In the aftermath of Hurrican Irma, now is the time to be especially dilligent in your awareness and self-protection skills. An elderly lady was assaulted and robbed last week after a couple posing as good samaritans offered to "help" her unload her hurricane supplies. Natural disasters bring out the best and worst of society. There are many great Americans out there volunteering their time and effort to help. There are also a few real scumbags out there taking advantage of p

Now that you have learned and practiced your awareness skills, let's talk about what to do if you become aware of something that is not right. Awareness alone will not keep you safer. You have to do something. This is where awareness and avoidance come together. Once you are aware of something that doesn't seem right, you must act. It could be as simple as locking a door or something more dynamic such as running away from an imminent threat. Most of the time avoidance is mo