– For the Safety, Security, and Success of the Family
How to keep yourself and your family safe online If you are anything like me the Internet freaks you out! One of the reasons I am so freaked out by the Internet is that I often feel like I don’t know enough about the pitfalls and vulnerabilities online. Not only are we vulnerable, but […]
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It’s a fact, when you are traveling you are more vulnerable. You are away from your community, family, and friends, who you might lean on in a crisis. You can’t take refuge in your home. You have much more limited gear and supplies, you are likely less familiar with the landscape, resources, roads, people and […]
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The holiday season is upon us and it is the time of year that many of us travel to visit family or go on vacation. It is a time of great connection and celebration. Unfortunately, it is also a time when thieves take advantage of empty homes and unattended packages sitting on porches. If you […]
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Home security systems are pretty neat. They promise a wide variety of features which can be anything from a simple loud alarm being raised to something advanced like video monitoring on your smartphone. These security systems promise a whole lot, and they might even be worth it. A Rutger’s study showed homes with alarms were less […]
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In my Escape and Evasion courses, women often ask me to give them a list of recommended self-defense weapons. I would like to address this list here, but before we get into that I want to address some preventative measures. Firstly, don’t be the soft target. Most criminals, or nefarious people who might be out […]
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Everyone should have a plan to protect personal critical documents in case of an emergency. Saving important documents isn’t likely to save your life, however, it will be critical to helping you rebuild your life. I personally keep sensitive documents in a locked, portable, fireproof safe in my home. I like the portable safe because […]
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Lets face it, thoughts of potential home invasion have kept us all up at night more times than a few. A violation of the sanctity of your home, or even the possibility of that happening is traumatic. The only way to alleviate these fears in my mind is to prepare yourself to the point of […]
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Police- we sure do trust most of them and we appreciate all their sacrifices. They are there to protect us, our families and property. They patrol the area, make arrests, enforce law, etc. But what if they are the ones who defy the laws? Or maybe getting overboard? Watch this video below as what appears to […]
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Hey FPA, I’ve been doing some research on home security cameras lately and I thought that I would share it with you all. If you’ve been keeping up with our Facebook page you know that my truck got broken into in my driveway a few weeks back. A bunch of my stuff was stolen. Ever […]
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If you know me well you know that I am a big fan of logical realistic preparedness and not a huge fan of kneejerk emotional preparedness. Some of you might disagree with me, which is fine, but every day we are faced with a ton of extremely unlikely doomsday disaster scenarios and must make […]
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