Personal Security and Safety... Tips and Advice

Learn how to reduce the risk of rape, robbery, assault or spying.

Personal Security – Unwanted Tracking or Surveillance

Spy cameras are so discreet and high tech they can be place anywhere. People are creatures of habit and as a result very predictable and easily monitored.

To reduce the trails or tracks you leave, and to prevent unwanted spying, you should learn some personal counter surveillance techniques like - how to travel securely, meet privately, keep your activities a secret, and much more - please take a look at our counter surveillance techniques page for help.

Personal security - Self Defense

Walk with confidence and with a purpose

If something does not feel right – take notice – it probably isn’t.

If you notice potential danger do not be afraid run or walk away (make sure you head towards people or safety – endanger the pursuer)

If ambushed, talk relaxed, don not be confrontational, do not argue - if your wallet, purse, cash or belongings are wanted – give them up

If violence is forced up on you, you should be aware you need be unforgiving.

If you want some highly detailed methods to increase personal security and reduce the possibility of being robbed, raped or assaulted you should take a look at the most comprehensive self defense and personal security guide on the internet - nonosenseselfdefense.com.

Personal Security Gadgets

Bullet/knife proof vests

What threat are you likely to encounter; a knife or gun, pistol or rifle? This will determine the level of protection required when buying a vest (all good suppliers should have detailed info readily available). You can get regular vests or bullet/knife proof garments such as coats or jackets.

Pepper Spray

Pepper sprays come in many forms from pens to key-rings and are an effective method for deterring an attacker. The pepper cause pain, swells the mucous membranes in turn making breathing difficult, it also swells the veins in the eyes causing the eyes to close. These effects last only for about 20-30 minutes and cause no permanent damage. Get a good range of sprays from Spyassociates.com.

Personal Alarms

As light and sound are very effective for deterring an attacker, personal alarms are good companions to have around. Many give of sound as high as 140 decibels and some have strobe lights, odor spray or marking spray.

I personally recommend a personal alert system which, when triggered, sounds a deafening alarm and calls four numbers of your choice – the easiest, fastest and safest way to call for help. They do a great system at X10.complus loads of other cool security devices.

Protection masks

Useful pocket sized masks that are ideally discreet and portable for use in these unstable times. Most will protect you from smoke, fumes, micro-organisms, harmful chemicals, gases and bacteria. These types of masks can be carried anywhere, are easily opened and are very cheap to buy.

Stun guns

When used properly, stun guns put out a high voltage, low amperage shock. Basically the stun gun zaps the targets muscles and tells them to work at a superhuman rate.

This instantly depletes the attackers blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid - your attacker is unable to produce energy for his muscles, and is unable to function properly. Should the assailant be touching you, the current will NOT pass to your body.

You can get almost every stun gun imaginable - stun batons, flash lights, etc - from Spyassociates.com.

Tasers

Basically a stun gun that shoots from range. They have probes connected to the weapon by high-voltage wire. The probes are fired at the target and electrical pulses are shot along the wires and into the body of the target, disabling the target from distance.

There are some cool tasers here...