Transcript KEY POINTS OF PERSONAL SECURITY

Integrated Protective Concepts
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This presentation provides a very brief overview of
key points of personal security
Each of these key points requires focus and
examination beyond this presentation
While application of these elements can mitigate
risks it’s important to remember there are no
guarantees and no absolutes
Effective personal security means fitting these
elements into your life and your particular
circumstances
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Know your environment
Maintain awareness
Identify vulnerable
points/times and areas
of increased risk
Elevate your level of
alertness at vulnerable
points/times
Avoid time/place
predictability
Have a contingency plan
Proper mindset
Have a physical skills
toolbox
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Be aware of the particular threats in the
environment where you are living, traveling or
operating
Know the baseline so you can identify
abnormalities
Be familiar with the modus operandi of threat
groups and actors
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It’s critical to maintain a base level of awareness
whenever you are in public and even in your
residence
This should be a passive awareness of what is going
on around you, who is near you, etc.
This should not mentally exhaust you or require
undue focus
It’s important to limit distractions such as mobile
phone, texting, etc.
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Look at your daily routine and identify places and
times where you are especially vulnerable
This vulnerability may come from time/place
predictability such as leaving your home in the
morning at the same time each day
It may come from particular locations such as
dangerous neighborhoods or chokepoints on a
route
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Elevate your level of alertness at these key
times/places
Focus on your surroundings and look for the
abnormal and the absence of the normal
Watch the behavior of people and vehicles and
assess them
Look for suspicious indicators such as correlating
actions, people out of place, etc.
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To the degree possible avoid being too time & place
predictable
Vary routes and times to the extent possible
Determine the degree of avoidance you need to
practice based on your personal risk assessment
At a minimum recognize the vulnerability and
increase your alertness as we just discussed
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Plan for potential scenarios that may put you in
danger and have a plan to mitigate the risk to
yourself
Always strive to leave yourself an exit
Mindset various scenarios in advance so you will
have a game plan if you need to react to a
particular threat or danger
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Be proactive and prepared for likely threats
Determine to be a survivor and be confident but
realistic in your capabilities
Understand that any plan will likely need to be
adapted upon contact with a threat situation
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Possess some level of physical skills to use as a last
resort
Physical skills may include close quarter combat
skills, evasive driving or weapons use but aren’t
limited to these
Avoidance and proactive behavior are best but in a
worst case scenario you may have to use physical
skills
The level of skillset needed is determined by your
circumstances and personal risk assessment
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This presentation has outlined some of the key
elements of personal security
Each of these elements require further exploration
and examination
These elements are scalable and adaptable
depending on your personal situation
Taking a proactive approach to your personal
security can pay significant dividends in reducing
risk