Survival Options:
Overview
of
Worst-Case Scenarios

A sudden threat often makes people freeze, panic, or react feebly. The Survival Options on these pages will help you quickly choose between Posturing, Fleeing, Outsmarting, Surrendering, or Fighting.

It’s better to know this and not need it, than to need it and not know it. Learning your options now is far better than trying to make life-and-death decisions during a crisis. Let’s blow away the naïveté of the prey:

Crime Prevention Tips for Victims of Violent Crimes

“Do you believe there are wolves out there who will feed on the flock without mercy? You better believe it. There are evil men in this world and they are capable of evil deeds. The moment you forget that or pretend it is not so, you become a sheep. There is no safety in denial." ... If you want to be a sheep, then you can be a sheep and that is OK, but you must understand the price you pay. When the wolf comes, you and your loved ones are going to die...”
– Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of “On Killing.”

Personal Safety Devices

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