Personal Security.
Personal security is of more importance than home security.
Yes, It is right that we take all possible measures to
safeguard our homes and our possessions. But surely the most precious
treasures that we need to protect are not possessions at all, but are
our loved ones.
Shouldn’t we do all that we can to protect them as well?
We need to ensure that those we hold dear are as safe as reasonably
possible when in our homes, at our places of work or education and
whilst out and about in the world.
Of course, there is no way that we can remove all risk, but we should ensure that we do all that we can to keep ourselves and our family safe and secure.
With most things in life it pays to have an agreed plan and that
goes for the personal security of your family too.
Members of a family
are individuals but the family needs to agree to a coordinated plan for
effective personal and home security protection. Devise a family security plan.
Personal Safety Away From Your Home.
Where you go, when you go there and who you go with, all these
things contribute to how safe you are when living your day.
Some places
are safer than others, but there is no such thing as a truly safe
place.
Danger is always possible, so no matter where you are, you need to be aware of your surroundings and of whoever is around you.
 Not everyone can have a personal security guard, but we can all do plenty to keep ourselves safe. |
Should you be attacked, personal attack alarms, if used in the correct way can be effective in frightening off assailants, drawing attention to the assault and bringing help.
Pepper sprays
too can be a boon for your personal safety if used in the right way, so
too can a number of other personal protection devices. But . . .
. . . as good as protection devices are, you should always
remember that doing all that you can to prevent yourself from attack,
and getting yourself away from harm are the best self defense techniques of all.
Purse snatchers and pickpockets
do not usually intend to use violence to carry out their crimes, but it
can, and does, happen.
It is not only your money and valuables that are
at risk from these street thieves, your security and safety could also
be in jeopardy.
Learn how to reduce the chances of becoming a victim and what to do should you become one.
Modern life would not be as we know it without the invention of the telephone.
But alongside all the wonderful advantages, there are some
dangers to your personal security and the security of your home. While the
phone is an essential part of life, we should keep telephone security firmly in our minds at all times.
These days more and more homeowners are seeing the advantage of a secure
refuse within their home. In the event of a home invasion there is
nowhere better for your family’s security and protection than a safe
room.
Your aim is to create a secure space where you and your family can
remain in relative safety long enough for help to arrive. Safe Room
We spend our lives interacting with other people. Whenever we are with other people there is the chance of being the victim of verbal abuse and being in need of verbal self defense.
Your Personal Security and Your Automobile.
Until relatively recently private automobiles have been more
likely to be stolen when the driver is away from the vehicle. Today’s
vehicles are produced with vastly improved anti-theft measures as
standard.
This is good news.
Unfortunately some thieves, who lack the skill to successfully
break into an unattended security enhanced car, have taken to
carjacking. This crime involves the use of threat and violence to
relieve the driver of their automobile. Learn how to safeguard against carjacking.
Parked vehicles attract crime. The vehicles get stolen, broken
into and vandalized, your personal security can also be at risk when
parking. If the option is available it is generally safer to park in a
lot. But you still need to be aware of the threat to both your property
and your person. Parking Lot Security.
Our Personal Safety And The Bystander Effect.
Worried by street crime? Find out what you can do to keep yourself as safe as possible from assailants when you are out and about.
A child tracking device can do so much more than alert you when your child has moved away from you.
It’s a heart stopping moment but your child locator device can locate your wandering toddler in an instant.
Using self defense weapons to fend off an attack should be a last resort. Make sure any self protection devices that you use are legal and that you are trained in their use.
The fear of date rape should not stop you living the life you want to lead. By being aware of the danger and how to avoid it, you reduce the possibility of it happening to you.
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