There is Always a Weaknesses in Your Defenses No thing nor person is perfect or 100% reliable. We see this with all kinds of scams… as soon as a new security measure is in place to protect people from them, another scam comes out either avoiding the security method or finding a kink in it’s …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Basic Mass Casualty Triage In recent times across the world there have been a number of mass casualty incidents. From mass shootings, to nature’s wrath we have seen these tragedies play out around us. We see the aftermath of police, national guards, EMTs and other first responders rushing to …
How Destructive Are Sonic Attacks? Last August we began hearing about the suspicions of the world focusing on Cuba and the possibility of a sonic attack on foreign diplomats and their families. Sonic attack? We’ve seen law enforcement and even the military use sound to disrupt the thought process of hunkered down suspects or enemies …
Security vs. Liberty As the world around us becomes more and more chaotic, this topic becomes more relevant. Many Americans are quick to say, “No security tradeoff is worth it”. While there are other countries where they have made some liberty concessions and it has worked well for them. Which immediately brings into any conversation …
Travel Safety Tips That Shouldn’t Be Ignored Travel is one of my favorite retirement dreams. I was lucky enough early in my career to be able to travel and I got the bug that hasn’t ever been cured. Unfortunately over the past few years, travel has become more difficult and in same cases down right …
What is Urban Survival Syndrome? Could it Affect You? Urban or rural you could be affected by Urban Survival Syndrome. For most of us that aren’t in a negative urban location it could be a short term affect depending completely on our environment at the moment. But for long term city dwellers who happen to …
Smart Strategies For Keeping A Low Profile During SHTF After the initial event, after the immediate chaos, you may want to become the go to guy. That is a personal choice completely dependent upon your unique personality, skills and situation. But during the event and immediately after, the last thing you want to do is …
OPSEC: An Alternative View OPSEC is always a hot topic in prepping circles. The majority feel that keeping the bulk of our preparations quiet is a safety issue. Believing that if your level of preparedness is known it can make you a target for looters, the desperate seeking more help than you have to give and …
Bad Survival Math = Assault The featured article for this post focuses on the slashing attack on a Ridgewood NJ woman. Although it is never a victim’s fault that someone attacks and victim shaming is not what we do here. The author makes some good points regarding this particular attack. The young lady read the …
Self Defense Tricks Everyone Should Know Most of us aren’t armed at all times. Especially in an environment where we feel safe and comfortable. Like it or not even if you are armed you could end up in a life-or-death struggle for the weapon with an attacker. Basic awareness tips and self-defense tricks that almost …
