How to protect yourself: techniques of special services

Usually, people underestimate the environment. They are not prepared for the dangers and do not know how to behave when something goes wrong. This makes them easy prey to criminals and emergencies.

The author - a former CIA agent Jason Hanson (Jason Hanson) - is convinced: if people were more attentive and prepared, it would be able to avoid most of the problems. It is in constant evaluation of the situation and in knowing how to respond to threats, - the guarantee of health and security.

How did act properly? Despite the fact that the book is "Protect yourself according to the procedures of special services" is primarily a practical guide, there are a few key ideas that are important to know everyone.

Learn to survive

logic of survival - this is what helps us to find a way out of the most difficult and dangerous situations. This inner confidence, based on the ability to apply their knowledge in practice.

In case of fire, people often do not die from the fire and the smoke. That logic of survival helps us know in advance about emergency exits and emergency procedures. It makes us move in the right direction, but do not sit still. It helps to be guided by reason, rather than build a hero, showing someone their "coolness."

Remember the importance of situational awareness

Without situational awareness will not help any training and skills. Situational awareness - this is the correct understanding of any situation in which you are. If you are inattentive to the environment around you, if goes on, buried in smartphone or lost in thought, if you're engrossed in conversation and did not notice anything around, you are very vulnerable.

Jason Hanson says that the condemned showed photos of different people and asked who they would choose as a victim. And criminals are indicated for people with drooping shoulders and his head they looked inattentive and insecure.

A very important idea of ​​the book: it is often we ourselves create the conditions for the attack, becoming an ideal target for a criminal.

Of course, the point is not to constantly look around nervously. You can to talk to someone, but do not lose vigilance. Then you'll notice something strange or potentially dangerous.

Discard the setting for normality

Installation of normality - a natural attitude of most people. It is the belief that there are no unexpected changes will not happen. In fact, it is a defensive reaction to the disaster: we need to present the situation in a normal world, to maintain its mental health.

But the problem is that this is our feature fails when you need to react to an emergency situation. Therefore, people do not just come out of the building after the fire alarm. They can even make jokes and behave extremely hindsight. Most of us tend to think that if nothing extraordinary has happened before, nothing is going to happen in the future.

Council. In emergency situations, do everything in your power to get away from the source of danger, even if other people do not attach importance to alarms.

Learn to recognize the people with bad intentions

Signs of a potential hazard:

1. You notice someone's gaze. Right action on your part - to do everything to stay with that person in private.
2. The man adapts to the pace of your walk. As the author notes, go with a speed unusual for strangers. The same applies to the movement of vehicles on the road. Right action on your part - to change direction, go to a crowded place.
3. You try to distract. Criminals often operate in pairs: one distracts the example that is asking or offering, and the other at this time preparing to commit a crime. Right action on your part - be very careful when you someone accesses. It is better to wait for a dirty trick and make mistakes than not expected to become a victim.
4. Remember that people commit crimes because they there are conditions for it. Therefore, one of the key tasks - just not to create such conditions.

Observe abnormalities

Wherever you are, you need to clearly understand what is normal for this place and the people around you. Then you can easily notice even the smallest deviation from the norm, and it will help you do the right thing.

It is known that the water in the ocean quickly receded before the devastating 2004 tsunami, exposing the seabed. Many people do not understand that this is a dangerous signal, and began to collect from the bottom shell and fish, later becoming the first victims of the disaster. If they had paid attention to the abnormally fast low tide at this time, you may be able to escape.

Council. If you notice any change in your usual pattern, so be wary. If you are going on a journey to an unfamiliar place, gather as much information as you can about it and how to correct it to behave.

Keep a self defense products

Unfortunately, we are at any moment can turn into a dangerous situation. However, present themselves with a means at hand, you will increase the chances of a successful outcome for you.

Jason Hanson says that always carries with him in a bag, and his list is quite impressive.

It includes (and that's not all):

• penknife;
• hairpins invisible: in the book, the author tells how to open their handcuffs and start the car;
• keychain "Monkey fist" in the form of a ball of parachute cord;
• Tactical Pens in a heavy-duty housing that is suitable as a means of self-defense: it can even break the car window;
• knife credit card;
• bulletproof panel for notebook;
• waterproof cape;
• dressing "Kviklot" impregnated haemostatic composition;
• Lantern;
• Multitools - portable multi-tool;
• source of the fire;
• reinforced tape.

