Your house alarm is a powerful home defence tool if used properly. House alarms both protect your home when you are away and can be used as an early warning system when you are home. There are four simple rules to getting the best out of your house alarm: It must be in good working …
To answer what the best self defense technique is first watch the video below. Please disregard the fact that this is a typical day on the streets of South Africa. This incident could have taken place anywhere in the world. Our victim/survivor is walking down a busy road. She is on her cell phone; engrossed …
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What is a Natural Disaster A natural disaster is defined as a catastrophic event caused by natural processes. And here are the important criteria of the definition: It is measured by loss of lives, economic loss and the resilience of the economy to rebuild lost infrastructure. So, if a catastrophic event occurs in an uninhabited …
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Whether we believe it or not, whether we like it or not, we have all heard a lot about climate change. Our love affair with fossil fuels has swathed the Earth in greenhouse gases; trapping them within the atmosphere. Planetary temperatures have increased, bringing about extreme weather events. Violent and intensified climatic events are in …
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This unique situational awareness training is designed to increase your awareness just by reading it. To get started, watch this video clip: https://www.youtube.com/embed/lMZUHwFCaLQ In the 2013 thriller movie “The Call”, teenager Casey Welson (Abigail Breslin) is abducted and forced into the trunk of a car by a serial killer. She calls the 911 emergency centre …
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House crime doesn’t start in the home. It starts in the street. Before forking out your hard earned money on a security system, realize that you can reduce crime in your area by as much as 26% by starting a neighborhood watch! In this post, you will learn exactly how to start a neighborhood watch, …
In a study of 36 neighbourhood watch schemes, 56% showed a positive outcome in terms of crime reduction. With the effort of creating a neighbourhood watch scheme, you want to give it the best chance of success – enter maps! This may not seem like the most important tool for a neighborhood watch. At face …
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I am often asked which is the best martial art for self defense. My feeling is that the skill of self defense involves more than just the act of learning to throw a punch or breaking a headlock. There are so many situations that could take place; it’s impossible to cover all the scenarios in …
I was ready. at least I thought I was. Over the years I’ve had six martial art instructors and attended seminars with world renowned martial art figures. I developed a well-rounded skill base, was athletic enough to jump over the hood of a car and never tired of sparring. But when the time came to …
There has been a great deal written about what a neighborhood watch is. There is much written on how to create one. But now for the first time, let’s look in detail at how to do the patrol safely. An incident or a string of incidents has created a call to action in your neighborhood. Before …
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