While your city might be safe, there's always a non-zero chance of something absolutely random happening, so having some street smarts should help.

While your city might be safe, there's always a non-zero chance of something absolutely random happening, so having some street smarts should help.

"Never believe anyone's sob story when they're asking for money. You won't believe how genuine these people can sound and look."

"Never believe anyone's sob story when they're asking for money. You won't believe how genuine these people can sound and look."

These types of emergencies can escalate rapidly if nobody is able to do something to stop them.

These types of emergencies can escalate rapidly if nobody is able to do something to stop them.

Note to ourselves: always carry a plastic bag and a couple of teabags with you.

Note to ourselves: always carry a plastic bag and a couple of teabags with you.

There are a lot of survival tips on the internet that people believe are true because, but they need debunking and Twitter users in this thread took this responsibility upon themselves.

There are a lot of survival tips on the internet that people believe are true because, but they need debunking and Twitter users in this thread took this responsibility upon themselves.

You never know when you'll be attacked by a shark or struck by lightning, but it might be useful to know how to react in those situations!

You never know when you'll be attacked by a shark or struck by lightning, but it might be useful to know how to react in those situations!

It's better to know survival tips and not have to use them than to end up in a dangerous situation without having a plan of how to get out of it.

It's better to know survival tips and not have to use them than to end up in a dangerous situation without having a plan of how to get out of it.

Every environment has its threats. The urban one is no different. Only, the danger here usually comes in a form that's much more familiar to us than those in, say, a desert or the ocean. It's other people.

Every environment has its threats. The urban one is no different. Only, the danger here usually comes in a form that's much more familiar to us than those in, say, a...

You never know what tomorrow might bring.

You never know what tomorrow might bring.

Life, generally speaking, is becoming increasingly more convenient. Plus, we humans have developed quite a dependence on technology. We are so used to taking it easy, even something as simple as a power outage can shake us to the ground.

Life, generally speaking, is becoming increasingly more convenient. Plus, we humans have developed quite a dependence on technology. We are so used to taking it easy, even something as simple as...