Jason Hanson The machine can be found:

• first aid kit;
• tow rope;
• ax;
• shovel;
• crank radio;
• pry;
• knife;
• emergency supply of food and water;
• tablets for water purification;
• signal whistle;
• waterproof matches.

Of course, not always possible to be in possession of such an arsenal. The main thing is that remedies have been, and they could easily take advantage of, if necessary.

Even during the abduction much in your hands

Jason Hanson says that the first day after the kidnapping - the most important time in the first place because the victim still has the physical and mental strength. Therefore, we must do everything possible to get out at this time.

If you try to drag it somewhere, you need to scream and fight back hard. But if you can not fight back, the author advises to show the thief that you are resigned to their fate, but inwardly not to give up and look for holes in the security system.

If you keep in your car, try to knock the legs window. But remember, in the center of glass beat useless, you need to hit the corner where the glass is weakest.

If the offender grabbed you by the hand and pulls to itself, a natural reaction - to step back. But the author, on the contrary, advised to approach and sharply hit the attacker in the face with his elbow hand, for which he clutched, and then abruptly thrown forward and the elbow up to ease the capture and escape. You can also hit in the eye, throat, groin, shins.

You can better protect your home

The first case - to establish a good door lock. It makes sense to put the camera or falshkameru. they usually scare thieves. Values ​​are not the best kept in the bedroom, but in a more original places: in a secure safe that one could not carry, or in the cache.

Never open to strangers, and if they say they are some sort of a service call to the service and ask if they sent you to their staff.

But do not ignore the doorbell, even if you're not waiting for anyone. The offender may decide that the house is empty, and get into it, and it is fraught with serious danger for you.

Often criminals are interested mark their homes with duct tape or other marks. Alert, if you notice something like that.

You can avoid prosecution

First of all, do not go constantly the same routes at the same time.

How do you determine that you are being followed? If someone comes too close to you and with you in the same pace, if you regularly see someone in those places where there were, standing guard. Also, listen to your intuition.

If you notice shadowing, stop and turn around. So you show that unraveled intention pursuer. The author emphasizes that the perpetrator needs helpless victims, who did not expect the attack. If you show their awareness, the perpetrator of interest to you diminished.

Do not be a good Samaritan

Criminals can use against you techniques of social engineering, that is, try to manipulate and force to do what is contrary to your interests. Crooks set traps, working on our weaknesses and use the automatism of our reactions. For example, they can do something for you, knowing that people are basically trying to meet the service for the service. Acting on the sense of duty, they force us to give what they need.

Council. Wary of any unsolicited gifts and offers to help. Remember that you do not have to please anyone else.

Learn to recognize false

The author tells about certain signals that help detect lies. This unusual movement, sighing, coughing, barely noticeable shake of the head before answering, twitching leg or, conversely, the complete lack of movement.

In order to come up with a lie, the brain needs time, so to deceive you people are likely to respond to you immediately. The fact that you are lying, may say overly emotional reaction to the question. The person responsible is something in the spirit of "How could you think such a thing?" The questioner hoping scared and stop asking awkward questions. On guard as if, instead of a specific answer to a question you hear a story about kindness and religiosity.

Many people believe that a person is lying, if not look in the eye. But, as the author explains, liars often specifically mimic a sincere and direct gaze. And yet, if you ask the offending person and nesoznayuschegosya how he would punish someone for a similar offense, he will come up with very lenient sentences.

Council. These symptoms do not always indicate a lie, but if they are not typical for the person and, if you notice several signals should alert.

concluding comments

Jason Hanson's book does not claim to be the masterpiece. The main thing in it is not artistic merit, and information about how it is important to be cautious, and that our security is largely in our hands.

Some book critics accuse the author of being too paranoid approach. However, unfortunately, the world is such that we never can not feel safe. We should withdraw themselves from the usual sleepy state to be ready to recognize the threat. Who knows how many tragedies could have been avoided if the people did not forget even the elementary rules.

The book is written in simple language and contains many valuable tips about the actions in emergency situations. This is not a book that you read for pleasure, but the knowledge that it will help you avoid many dangers.

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