ACT STRATEGY

ACT STRATEGY

When it comes to self protection, your actions play a big part in being able to “Stay Safe & Survive”.  The best defense is avoidance…not putting yourself in a position where it becomes necessary to have to defend yourself.  What you do to prevent and/or avoid being a victim is the first step in staying safe and surviving.   Knowing what actions to take to do this is important; therefore, KISS has created the ACT strategy:

            A =  Awareness

            Be aware of your surroundings at all times.

            Focus on where you are going.

            Don’t talk or text on your phone while walking. 

            Walk with good posture…head up, shoulders back...exuding confidence.

            C =  Common Sense

            You have it…use it…never minimize it. 

            Keep your doors locked…at home and in your car.

            Once you’ve gotten into your car, lock your doors and leave.  Do not sit there and make a phone call, fuss with your hair and/or makeup or anything other than just leaving.

            Don’t use an outside ATM in the evening, particularly in poorly lightly, deserted areas.

            In general don’t put yourself in places or situations where you can become an easy victim.  

            T =  Trust Your Instincts

            If you get the feeling that someone or something is wrong and/or suspicious…they/it probably are.  Trust your gut.

            Statistics show that when attack victims were interviewed, the majority of them state that before the attack they had “a feeling” that something was not right.

In future blogs, when I present particular scenarios, I will touch on each of these ACT aspects in further detail.