Personal Safety Tips
Personal safety is personal, and it means something a little different to everyone. And while no personal safety plan or device can guarantee your safety, being prepared is your best defense. SABRE is dedicated to helping you make it safe - no matter your lifestyle - all so you can live life with confidence.
SABRE offers our top safety tips to make yourself a hard target, education on reacting to potential threats, and tools for selecting the personal safety product that best fits your lifestyle to help you make the best safety plan for you.
When arriving at a destination, remember 10 seconds to safety.
| SECONDS | CONDITION | WHAT TO DO | ASK YOURSELF |
| 1-2 | Destination is in eyesight | Scan the area | Is everything as expected? |
| 3-4 | Exiting car with elevated eye level | Notice surroundings | Are people around? How are they acting? |
| 5-6 | Approach destination | Gut check (always trust your instincts!) | Am I uneasy? Is there somebody currently on the property? Should there be? |
| 7-8 | At the doorway/entrance | Scan the inside | Is anyone or anything out of place? ex. Something is probably off if the door is unlocked but nobody's supposed to be inside |
| 9-10 | Entering the venue | Final gut check | Any noises? Anything out of place? Are there any signs of violence or carelessness? |
Try not to be a 'soft' target.
Criminals often look for ‘soft targets,’ or people that may be doing any of the following behaviors:
- Walking with your head down
- Being completely absorbed in your cell phone
- Looking lost or distracted from your surroundings
- Walking, jogging or running with headphones in both ears
- Carrying valuables in plain sight
- Carrying too many things, preventing you from having one hand free at all times
BECOME A HARD TARGET.
1. Keep your distance
Your assailant has the advantage: They know the attack is coming, and you don’t. However, if you stay 12’ (4M) away from strangers whenever possible, they have to take three steps to reach you. By taking strides towards you, they’ll raise your suspicions and give you a chance to react, whether that’s using verbal commands or using pepper spray.
2. Walk with confidence.
When you portray strength and self-confidence, you can make an attacker believe you would be more likely to fight back (which makes you a 'harder' target).
