Situational Awareness – Tips and Exercises
My previous discussion of situational awareness presented the idea that it can be a life saver in terms of accident prevention. I also suggested that it’s a key to personal security and should go hand-in-hand with other preparedness measures. Awareness has to be a full time thing, no matter where you are or who else [...]
Situational Awareness – A Key to Personal Security
Situational awareness is a necessity from the standpoint of personal security. Much of the discussion about self defense revolves around crime and the tools for defensive action, but I have long believed that awareness of one’s situation is too often treated as a secondary topic instead of the absolute necessity it is. Awareness of a [...]
Self Defense – Articles Revisited
Hello all of my Friday friends, and welcome to another edition of articles revisited. Today we’ll be exploring the theme of self-defense. As I recall, we have a few articles like that in our inventory. Our first article is from Brad Chaffee who discusses the basics of using a firearm to safely protect your family [...]
Situational Awareness: How aware are you?
There are several levels of awareness as well as many situations where each level is appropriate – the key word being “appropriate”. Awareness, sometimes referred to as situational awareness, comes naturally to some; to others it may be a learned skill and, it can be learned. I believe being aware of our surroundings at all [...]
Personal Safety – Sound Off!
The likelihood that a person will be attacked is surprisingly slight, perhaps so slight that many of us think it’ll never happen to us. People are victimized, however, and it pays to keep certain facts in mind against such an occurrence. If you are attacked or threatened, make some noise! But, not just any noise, [...]
Personal Safety – Stay Away from Police Actions
For the sake of your own personal safety, I suggest you stay away from police and what they’re involved in unless you’re a witness to a crime or a witness for the accused. Many of us are intrigued by police actions – whether it’s a barroom brawl or a domestic violence intervention – we want [...]
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