Tag: Situational Awareness

When the Real-World Strikes: How I Survived an Attempted Carjacking

We train with our firearms so that we are ready if there is a life-threatening situation. Training is the one ...

WATCH: How to Defend Yourself Against an Attack with a Knife

While a gun is the best means of self-defense, there are times when packing can be unrealistic or even ...

Keep Your Apartment Safe with These Safety and Security Tips.

Apartment Safety and Security Tips

Allstate Insurance caught up with ADT Security to discuss apartment security. Common sense or applicable info?

What Do Your Bumper Stickers Tell the World About You?

Real Talk: Are Your Bumper Stickers Giving the World Too Much Info?

When we think of situational awareness, we tend to only take our surroundings into consideration. But it is much more ...

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Your Guide to Situational Awareness, Threat Assessment & Response

Dealing with a lethal encounter is a multi-step process. It usually happens so quickly that you are not consciously aware ...

One of many blockaded intersections and entrances to what “protesters” declared to be the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in Seattle, Washington during protests in 2020. The only way in or out was on foot.

Surviving Civil Unrest is an Unfortunate and Necessary Skill These Days

We’re living in troubled times. We have entered a new period of conflict and instability. A recent Princeton University group ...

The Pepperball pistol is a safe means for self-defense at a distance.

Ready, Aim, Burn, With the Less Than Lethal PepperBall Pistol Family

There are no guarantees when it comes to personal safety. Nice neighborhoods, fine dining establishments and local shopping malls may ...

Beth Alcazar says, “Statistics show that one in four women is attacked by an intimate partner, a spouse or an unknown assailant, and that 40 percent of U.S. women are in abusive relationships.”

Beth Alcazar Has the Answers About Women’s Safety and Awareness

Editor’s Note: Beth Alcazar of Chelsea, Alabama, conducts between 60 and 100 seminars on women’s self-defense and safety each year, ...

Concealed Carry Practice can lead to better situational awareness

Concealed Carry Practice: Where Should You Sit in This Photo and Why?

In an ever-increasingly violent world, situational awareness becomes your most important defense against attack. And it's in your everyday concealed ...

Des Moines Father Saves 10-Year-Old Son From Alleged Car Thief

Parents' worst nightmare is the idea that someone might take their child. It doesn't matter whether it is on purpose ...

VIDEO: Alabama Store Manager Thwarts Robbery by Woman in Elephant Hat

Robbers aren't known for being smart; most risk freedom by committing crimes for a few dollars. However, some really ...

Argument In Florida Forces One Neighbor to Shoot, Kill Another

Ongoing arguments seldom end well; someone always gets resentful and holds a grudge going forward. This can be a particular ...

Virginia Gas Station Customer Shoots Robber

Gas Station Customer Wins Shootout With Alleged Armed Robber

A robbery can happen pretty much anywhere. In fact, most attacks happen when good folks are simply out conducting regular ...

Officers Used Training and Awareness to Defeat Attackers

VIDEO: How Effective Training and Awareness Can Be on the Street

We often harp on the importance of training and awareness. These two factors make a huge impact on whether ...

Knife vs Gun: At What Distance Could You Defeat a Knife Attack?

We all like to think we could easily defeat a knife attack, especially if we're carrying a gun. However, ...

Pennsylvania Permit Holder Thwarts Robbery

Pennsylvania Permit Holder With Gun Thwarts Coatesville Robbery

The late shift is when all the crazies come out, including those with truly bad intent. So, it's not surprising ...

Armed Store Employee Shoots Robber, shooting

VIDEO: Armed Store Employee Drops Robber as He Grabs for Gun

We spend a lot of time discussing the importance of paying attention to surroundings. This includes watching the body language ...

Why You Should Raise Your Awareness Level in Transitional Zones

Robberies and attacks often happen near convenience stores or other areas where people can easily congregate, particularly those containing transitional ...