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9 IMPORTANT safety tips for 2009.

The following is a good reminder and I suggest you forward it on to
your loved ones and friends and make a copy for your kids to see.
When under stress, often our mind freezes up. These reminders, if
read more than once, will imprint on your brain and hopefully help
you create some GOOD SAFETY HABITS FOR 2009!

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your
body. If you are close enough to use it, use it!

2. Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans: If a robber
asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it
away from you…. chances are that he is more interested in your
wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse.
RUN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the
back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving
like crazy. The driver won’t see you, but everybody else will.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,
eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or
making a list, etc.) DON’T DO THIS! This is the perfect opportunity
for a predator to get in on the passenger side. As soon as you get
into your car, lock the doors and leave.
A.) If someone is in your car with a gun DO NOT DRIVE OFF. Instead,
gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. As soon
as the car crashes bail out and run.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or
parking garage:
A.) Be aware: look around you. Look in your car, at the passenger
side floor, and in the back seat.
B.) If you are parked next to a large van, enter your car from the
passenger door. Most attackers attack their victims by pulling them
into their vans while the victim tries to get into their car.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle,
and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat
nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work,
and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are
horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is
especially true at NIGHT!)

7. If a predator has a gun and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in
100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.
RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern.

8. Women often times try to be sympathetic. Don’t. It may put you
in harm’s way. Ted Bundy was a good-looking, well-educated man, who
ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked
with a cane or a limp, and often asked “for help” into his vehicle
or with his vehicle, which is when his victims were abducted.

9. If you are home alone at night and hear strange noises, do not
answer/open the door. Instead, call the police and Wait for them to
arrive. There have been recent reports of women hearing a baby’s
cry outside when they are home alone at night, which is suspected
to be linked to recent serial killings.
One more reminder: we are all 100% responsible to our well being
and safety. MAKE SMART THINKING CHOICES.

Be Safe!

Stay Safe with a Mace Alarm

People want to feel safe when they leave their homes, but many aren’t comfortable with carrying a weapon of any kind. Some may live in nice, quiet neighborhoods that have little or no crime. However, everyone has the possibility of being attacked at any time and anyplace. This is why carrying a mace alarm is an excellent self-defense choice and because of their small size, it’s easy to have one with you at all times.

Mace has several alarms on the market, but the most popular alarms are the Mace Screecher Alarm and the Mace Alarm & Flashlight. These mace alarms are affordable and reliable. They are small enough to fit in a purse or pocket, but don’t let the size fool you- they are extremely loud. Although they do have similarities, they are also very different and you must decide which one is right for you.

The Mace Screecher gives the impression of being a small spray canister and attackers might think its pepper spray. This item is so easy to use, all one has to do is simply press the push top activator. The screecher features a powerful “ear piercing” alarm that can be heard up to 1/4 mile away. This will not only scare off an assailant, but it will also alert anyone in the area that you are in trouble. This mace alarm is an excellent self defense item your children can use, especially if they are too young for pepper spray.

The Mace Alarm & Flashlight is a multi-functional device that provides a 125 db alarm and flashing light to draws attention to any crisis. This item is extremely easy to use; simply pull out the pin from the top of the device and it’s activated. The Mace Alarm & Flashlight works for both outdoor and indoor use. Using the door alarm accessory converts this device into a portable window or door alarm, so it can be used at home, in a college dorm or hotel room. In addition to being an alarm, it can also be used as a flashlight by merely pressing a button.

It cannot be emphasized enough the importance of taking personal responsibility for you and your families’ wellbeing. Bear in mind that you are going to be the first responder 99% of the time. Be safe and carry a mace alarm.