Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Personal Safety And Security During A Calamity

By Eric Holm


Natural disasters can strike suddenly and violently. When this happens, things tend to become very chaotic. Many will stand strong, helping their friends, family, and neighbors to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, many will be unable or unwilling to help in many cases. Some may even want to hurt others. At the end of the day, we must take responsibility for the personal safety of ourselves and our families, no matter what the circumstances.

The sad fact is that when natural disaster strikes, some people will seek personal gain. You must arm and protect yourself and there are a number of products on the market that can help you stay secure.

By far, the most useful and important tool for securing your personal safety during a chaotic time is simple common sense. Be sure to stay alert and aware of the situation. Try to stay as up to date as possible by watching the news on the television, and if the power is down, a battery powered radio. Do your best to stay in contact with family, friends, and even emergency service personnel. Luckily, there are a wide variety of products that can help you stay current on the situation, whatever it may be. A good bet is portable and battery operated items. These things should be lightweight just in case you must evacuate.

Next you'll want to consider legal ways of arming yourself to ensure your personal safety and security in a natural disaster. Pepper spray is one of the best option you have for arming yourself against any looters, marauders or other potential danger. Pepper spray is a chemical compound that irritates the eyes and causes difficulty in breathing when sprayed directly at the perpetrator's face. One thing to take into consideration is that you must be fairly close to your target, using small pepper spray cans, in order to effectively dose them with the pepper spray. We recommend that you keep a one pound can available for home defense and crowd control. The lasting effect of pepper spray varies, but typically can be counted on to disable the perpetrator for up to an hour in some manner.

Another extremely effective option is the stun gun. This devastatingly effective piece of equipment will deliver a very potent dose of electricity into the individual, essentially disabling them and causing involuntary muscle movements. This can be one of the most ideal choices, as it will give a person ample time to get away from the perpetrator who wishes to cause them harm. This electricity, when properly administered, is very painful and very effective. This is made evident through their use in police departments across the country. At the end of the day, it is best to think about this and make a decision that will insure your personal safety.




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