Cheryl Watterson Interviews Security Expert Robert Siciliano on Radio Show
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Robert Siciliano Is Interviewed By Cheryl Watterson Host Of Let’s Talk Home Security
Robert Siciliano is a Security Expert and Author of the book The Security Minute. He focuses on over 14 categories of security; however, our discussions will center primarily on Personal Security and Safety, Home Security, Home Invasions, Identity Theft Security, and how individuals can stay safe from crime 24/7.
The real estate industry is considered a high-risk type profession and Robert provides real estate agent safety training all across the country. In his training he reminds professional agents of the need to make their security and safety a high priority and reviews tips and strategies that will help them avoid becoming a victim of a violent criminal attack.
The video below is an excellent example of the safety awareness training he presents to real estate agents.
Be sure to catch the interview with Robert Siciliano on Let’s Talk Home Security radio show Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. PST. You can listen via your cell/home phone at (646) 727-3396 or online at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/letstalkhomesecurity.
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Ann Pressly’s Attacker Captured-Let’s Hope Justice Will Be Served
A little over a month ago a young anchorwoman named Ann Pressly had her home broken into during the early morning hours and was brutally beaten. She died several days later. The authorities had no clues, a suspect, or anything to go on for the longest time. They did know that someone had stolen her purse and used her ATM cards that morning.
Finally, on Wednesday, November 26th the police were able to arrest an alleged suspect, Curtis Lavelle Vance. If they find Mr. Vance guilty for beating and ultimately murdering Ann Pressly - a capitol offense - let us all hope he gets the full force and justice of the law. Read the full story at: http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=6344961
Video Courtesy of Fox 16 News
With home invasions and home burglaries becoming so prevalent, it makes perfect sense to ensure we are making our personal and home security protection a top priority. Make your home impenetrable to an attack by a perpetrator - no matter what the time of day or night. Invest in a good quality home security system so if this type of crime happens - you are alerted, the intruder knows he has set off the alarm, and there is someone on the other end to dispatch the police immediately. Most burglars and intruders are not going to stick around with the alarm siren screaming knowing the police are on the way.
Also carry some type of personal protection on your keychain, in your purse, in your car, next to your nightstand, and near your front door. You never know when some deranged perpetrator will decide it’s your time and attack you. Always be prepared and know what to do if you encounter a violent attacker wherever you are.
Let’s keep Ann Pressly in our prayers, and hope that women (and men) make their personal and home security a top priority so this type of crime does not happen to them.
Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!
Ann Pressly’s Legacy - CBS Talks To Ann’s Father
Here is an interview that Harry Smith, CBS, had with Ann Pressly’s father. She was the young anchorwoman from Arkansas who was murdered in her home last week. It is a very touching interview and you will learn how Ann will continue to live on for a long time.
Courtesy of CBS
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For all woman (and men) who live alone, please make your home security and your personal safety a top priority. I can’t say enough about how important a home security system can be in alerting the homeowner to an intrusion, making a tremendous amount of noise to scare off an intruder, and notifying the alarm company to immediately send the police.
The alarm system is a perimeter barrier to keep the average criminal out of your home. If they are intent on coming in anyway because they are on drugs or just plain whacked out, you need to consider what personal protection you can use as a secondary layer of protection. There are some excellent non-lethal personal protection products to chose from. Choose to protect yourself!!
Again, our condolenses to the Ann Pressly family.
Remember, Stay Aware….Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!!
Self-Defense - Fight Plan of Action If Attacked
Here is a video from Fight Like A Girl and Win that gives you some great ideas of potential weapons already in your purse that you can use to fend off an attacker, plus areas of the body to aim for to disable the attacker allowing you to get away to safety. If you are walking alone to your car or out late at night, have your weapon in your hand and be ready to use it if you have to. Trying to find a weapon in your purse - the "black hole" - may be nearly impossible if under attack. Be ready ahead of time and be prepared to fight if attacked.
Courtesy of Fight Like A Girl And Win
Over the past year I have written about how each of us needs to develop a written Personal Safety Plan of Action. This plan should acknowledge that personal safety is one of our #1 priorities and by establishing specific rules and guidelines it can help us avoid dangerous pitfalls that could put us in harms way. .
Your plan should include some common-sense guidelines like "being aware of your surroundings, being alert to various situations, listening to your inner voice when things don’t seem quite right, safety on the road as you travel in your vehicle, and more." These common-sense issues can get pushed aside as we become so overwhelmed with dealing with everyday issues, our jobs, our families, and life in general.
Attending a personal security and safety seminar can be a valuable part of your plan because it reiterates common-sense things you already know and brings back to the forefront the importance of personal safety in our everyday lives. As you sit in one of these classes you may get an "Ah-ha" moment when you hear something that you know you should be doing but don’t - for whatever reason. This is now the time to get back on track and incorporate these things back into your daily safety routine. Read more
FBI Says Violent Crimes On The Decline…Ask The Crime Victims What They Think!!
In our newspaper today there is a big article that starts out "Violent Crimes On The Decline", the FBI says murder, rapes, and robberies are down nationwide in ‘07. I’m not sure what planet the person who wrote the article is on but we continue to hear about women of all ages who are being attacked, sexually assaulted and murdered every week. I wonder sometimes if we are all becoming immune to this type of news coverage.
