Safety Planning In an emergency dial 999 – if you are unable to talk use the Silent Solution press 55, this tells the operator you can’t talk but need help. Keep your mobile charged and with you at all times Reverse into your drive or park your car facing the exit to your street Keep contact details for other services handy like doctors, your children’s school and hospitals If you have children Get them to identify a safe space in the house that they can escape too Teach them how to phone 999 and what they need to say including giving their name, address and telephone number Rehearse an escape plan with them so in an emergency they know how you can all get away, you could use a code word to signal this Your community, family & friends If there are neighbours you trust, ask them to phone the police if they hear disturbing noises coming from your house. Come up with a code word to text your friends, neighbours or families to signal you need them to phone the police in an emergency Make sure your children know the code word if they need to leave People who can help Links