by Jennifer Bales
There is additional attention given to disaster response, emergency supplies and emergency planning and there has been a surge in sales of 72 hour go bags and emergency kits, sometimes called bug out bags. Many kits have the same supplies.
All Kits contain basic tools, and hygiene and first aid supplies. The product line up from each category depends on how many individuals the kit is supposed to support and, not surprisingly, the cost. Unless you assemble a kit one piece at a time, it's hard to fond something perfectly suited to your family. But that needs to change. Soon you'll easily be able to include an assortment of other useful products like GPS trackers, supplementary power, equipment repair kits and more choices for food, water and communication. But something that I feel is missing from the current kits are personal defence and security options and I think that's a mistake. Consider what kind of situations your preparing for. Since natural and man made disasters and emergencies are the reasons we buy these emergency supplies, ask yourself, under those circumstances, will people be at their best?
Not too likely, is it? The sad truth is that whe society is threatened we'll see vandalism, looting, theft and violent crimes. It puts defense products in a new light - doesn't it? There are lots of products to choose from so if you're opposed to something that seems too luch like a weapon you can at least have some alarms, or police quality flashlights. At least. Also, there are lots of OC pepper spray alternatives- as long as you are living where pepper sprays are legal. Also there are pepper sprays used for animal deterrents and those sprays are more widely allowed. You'll find your choices are not limited.
Tasers & Stun guns are also candidates to include with your kits. Like it or not, they could very easily prove to be necessary. If you do include them with your kits, be sure that you check them periodically to make sure they're functioning properly. And don't forget about the batteries. While we're talking about it, store them safely, far from the reach of children. They're weapons that can be harmful. Although a taser can be used as a stun gun after the cartridges have been discharged, you'll probably want to have an extra cartridge on hand.
Finally, you should really consider some self defense training. You'll learn more than physical technique. You'll learn how to stop certain situations from escalating and how to not look like a victim. Actually, you might want to learn these skills anyway.
So when you're bringing all your emergency supplies into one place, give some though about whether there should be some defense products in there as well.
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May 11 2009 | home security | No Comments »
by Court
Diversion safe are refined devices created to conceal the valuables insight but securely. Many do not know about this concept. Hardly any can even tell what this diversion safe is.
Diversion Safe is for hiding the valuables in common place like beneath a sink. The diversion safe can be in the form of a peanut butter jar or a hair spray can.
The Diversion Safe are in the eye sight of all that when one go their friend's place any article can be a diversion safe. For example, if there is an Arizona Ice Tea jar the base may have the safe which can be opened by screwing, an empty place but appear full when taken in hand.
The Diversion Safe looks the exact replica of the original and no disparity can be found between the two.
The Diversion Safe has come in to being because very few people think that the money secured in a hat box or in a cabinet or a sock in a drawer is safe and they do not believe in concealing their precious items in the usual hiding places like the rear of a loose brick or beneath the bed or even under the flooring.
The thief who is breaking in to a house searches for a very few minutes even less than eight minutes because he is just looking for a possibility to come across a valuable.
Using a Diversion Safe misleads the robber who first looks at the usual hiding places where we secure the items and ignores the place where they are kept, that is in the open or in plain sight.
The Diversion Safe should be concealed in a reasonable place or in a place where it mixes with the other items. Conservatively, the thought that a safe left in the open will be overlooked and the robber will search for any concealed safe is true, but a professional burglar can identify an object which is less similar to the original and if it's in the open can easily take it.
The Diversion Safe is very useful for people on holidays. Several people like to carry their finest jewelry and this can be concealed in a book safe similar to the ones carried for reading during the vacation. The cover of any best seller can be used to conceal the book safe and it can be left behind in the bed side table. Even oil bottle in a garage can be used as a diversion safe.
A Soda Can Diversion Safe is recommended while touring. It can hide the valuables. This is not advisable at home because many a convict drink a can of beer or soda while stealing.
The Diversion safes are safe but not for very precious items. These safes are liked and in use because they are cheap and things can be hid in the open. They are similar to the daily use articles like jars of peanut butter, bottled drinks, soap or candles. Robbers who are in a hurry to steal and walk away are not likely to open and close jars and bottles but if a professional robber has the time and gets hold of its easy to open and take away the contents. To secure very precious items it is excellent to go in for a heavy duty safe.
The Diversion Safe can be a very useful house warming gift. A gift basket with five special Diversion Safe articles will be a lovely gift. One can never guess how much they need it unless they use it.
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March 30 2009 | home security | No Comments »