- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: The Lyons Press; First edition (April 1 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1585745774
- ISBN-13: 978-1585745777
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 12.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,570,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Being prepared means being in control. Here is hard-won advice from a veteran security expert for people who want to protect themselves and their families in any situation. Whether you're letting the kids out to play, making an ATM withdrawal, driving through a strange city, or leaving your home for a weeklong vacation, the threat of danger-unlikely as you hope it might be-is real.
Rather than focusing on fixing problems after they've occurred, Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan shows how to prevent them in the first place. You don't need a personal bodyguard, rigorous training, or a fortified living space to live safely, points out Neal Rawls. What you do need is a sense of security that will lead to good habits that in turn will keep you safe.
Rawls, a veteran police sergeant and a former director of security for a major corporation, shows how to develop the right security instincts. He provides answers to such questions as
How secure is my workplace?
¿ How do I stay safe while out in public?
¿ Can I travel safely?
¿ Can anything be done to protect myself in a chemical or biological attack?
Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan will allow you to develop a foundation that can be expanded to serve you in even the worst circumstances. Profusely peppered throughout are anecdotes, lists, and quizzes to keep the reader on the right track to personal safety.
There is simply nothing like it available.
¿ Travel safely on foot
¿ Teach your kids to protect themselves
¿ Hire a babysitter
¿ Avoid being followed
¿ Prevent muggings
¿ Protect your home from burglary
¿ Stop credit card fraud
¿ Deal with phone solicitations
¿ Counter road rage
¿ Avoid car theft and carjackings
¿ React to terrorist attacks and natural disasters
¿ Stay secure in a hotel or motel
¿ Prevent stalking
¿ Use the Internet safely
¿ React to chemical spills and other biological hazards
¿ And much much more.
Rather than focusing on fixing problems after they've occurred, Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan shows how to prevent them in the first place. You don't need a personal bodyguard, rigorous training, or a fortified living space to live safely, points out Neal Rawls. What you do need is a sense of security that will lead to good habits that in turn will keep you safe.
Rawls, a veteran police sergeant and a former director of security for a major corporation, shows how to develop the right security instincts. He provides answers to such questions as
How secure is my workplace?
¿ How do I stay safe while out in public?
¿ Can I travel safely?
¿ Can anything be done to protect myself in a chemical or biological attack?
Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan will allow you to develop a foundation that can be expanded to serve you in even the worst circumstances. Profusely peppered throughout are anecdotes, lists, and quizzes to keep the reader on the right track to personal safety.
There is simply nothing like it available.
¿ Travel safely on foot
¿ Teach your kids to protect themselves
¿ Hire a babysitter
¿ Avoid being followed
¿ Prevent muggings
¿ Protect your home from burglary
¿ Stop credit card fraud
¿ Deal with phone solicitations
¿ Counter road rage
¿ Avoid car theft and carjackings
¿ React to terrorist attacks and natural disasters
¿ Stay secure in a hotel or motel
¿ Prevent stalking
¿ Use the Internet safely
¿ React to chemical spills and other biological hazards
¿ And much much more.
About the Author
Neal Rawls is a former police officer and security chief of an international corporation, responsible for worldwide security for his company.
Sue Kovach is a freelance journalist, author, and photographer whose work has appeared in major publications worldwide.
Sue Kovach is a freelance journalist, author, and photographer whose work has appeared in major publications worldwide.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Necessary reading,
By Walter Campagna (Mahwah, new jersey United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan: The Complete Guide to Personal Security (Paperback)
This was a good book with many different examples but it needed to go further into each topic to be a great book. I still find this necessary reading for everyone.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better get this book!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan: The Complete Guide to Personal Security (Paperback)
I live and work close to an urban area where crime is becoming a problem. I also have my own personal stalker (I am not a victim!). I've been reading quite a few books on personal security and THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST! It is broken down into chapters focusing on becoming "streetwise," security in the home, at work, in your car, traveling, meeting and dating people and protecting our children. It also covers natural disasters and acts of terrorism. The author, Neal Rawls, writes from experience, having been a police officer and now a corporate security director. He provides examples of how people are conned, threatened and just plain unaware of what is going on around them within each chapter, THEN, he provides concise and practical advice on how to protect yourself and those you care for. It's a great kick in the pants to remind ourselves to be just as it says.Big print, so fast reading and some drawings to show examples. Better get this book!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sensible advice regarding terrorism,
By "juliainnyc" (NYC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan: The Complete Guide to Personal Security (Paperback)
This is the best information I've found about being prepared and protecting yourself from terrorism. It covers evacuation plans, different types of terror attacks and what you can do at home or in public, and gives a lot of good information about gas masks, bio hazard suits, and other things we're all concerned about right now. I highly recommend this book. It offers good survival sense.
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