First aid, home defense, personal safety, and digital security.
By the Personal Safety Team The most powerful safety tool you own is not a weapon or an alarm. It is your own attention. Most dangerous situations give warning signs before they become emergencies, and the person who notices them early has the time and space to avoid trouble entirely. Situational awareness is the skill … Read more
By the Personal Safety Team Training in martial arts or self-defense offers something no tool can: a capability that is always with you, cannot be dropped or taken away, and builds far more than fighting skill. Beyond the last-resort ability to physically defend yourself, good training develops fitness, confidence, discipline, awareness, and a calm under … Read more
By the Personal Safety Team Personal safety is for everyone, but the most effective strategies are not what popular culture suggests. They are not about winning a physical fight, which is the last resort and the one most likely to go badly, especially for those who may be physically overmatched. For women, children, the elderly, … Read more
By the Personal Safety Team Not everyone wants to own a firearm, and not every situation calls for one. Many people seek personal protection options that are less lethal, more portable, legal in more places, and require less training and commitment than a gun, while still providing a means of defense beyond bare hands. A … Read more
By the Field Skills Team Time spent in the backcountry occasionally brings encounters that require knowing how to respond, whether with wildlife or, more rarely, with other people in remote places. The good news is that dangerous encounters in the wild are uncommon, and the overwhelming majority are avoided or safely resolved through knowledge and … Read more
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