You have to have a plan and be ready to take action where ever you find yourself… http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/28/pilot-passenger-mid-air-freakouts-put-airlines-on-alert/
Category: Crime Awareness
The Discretionary Mindset
With the recent headlines of the neighborhood watch shooting of Treyvon Martin by Martin Zimmerman in Sanford Florida, I thought it pertinent to touch upon the topic of discretion in relation to Concealed Carry and personal defense. Since the gun-prohibitionist movement wants to use this case to demonize ALL people who carry concealed firearms, I will be commenting on what we need…
School Shooting in France
The plague is worldwide. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/03/19/official-several-killed-in-shooting-at-french-jewish-school/
Skimming Off the Top
by HCS Technical Staff “What is a card skimmer?” Card skimmers are nasty little devices that are designed to surreptitiously steal information off your bank card or credit card by reading the magnetic strip when you conduct a transaction at either an ATM machine, a self-checkout lane at a store, gas pump, a DVD rental…
“Feeling Hot Hot Hot!”: Pepper Spray Selection and Training
By HCS Technical Staff “Mah only martial art is gun-fu!” “I’ll just draw down on the drunk trying to start a bar fight with me!” “Pepper gas is for girls!” Hang around the a gun shop long enough and you are bound to hear someone spout such idiocy. Anyone who tells you that you don’t…
Dress “Down” Essentials
The essence of this piece is prove to you that dressing “Tacti-cool” is not cool… if you carry a legally concealed weapon or want to remain “anonymous” in public so as not to alert strangers to your interest or training. Dressing “loud” or in other words dressing as to attract attention and notify other people that…
Counter Abduction Principles
You see it on the news…a botched child abduction in a Wal-Mart…your skin crawls and you think to yourself: “Would my kid(s) know what to do if somebody tried that?” The plain truth is that your kids will most likely NOT know what to do if you don’t talk to them about it and teach them frequently….
The Predators Among Us
Predators Among Us With the recent headlines of Laycee Dugard and the murder and mutilation of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky in Brooklyn, New York in his own neighborhood, I thought it appropriate that we discuss the issue of child predators and the skills we need as parents and our kids need to protect themselves from these animals. Since the mission of HCS is to empower the average civilian…
Routine and Self-Absorption: The Unseen Enemies
As we go about our daily lives in today’s world we must strive to stay aware of our surroundings as best we can. As we look at Cooper’s Awareness Scale above, we can quickly deduce that most people we see everyday walk around in Condition White. Although it is unrealistic to think that people can continually…