PDP - Ep151 - Safe Haven: Preparing and Defending Your Home Against Violent Intrusion

Understanding the Reality of Home Invasions - prevalence and nature of home invasion
Potential Risks and consequences of violence for you and your family
Preparing Your Home: Preventative Measures
Strengthen Physical Security: Doors, windows, locks and reinforcement techniques
Using Security Systems: Alarms, cameras and motion detectors
Importance of exterior security: lighting, landscaping and visibility
Make sure you are familiar with your local and state laws when making any plan for defending your family. Highly recommend US Law Shield
Developing a Home Safety Plan
Have a clear, well rehearsed plan in the event of a home invasion. Where does each person go and what does each person do?
Discuss considerations for different scenarios: Home, Hotel, Asleep at Night
Importance of communicating and rehearsing this plan with all household members
Self-Defense Considerations - lethal and non-lethal weapons, improvised weapons, firearms and self-defense classes.
Importance of training and understanding responsibility of each option.
It is always better to avoid and escape if possible, than to confront.
Mental and emotional aspects of home invasion scenarios. What would you do if…?
Techniques for remaining calm and making rational decisions under stress. Training Your Subconscious, see previous episode.
What to do immediately after: Reporting, Dealing with Law Enforcement, Having Lawyers available.