DC Maxwell was on our 10pm show and our Good Day program this week talking about how to teach our children to protect themselves in the face of danger - specifically from strangers and predators.
Here are some suggestions for parents:
1. Never send a child out alone. Always, at least, in pairs.
2. Agree on a well-lit route to travel.
3. Agree on cell phone communication upon arrival and departure.
Here are some suggestions for children:
1. Be aware of your surroundings. Don't ignore any feelings of impending danger. If something seems strange - it is!
2. Do not approach anyone who wants you to come closer to their vehicle - NO MATTER WHAT!
3. Don't get into the vehicle, no matter what. Try not to be removed from the initial point of contact.
4. Don't freeze! REsist. FIGHT. Make as much noise as possible. Remember, he has only two things to hold you with and you have five things to fight with - so use them all!!
5. Older children can help slow the assailant down by making noise, possible picking up something to attack the assailant with, but do not endanger yourself. Do not yell fire - YELL "HELP US!"
6. If you are the companion, remember as much as you can about the assailant's physical characteristics, such as face, height, weight (fat, thin), as tall as my dad, etc.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:26 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:26:18 GMT
Philadelphia Police are looking for a man that sexually assaulted a teenage girl in Germantown.Police say the incident happened just before 11P.M. on May 19th on the 6000 block of Wister Street.The suspect
Philadelphia Police are looking for a man that sexually assaulted a teenage girl in Germantown.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:01 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:01:49 GMT
Kasey's bark may be worse than her bite. But Hamilton Township Police say the crook who tried to rob Draper Ellis late Thursday afternoon at his "May's Landing Auto Parts Store" didn't stick around
A South New Jersey business owner comes face to face with a suspected robber threatening him with a knife. Thanks to his 7-year-old family pet, the crook ran off.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:08:04 GMT
Busy planning your cook-out or trip down the shore this Memorial Day Weekend? Don't forget about the men and women for whom the holiday is observed.
Busy planning your cook-out or trip down the shore this Memorial Day Weekend? Don't forget about the men and women for whom the holiday is observed. FOX 29's Bruce Gordon spent a day with folks preparing a veterans' cemetery for its day in the spotlight.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:48 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:48:26 GMT
Surveillance video you'll see only on FOX shows chaos just after a police officer opened fire on a man who witnesses say had his hands up to surrender. Police deny that claim.
Surveillance video you'll see only on FOX shows chaos just after a police officer opened fire on a man who witnesses say had his hands up to surrender. Police deny that claim.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:30:28 GMT
Ocean City is a fabulous family-friendly, shore town that is ready for a fabulous Summer season. From the relaxing beaches to the famous boardwalk, Ocean City is safe, clean and has some of the best food
Ocean City is a fabulous family-friendly, shore town that is ready for a spectacular Summer season.
Friday, May 24 2013 4:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:40:06 GMT
Not the prettiest Friday, but we're ready for a great weekend. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. After an early high in the upper sixties, temperatures fall & winds pick up out of the chillier northwest. Right now the Memorial Day Weekend looks sunny and cool with highs in the low to mid 60s on Saturday, in the 70s Sunday & Monday. Cooler temps at the shore.
