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The SABRE Personal Safety Academy
Welcome to the Personal Safety Academy, SABRE’s safety and empowerment training space, dedicated to helping you Make It Safe. At SABRE, we know that personal safety is personal, so our goal is to make sure you’re comfortable with your personal safety plan, and know exactly how to use any of your personal safety products if and when you need to.
Our SABRE Personal Safety Academy is a vital part of our ongoing effort to teach people how to use our products effectively in a dangerous situation. Here, you'll find online guides and training classes.
In-Person Training
If you're interested in in-person training, we offer two types of personal safety training courses - the Civilian Safety Awareness Program and the SABRE College Safety Program. Scroll down for more information.
Top Safety Tips
At SABRE, we know that preparation is one of the best things you can do to keep yourself feeling safe and confident. Check out our top ten safety tips for more on how to maximize preparation to avoid more dangerous situations, and protection for if, and when, you find yourself face-to-face with a threat.
How to Choose a Pepper Spray
We’ll cover everything you need to know for how to choose a pepper spray in this video.
- Look for a maximum-strength formula.
- Consider the number of shots that a pepper spray has for protection against multiple threats.
- Consider the formula you need - it could be a spray or a gel.
- Look for a formula with ultraviolet dye. A UV dye can help authorities identify a suspect for up to 48 hours.
- Look for a pepper spray design that matches your style and needs.
- Consider what will be most comfortable for you to use. Remember, this is about you, and what suits your needs best.
HOW TO USE SABRE PEPPER SPRAY
At SABRE, our goal is to make sure you’re comfortable with your personal safety plan, and know exactly how to use your new pepper spray. We’ll cover everything you need to know for how to use a pepper spray in this video, from the proper way to hold it to how to maximize your safety in the event you need to use it. Let’s jump in.
If you're interested in extra training, a practice spray is a great way to get comfortable with pepper spray deployment.
How to Use Home Defense Pepper Sprays
We’ll cover everything you need to know for how to use a home defense pepper spray in this video.
- Store it where you’ll have access – but children won’t.
- Get comfortable with it in your hand, and take a moment to get a good grip on your pepper spray. Be sure to practice how you’d situate yourself in a moment of danger.
- At SABRE, we say "spray and away." Hold the canister in your dominant hand, and extend that arm out in front of you. Spray ear to ear, across the eyes. Then get away, get to safety, and then call for help if needed.
How to Use SABRE Stun Guns
At SABRE, we know that personal safety is personal, so our goal is to make sure you’re comfortable with your personal safety plan, and know exactly how to use your new stun gun. We’ll cover how to use a SABRE stun gun in this video, from the proper way to hold it to how to maximize your safety in the event you need to use it. Let’s jump in.
How to Use Personal Alarms
Personal alarms add an additional layer of safety for a two main reasons. Number one: they can startle, disorient, and even scare off a potential attacker. Number two: they draw attention to a threatening situation, and can summon for help in case of emergency.
- Keep it handy. It won’t do you any good at the bottom of a purse, deep in a pocket of a backpack, or way down at the bottom of your car’s center console.
- Sound the alarm. If you have a keychain or snap clip model, simply pull the pin out. Insert the pin back in to silence the alarm. If you have a clip model, simply press the alarm button on the side. Press again to silence the alarm.
Learn More About DIY Home Security
Unfortunately, there is one burglary every 22 seconds in the United States, according to the FBI’s Crime Clock; that’s around 1.4 million every year. At SABRE, our goal is to help keep you and your family safer and better protected at home and away. We’ll cover some things you need to know about home security in this video.
- What’s right for your home?
- Deter from the outside. If there’s one thing a potential home invader doesn’t want, it’s to get caught.
- Secure entryways. An open or unlocked door is how more than half of all residential burglars gain entry to a home, according to The Bureau of Justice Statistics.
- Protect from the inside. It's smart to add a layer of protection that can alert you with an alarm in case someone does attempt to enter your home.
- Last, pack a portable alarm if you're on the go or traveling.
Learn More Safety Tips
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SABRE offers personal safety training classes to educate you on how to identify threatening behaviors, skills to discourage potential threats, and techniques on how to escape dangerous situations, including training with pepper spray.
Our instructors teach classes for the everyday person, as well as a tailored program for college students. User our interactive map feature to find an instructor and classes near you!
I have completed many training courses, and this is one of the best I have ever taken. [Our instructor] Don was GREAT! He was professional and definitely knew what he was talking about when he covered the course material. He was very energetic and made the class fun while passing along the information regarding SABRE products and how to correctly deploy them.
I am glad I took this class and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in becoming a SABRE instructor. Thanks for a great product and training department!
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about your new personal safety or home security tool? We've compiled a list of our most common FAQs to help you navigate your life with safety in mind.
I am so confident about using the pepper spray since I've attended the class...I went home a new person that night, ready to take down anyone who crossed me!
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