| Have you ever watched a TV show in which a criminal robbed or attacked someone, and thought in frustration, "If the victim had been more careful, he or she wouldn't have been a victim"? Does the six o'clock new occasionaly strike terror into your heart? Do you wonder how to best protect yourself and your family without resorting to a barricaded foretress, complete with machine gun and tanks?
How to Be Safe in an Unsafe World can help you. It is a comprehensive study of methods for preventing the intrusions of a would-be criminal by simple preparation--preparation which creates what the author calls a "constructive paranoia" within the aggressor, stopping potential problems before they become so serious that you must resort to violence.
How to Be Safe in an Unsafe World can help you provide greater personal security as well as safety in the home, in your neighborhood, and at your church or business. One section of the book deals with personal protection techniques, from self-confidence to, as a very last resort, the use of a gun.
For home security, this book offers sensible suggestions for securing doors and windows, constructing sturdy roofs and fences, and the effective placement of trees and shrubs. You can even learn to construct a hiding place for valuables. The author compares alarm systems, citing the advantages and disadvantages of each. He even includes instructions for training your four-footed alarm. Whether you live in an apartment in the city or in a rural or farm area, you can feel secure by implementing the ideas of this book.
It also contains methods for involving those who live nearby in a neighborhood security plan. Tactics for security in hard times cause by rioting, inflation, unemployment, catastophe, or shortages are mapped out.
Safety in business and church organizations, including retail stores and gas stations, as well as internal theft prevention and detection, are covered authoritatively.
In the unsafe world in which we live we should be aware that a little preparation will give us a lot of security. Get ready . . . get set . . . get safe! |
| 1. Introduction to Hard Times, 11
2. Residential Security, 14
Crime Avoidance in the Home, 15
The Lived-in Home While You're Away, 16
Doors, 17
Windows, 26
Cooperative Construction, 29
Guard Dogs, 30
Alarm Systems, 32
Alarm Signals, 36
Choosing an Alarm, 38
Choosing an Alarm Company, 39
Constructing Hiding Places, 40
Neighborhood Secutiry, 44
Timing, 46
3. Personal Protection, 48
Crime Avoidance, 49
Professional Defenses, 52
4. Security in Hard Times, 57
The Steering Committee, 57
Police, 58
Active Patrol, 59
Closed Security System, 61
Communications, 63
Active Defenses, 64
Observation Points, 65
Windows, 65
Porches, 67
Education of Others, 67
Timing for Hard Times, 68
Apartment Complexes, 69
5. Rural or Farm Security, 71
Ultimate Security, 71
Farm Communication, 72
Perimeter Security, 76
Wall Defense Positions, 77
Home Construction, 78
Alarm System, 78
Community Roadblocks, 78
Tactics, 79
6. Organizational Security, 81
Church Security, 81
Alternative Lifestlye, 82
The Food Cache, 84
7. Retail Stores, 85
Security of the Future, 85
Security Booth, 87
8. Gas Stations, 89
Decor, 89
Service Station Construction, 90
Company Policy, 92
9. Internal Theft Prevention and Detection, 94
You've Made Your Own Bed, 94
Applicant Screening, 95
All There Is Left, 97
Personal Screening of the Job Applicant, 97
Application for Employment,
98
Use the Professionals, 98
Background Investigations, 101
Inventory Control, 102
Video Recorders, 102
Undercover Operatives, 102
Shopping Service, 103
Appendix A--Recommended Books on Financial Planning for Hard Times, 105
Appendix B--Recommended Books on Physical Independence for Hard Times, 107
Index, 109
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