7 Tips For Staying Safe When Leaving The Mall
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Have you noticed how unconscious some people are (especially women - and young women) when they leave the shopping mall or even the grocery store? Well I have. When you think about how easy it would be for some crazy predator who is looking for an easy target - there she is!
Here are some quick safety tips for staying safe when leaving the shopping mall. Pass it on to other women.
7 Tips For Staying Safe When Leaving The Shopping Mall
1. Ladies don’t be talking away on your cell phone not paying attention to what’s around you. If you have your cell phone, ipod or mp3 player hooked to your head, you’re not really paying attention to what’s going on around you. And that really is important, especially if you are going to your car way in the middle of the parking area by yourself. This is exactly the type of person the predator is looking to attack. Be fully aware and totally alert as you walk to your car.
2. Have your keys in your hand and ready as you walk to the car. Be prepared to use your keys as a weapon if you are assaulted or attacked. A great secondary weapon would be to carry pepper spray in your hand slightly concealed. You should definitely know how to use the pepper spray. Don’t wait until the last minute to learn how to use it. The last thing you want to do is spray yourself. Prior practice is highly recommended. Read more
Beverly Fisher, Realtor - Discusses Realtor Safety Awareness
Beverly Fisher, Realtor, Century 21 Jim Dunfee Realty
Personal Security Solutions, the parent company of Self Defense With An Attitude, along with Linda Sokol from ADT Security, recently held a Realtor Safety Awareness Seminar for Century 21 Jim Dunfee Realty in South Bend, Indiana. We discussed various safety awareness topics on how realtors can keep themselves safe while on the job, at home, on the road, and basically wherever they go.
Realtors are in a fairly high risk category just by the very nature of their job and our special guest, Beverly Fisher, Broker Associate, from Century 21 Jim Dunfee Realty, mentioned that in her testimonial video. She said, “When you are working the front desk and get a call from someone (lots of times a complete stranger) who wants to meet with you right away, the first thing you do is bolt out to meet him. And sometimes you don’t even tell anyone.” In today’s world that is not always the safest thing to do. Each real estate office should have specific forms for documenting prospective client data, addresses where the agent will be meeting the prospect, and pertinent information that might prove helpful if the agent comes up missing. Read more
Weekly Safety Awareness Tips For Women (And Men)
This is the first of the Weekly Wednesday Safety Awareness Tips For Women (And Men). Sometimes we just need a reminder about things we already know. We can get so busy with our everyday life that we tend to get lax in some areas…and one would be our personal safety. I will be sending a reminder each week of just a quick safety awareness tip to help us all stay on course…and safe! Have a great week.
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Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!
Prevent A Crime By Having A Safety Plan In Place - Part II
By Susan Bartelstone, Crime Prevention and Personal Safety Specialist
ô€‚¨Making a Safety Plan. Perhaps the most important component is #4—coming up with a plan of action quickly. But, how can you be sure you’ll be able to think of response options if you’re terrified? And, in 20 seconds, no less?
The best way to be mentally prepared for a criminal encounter is by having a Safety Plan in place beforehand. Start your own process off by doing the Safety Plan Exercise below:
1. Identify at least five potential safety problems or dangerous situations in your personal life or daily routine that cause you concern.
2. Do some research: collect safety tip pamphlets; read personal safety and self defense books; watch videos. Also study books on defusing confrontations and maybe take a self defense course or three. *
3. Then formulate a plan of action for each of the problems you’ve identified that details everything you could do and say in that instance. The more options you’re familiar with, the quicker you’ll be able to come up with a safe response should something happen.
4. Write down your Safety Plans on your computer or in a notebook and rehearse them periodically so they become internalized (component #5 of the 20- Second Response). That way your response to any anticipated danger will be automatic and speedy. Read more
Realtor Safety At Open Houses - Tips And Safety Warnings
Next Wednesday I will be talking with a group of realtors about "Realtor Security and Safety Awareness." We will cover personal safety and self-defense techniques, personal protection products and how and when to use them, and home security issues and concerns. Personal security begins at home so it’s important that we cover good home security tactics.
Over the next week I will be posting about realtor safety concerns as well as the self-defense class I am currently taking (RAD Self-Defense).
Check out the following video and article for Realtor Safety At Open Houses: Tips and Warnings That Could Save Your Life, from DeansGuide.wordpress.com. Read more
Self-Defense For Realtors-Stay Ahead Of The Predators/Perpetrators
Unfortunately, there are a few sick people out there looking for an easy victim. What industry makes their job easy? The real estate industry for one. For the most part, real estate professionals are independent agents –predominantly women - who work alone and will jump at the opportunity to get a new prospect – especially in these crazy times.
Don’t let the lure of a new prospect or sale make you forget the safety knowledge that you already know. There were many times when I was an independent security consultant that I would get a call on short notice to meet a stranger (prospect) at a new home construction site or at the person’s home to give a security review. Mind you – I met with many single men over the past 20 years and for the most part never felt a concern for my own safety. However, when I did get that little tug in my stomach that this did not feel right – I listened and either did not go on the appointment or took someone with me. Be sure to follow your gut feelings or your inner instincts. They are usually right! Read more
Personal Security and Safety for Real Estate Agents: Know Who You Are Dealing With
By Real Estate Safety Council
Being a Real Estate professional is one of the most vulnerable types of job there is. In the past, the whole process was very simple. You met your prospective clients, took them in your car to view a property, usually by yourself, and usually the property owner was gone when you viewed the home. In a quest to make a sale, a lot of real estate agents overlooked basic security precautions that could ultimately keep them safe. Read more
Being Aware 24/7 Of Your Surroundings - 4 Top Safety Tips
The Equalizer - Self Defense Training Video
Do you work in a profession that requires you to meet prospects and clients away from your office, either in their home or a home that you’re trying to sell? If you’re a real estate professional or an in-home alarm sales professional then that is part of your job. Meeting clients who you may not know in an unfamiliar location can leave you vulnerable. Have you really considered the danger that you may be putting yourself in? Most of us do not. It’s the old adage….it won’t happen to me. Attacks on women happen every single day. It’s important to have a safety plan in mind in case you ever find yourself in a dangerous situation. Read more
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