KEY POINTS OF PERSONAL SECURITY

1. KEY POINTS OF PERSONAL SECURITY Integrated Protective Concepts

2. Introduction • 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

3. Elements 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

4. Know your Environment • 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

5. Maintain Awareness • 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.

6. Identify Vulnerable Points/Times • 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

7. Elevate your Alertness • 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.

8. Avoid Time/Place Predictability • 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

9. Have a Contingency Plan • 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

10. Proper Mindset • 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

11. Physical Skills Toolbox • 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

12. Conclusion • 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