Tag Archives: safety

Don’t Become a Knockout Game Victim: Increase Your Awareness and Mindset

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Tony Blauer

Editor-in-Chief’s Note: I’m thrilled to welcome Tony Blauer of the SPEAR System as a contributor to ITS. I’ve just recently… View Article

Posted in Mindset | Tagged alert, Awareness, danger, kids, knock out, knock out game, kog, Mindset, mob, safety, Situational Awareness, spear, spear system, streets, threats, Tony Blauer, victims | 12 Comments

How To Be Safe in Crowds: Adopting a Bias Towards Action

Posted on November 22, 2013 by ITS Guest Contributor

I’ve been asked several times since the Boston Marathon Bombing about how to manage risk in a large crowd environment…. View Article

Posted in Mindset | Tagged Awareness, concerts, crowded, crowds, events, malls, Mindset, safety, Security, shopping, Situational Awareness | 7 Comments

Lockdown: What to Do After Locking the Doors

Posted on October 21, 2013 by ITS Guest Contributor

“Get inside and lock your doors!” There is a new word creeping into our vernacular: LOCKDOWN. Some call it “shelter… View Article

Posted in Mindset | Tagged Boston, bullets, city, DC, Disaster, District of Columbia, Emergency, firearms, lockdown, Mindset, police, Preparedness, protection, safety, Security, Shooting, terrorist, Washington | 36 Comments

The 3 Phases of Kidnapping and How to Prepare Mentally

Posted on July 5, 2013 by ITS Guest Contributor

Jaycee Dugard described walking to the school bus stop on the day of a fifth-grade field trip and being zapped… View Article

Posted in Mindset | Tagged captive, captivity, captor, child, criminal, Escape & Evasion, Escape and Evasion, evil, Handcuffs, helpless, Home Invasion, hurt, kid, kidnap, Kidnapping, lock pick, prisoner, rescue, safety, steal, Survival, victim, zip tie, Zip Ties | 3 Comments

Use These Tips to Protect You and Your Family Against Home Invasions

Posted on June 27, 2013 by The ITS Crew

Home invasions happen, whether you think they will or not. A few days ago, an unsuspecting homeowner in New Jersey… View Article

Posted in Physical Security | Tagged alarm, burglar, confrontation, criminals, doorway, Emergency, family, Gavin De Becker, home, Home Invasion Defense, Home Invasion Protection, Home Invasion Statistics, house, invasion, protect, Protecting Against Home Invasions, protection, residence, robbers, safety, Security, Surveillance Detection Route, The Gift of Fear, Violence, violent | 88 Comments

U.S. Spies: 4 Steps to Collect, Analyze and Make Intelligence Work For You

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Oscar M

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series U.S. Spies

3 of 3 in the series U.S. SpiesThe world can be an ugly place, even in the relative safety of… View Article

Posted in Tradecraft | Tagged agency, analysis, Intel, Intelligence, Recon, safety, Security, Spy, threat | 6 Comments

Rigging to Rappel: A Basic Guide

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Nicholas Sealy

Rigging to rappel is an often undervalued skill. It is certainly a necessary part of rappelling, but most people I… View Article

Posted in Climbing | Tagged Anchor, canyoneering, Carabiner, Climbing, Figure 8, figure eight, harness, hitch, Knots, Mountaineering, mule, munter, munter mule, outdoors, Rappel, Rappelling, rescue, rigging, rocks, ropes, safety, SAR, Search and Rescue, webbing | 22 Comments

Fog of War: How Would You Respond to an IED Detonation?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Scott Breuker

In light of recent events, I’d like to go over my suggestions for the medical response to an improvised explosive… View Article

Posted in Medical | Tagged death, Disaster, Emergency, Fog of War, injuries, life threatening, MARCH Acronym, Medical, rescue, safety, TCCC, Tourniquet Use, trauma | 25 Comments

The GearPods Survival Pro: Survival Kit and Cook Set in One Portable Package

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Jordan May

Survival prep is something most of us never want to have to worry about. Unfortunately, that also means it’s often… View Article

Posted in Survival Kits | Tagged backpacking, camping, Emergency, gear pod, gearpods, hiking, rescue, safety, Survival, Survival Kit, wilderness | 7 Comments

TSA Delays New Ruling Allowing Small Knives on U.S. Airliners

Posted on May 1, 2013 by The ITS Crew

If you were excited about being able bring your small pocket knife on your next flight, you may want to… View Article

Posted in News | Tagged airlines, airplane, Knives, pocket knives, safety, tools, transportation safety administration, transportation security administration, travel, TSA | 5 Comments

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Tag Archives: safety

Don’t Become a Knockout Game Victim: Increase Your Awareness and Mindset

How To Be Safe in Crowds: Adopting a Bias Towards Action

Lockdown: What to Do After Locking the Doors

The 3 Phases of Kidnapping and How to Prepare Mentally

Use These Tips to Protect You and Your Family Against Home Invasions

U.S. Spies: 4 Steps to Collect, Analyze and Make Intelligence Work For You

Rigging to Rappel: A Basic Guide

Fog of War: How Would You Respond to an IED Detonation?

The GearPods Survival Pro: Survival Kit and Cook Set in One Portable Package

TSA Delays New Ruling Allowing Small Knives on U.S. Airliners

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