Practical Defense
A practical approach to staying safe in our increasingly dangerous urban environments. Learn simple strategies and everyday habits from Alex Haddox that will help protect you and your loved ones from harm. Hear interviews with experts on the criminal mind and listen to stories directly from real victims. When you understand what a criminal looks for in a target, you can avoid taking on those characteristics and thus escape selection.

Quick Tip of the Week - USB Thumb Drives
Do not use USB thumb drives you find in parking lots or around campus.

(c) 2009 Palladium Education, Inc.

Links:

Kristen's Guide
http://www.kristensguide.com/

Direct download: Practical_Defense_-_Episode_41_QT.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:01 PM

Go Bags - Go Bags are not a new or revolutionary concept. Anyone who has had to be ready to move on seconds notice has prepared his or her gear beforehand. That is essentially all this is. What do you need to get you through an immediate, critical situation that may only last seconds or minutes?

(c) 2009 Palladium Education, Inc.

Links

Kristen's Guide
http://www.kristensguide.com

Glow Sticks
http://www.brigadeqm.com

N95 Respirator Masks
N95 Respirator

Chemical/Biological/Radiological (CBR) Masks
http://www.safetyhood.com/
(UK-based, but ships to the USA)

Rescue Tools
LifeHammer: Original Emergency Hammer
Jim Wagner Reality Based Rescue Tool

Utility Tool
4-in-1 Emergency-Tool

Direct download: Practical_Defense_-_Episode_40.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:01 PM

Quick Tip of the Week - Work Uniforms
Do not wear your work uniform to and from your place of employment.

(c) 2009 Palladium Education, Inc.

Links:

Kristen's Guide
http://www.kristensguide.com/

Direct download: Practical_Defense_-_Episode_39_QT.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:01 PM

Child Safety, Ages 5 & 6 - Tips and lessons for your children to help keep them safer. Topics include controversy over "Don't talk to Strangers" and "Stranger Danger," being selective with whom you invite into your home, inappropriate touching, setting physical boundaries, what to memorize, getting into cars with other people, passwords and weapon safety.

The focus of this episode is on children 5 and 6 years old.

(c) 2009 Palladium Education, Inc.

Links

Kristen's Guide
http://www.kristensguide.com

The Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program
http://www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie/
http://www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie/infoparents.asp
The Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program has reached more than 21 million children in all 50 states. This program was developed through the combined efforts of such qualified professionals as clinical psychologists, reading specialists, teachers, curriculum specialists, urban housing safety officials, and law enforcement personnel.

Direct download: Practical_Defense_-_Episode_38.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:01 PM