If, and that’s a big IF, crime is on the decline, maybe it is because women are starting to take charge of their personal safety and becoming trained in how to protect and defend themselves with self-defense training and personal security and safety awareness classes. Many women and young ladies are also carrying personal protection - from non-lethal devices like the awesome Taser C2 or pepper spray gun to carrying a firearm. Women are also becoming well-trained in how to use these weapons-knowing that it is their responsibility to only use these weapons if their life is truly in a life-threatening situation.
Check out this video and determine if her life was in danger.
Courtesy of www.brucemontague.ca
My specialty is in the personal security field. I regularly blog about self-defense strategies and safety awareness for women, personal security 911 awareness, home burglary prevention, and home security protection. I do a lot of research and talk with people in the crime prevention and security industry to learn about what strategies and tactics work to help women and men avoid becoming victims of crime - and live to tell about it. Read more
Self-Defense-Defending Against A Sucker Punch Attack
Being aware not only of your surroundings but the people around you is so important. Michael Pace is a self-defense expert who does an outstanding job of providing self-defense instruction videos for women…and men. One of the self-defense tips he gives is about the sucker punch. He says when a perpetrator is about to throw a sucker punch there are some signs that the punch is about to come your way. If you are observant and knowledgeable, you may be able to block the punch and give the attacker an element of surprise. And that surprise is being able to defensively fight back enough to disable the attacker and get away to safety.
If you are in an aggressive confrontation with someone, be sure to watch and see if their right (or left) shoulder drops back slightly. This could be a clear signal that they are getting ready to throw a sucker punch. If you are observant, this may give you enough time to prepare and defend against the incoming punch by throwing your left (or right) arm up to meet the punch. Then you can go into action to quickly defend yourself.
Knowing what to look for and how to react is part of "being prepared." Michael Pace has some excellent self-defense training DVD’s for women. Checkout his website at www.womens-self-defense.com for more information.
Courtesy of Michael Pace - www.womens-selfdefense.com
Campus Safety For Women Starts With Taking A RAD Self-Defense Class
Video Courtesy of George Mason University for RAD Self-Defense Class
Ladies - Are you looking forward to your 2008-2009 college year as an exciting adventure? Is this your first year of college..or are you a seasoned college veteran? What a great time to be going to college - learning about new things, meeting new friends, and experiencing one of the greatest times of your life.
As a concerned parent who had both a son and daughter go through college, my suggestion for young ladies as they start the new school year is to check with your college/university to see if they offer RAD Self-Defense training and sign up. The class is about 4-weeks long and 2-3 hours one night a week. You learn about personal safety tactics, common sense awareness and self-defense techniques, and how to defend and protect yourself if attacked or assaulted. The more you know about defending yourself the safer you will be. Read more
Attacks In Parking Garages & Mall Lots - Safety Tips On Staying Alive! (Part 1)
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Courtesy of News 4 You Update
PARKING GARAGE/LOT SAFETY TIPS - PART 1
Here is an incident where a young lady was assaulted and robbed while in a public parking garage in downtown South Bend, Indiana. Luckily she lived to tell about it. The video should give you some good parking garage safety tips. We have listed additional safety tips for staying safe and staying alive in PART 2 of this article.
(Who in their right mind would’ve ever thought you would need safety tips to get to your car after shopping??? We live in a crazy world! My advice…be proactive on your personal safety…know how to defend and protect yourself and carry personal protection).
SOUTH BEND — A woman was assaulted and robbed Friday morning in a downtown South Bend parking garage while she was trying to walk to work. Police are still searching for the two men responsible.
For a woman who works nearby, the incident was especially shocking. For 18 years Jacqueline Hagedorn has been working downtown, and for the most part, it’s been pretty uneventful until now. Read more
Realtor Fights Off Attacker In House - South Bend, IN
This past weekend there was an incident where a realtor (female) was attacked by her prospect. As I have written about on many occasions - it doesn’t matter that you live in a small community like South Bend, Indiana where crime may not be as prevalent as in the larger cities - but crime still happens! And these criminals are looking for the avenue of least resistance. Realtors are considered a high risk profession and they need to do everything they can to ensure that their personal safety is one of their highest priorities.
That means ensuring you have a Safety Plan that includes taking self-defense training to learn simple, yet effective defensive techniques and tactics that will enable you to protect and defend yourself against an attacker. Also, take a personal safety awareness class that reviews and reiterates many realtor safety guidelines that are designed to promote everyday awareness to keep you safe. Read more
Your Personal Safety Weapons - Tip of the Week
Are you knowledgeable in martial arts training? Have you taken any type of self-defense class? Has your business or company provided you with security and safety awareness training? Chances are that not many of you have had any self-defense type training.
The following video is our Tip of the Week talking about "Your Personal Safety Weapons." For someone with no defensive training or education, this video will show you that you already possess personal safety weapons right on your body. You just need to know how and when to use them.
As always, my recommendation would be to take a self-defense class in your community to learn how to defend and protect yourself in an attack situation. These classes are usually 4-6 weeks and 1-3 hours a class. This is a short timeframe when you consider how effective this training could be to you - if you had to use it!
Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!
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