Since the signing
of the Bill of Rights, American citizens as a whole
have come to take life, liberty and the pursuitof happiness
for granted. In an ever changing and global world, Americans are
finding that
they can no longer be complacent in regards to their personal safety in
the
workplace, on business trips, or on vacation with their families. More
and more
people are stepping forward and demanding knowledge and training in
personal
safety.
By the beginning of the next millennium, approximately 414
cities will
exist with populations exceeding one million. Incredibly, approximately
26 of
these megalopolises will have populations reaching ten million. Cities
with
mushrooming populations run an increased risk for conflict, instability
and
poverty. The majority of people in America work in cities and travel to
similar
cities around the world with ever expanding populations everyday. More
and more
people are finding themselves in situations they are not equipped to
handle; on
airplanes, in foreign cities too far from the embassy, and yes, even
right in
their own homes, neighborhoods and companies.
The question remains what
options
do the individual person and their employers have to ensure their
safety and
current level of liberty? The answer is simple, awareness and personal
safety
training.

The purpose of awareness training and
personal safety
training is to
condition and train people to have a heightened sense of awareness of
their
surroundings and what is going on around them. Being able to assess
one's
situation at all times, increases a person's ability to judge
situations or
areas that may become potential problems. Sometimes simple avoidance is
all that
is necessary for safety. In addition to awareness training, the program
trains
people in methods of personal protection when avoidance is not an
option. To be
effective, the program provides the average person simple methods to
defend
themselves in stressful and physically threatening situations. The
system is
easy to learn and requires minimal practice and training to achieve and
maintain
proficiency, yet it can be the difference between safety and harm.