not go with an adult that asks for help. Adults can get help from other adults. You do not need to help anyone find a lost puppy, unload a truck, etc.
• 911 calls at pay phones are free. 
• Scream loudly for help, run to another adult, gripping and holding onto that other person,. this forces the other adult to listen and pay attention. 
• If on a bicycle, hug the bicycle tightly, refusing to let go. "If you hold that bike, and do not let go, it's impossible to put you in a car,". If a bike is not available, grab a sign post, railing any large object that prevents abductor from taking you away. 
• If the abductor shows a gun, run. No matter what the person says, keep running. There is only a slim chance they will try to shoot you. Firing a gun draws attention. 
• Always scream and don't stop screaming. 

Inside a car:
• The first step should be for the child to open the door and get out. 
• If in a four-door car, jump into the back seat and go out a back door quickly. 
• Place something inside of the ignition cylinder -- gum, a small button from clothing -- to keep the abductor from driving them to another location. 
• If locked in a trunk, remove the taillight panel, rip out  the taillight wires. This increases the odds that the police will pull the car over because it has not brake or tail lights.