Each year, nearly 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs. As many as 800,000 people, require medical attention for dog bites annually, and about a dozen people die each year from dog bite injuries. The good news is that most bites can be prevented. All dogs should be treated with the utmost caution; every dog will bite given the right circumstances.

Jogging or walking can be fun, healthful, & safe when you take precautions. In view of recent attacks on joggers, everyone that is currently enjoying that sport needs to be aware of certain crime prevention tips geared exclusively to them. The safety tips in this article can apply to anyone that is on the street walking, jogging, or running. With the number of joggers in the United States, it is not surprising when we read in our local newspaper that a man was attacked and beaten by a gang of young thugs, and that a woman was raped as she jogged by herself in a fashionable neighborhood.

Over half of all Americans own cell phones and that number is steadily increasing. The cell phone is an asset in daily communication. It can bring help in an emergency, or provide vital links from places ordinary phones cannot reach. Cell phones also play an important role in placing criminals behind bars, after a crime has been committed. That is great news but what about crime deterrence or self defense? This is where the ordinary cell phone becomes a poor protector.

Parking lots provide a vital service, but they also pose significant risk to their patrons. Any person male or female walking alone in a parking lot is potential prey for assault and other crime. Parking lots are often dark and unsecured making them the perfect hangout for thugs, muggers and other would be criminals. Like most people you probably stroll through the parking lot without giving a second thought to safety.

Do you have small children who wander off? Have you ever experienced that feeling of panic when you believe your child is missing? Most parents have traveled this road, your heart is racing and you immediately think the worst. Approximately 2,100 missing-children reports are filed each day. To small children the world is a huge, exciting, fun filled playground, and with no reason to fear any of its inhabitants, boundaries are nonexistent.

Have you ever a fantasized about sitting in 2000 pound metal sled surrounded by 20 or 30 gallons of flammable liquid, while going head on into oncoming obstacles at 60 miles an hour, with your eyes closed. Over half of Americans experience this everyday. They get behind the wheel of an automobile without the proper sleep. Referred to as "the silent killer" because it is so often overlooked as the cause of an accident.

Sharon is a top executive in a fast growing company. Her position requires her to travel a lot. She drives to her destination and usually stays in a local hotel. She never really gives much thought to the hotel she chooses, if it looks all right she is satisfied.

One morning about 2 A.M. There was a knock on her hotel room door. The person was a male who claimed to be hotel security.

83% of college students will experience crime. What will the other 17 % do different?

I was sitting around the dinner table talking to my kids when the subject of college came up. They shared all their hopes and dreams about the college life. I thought to myself man this a big step for kids who barely know how to clean their own room. They have no idea about the streets outside this community.

Ken was an industrious young man who had just moved into a new apartment. He had worked hard for the past two years to get everything he needed for his new home. His parents were generous people who were proud of their sons independence.

They rewarded him with some expensive jewelry to impress his girl friend in the hope of gaining a daughter in law.

Mary and Nathan are a young newly married couple. One of the things they enjoy is visiting parks. They are fascinated with all the beauty and splendor offered in the park and the free price nicely fits their budget. They never really give much thought to safety in the park, because most of the time they go together.

There are lots of people there most of the time and they all seem friendly.