Stay Safe: Security Secrets for Today's Dangerous World

by Greg Shaffer

Overview

In Stay Safe, Greg Shaffer, an FBI counterterrorism expert, former HRT tactical operator, and international security consultant, outlines the essential tools for becoming personally responsible for the security and safety of yourself and your loved ones while at home, in your office, during your travels, and in your everyday life. You will learn how “Survival is a Mindset, Not a Skill-Set” in critical situations; and how developing good “Situational Awareness” will enable you to recognize pre-incident indicators to violence. In today’s increasingly dangerous world you can find yourself caught in a life-or-death, critical incident, Stay Safe provides clear, comprehensive, instructive and vital tips on how to recognize and survive crisis situations when minutes matter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781948484572
Publisher:	Clovercroft Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	576,709
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mr. Shaffer served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for twenty years, including 6 years on their elite Hostage Rescue Team or HRT; conducting tactical operations across the globe.

Mr. Shaffer supervised, developed and implemented the security plan for the 2011 NFL Super Bowl hosted in Dallas, Texas, while assigned as a Supervisor on the FBI Dallas North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force. His FBI career also included assignments in the San Francisco Field Office, the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), and he was selected by the FBI Director as the first FBI Legal Attaché assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, Hungary.

Mr. Shaffer started his professional career as a line-officer in the US Coast Guard where he served for eleven years and commanded the Coast Guard Cutter Point Steele. He also served as the Commandant’s Liaison Officer to the U.S. House of Representatives.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the United States Coast Guard Academy..

Mr. Shaffer currently is the founding partner in SHAFFER SECURITY GROUP (www.shaffersecuritygroup.com), a global security and tactical training specialty firm based in Dallas, Texas.

Table of Contents

Preface xv

Introduction xxvii

Part 1 "Stay Safe" Principles 1

Chapter 1 The Survival Mindset 3

How to Develop the Survival Mindset 9

To Move Is to Live-To Freeze Is to Die 11

When Violence Is the Answer 13

Four Percent "Hit Rate" 16

The Gift of Fear 17

Pre-Incident Indicators 17

Chapter 2 Situational Awareness 21

Situational Awareness Defined 22

How to Reset Your Opponent's OODA Loop 23

How to "Live in the Yellow" 26

I-Spy Game 29

Establish a Baseline Wherever You Go 30

Effective Strikes: Eyes, Throat, Knees 35

Teaching Situational Awareness to Your Children 38

Chapter 3 Your EDC (Everyday Carry) 41

Three Must-Have Items 42

EDC with a Backpack, Shoulder Bag, or Laptop Bag 44

A Few "Tradecraft" Skills 50

Go Bags 51

Items to Store in Your Vehicle 56

Apps That Can Save Your Life 58

Gun or No Gun? 60

Conclusion 62

Part 2 How to "Stay Safe" 67

Chapter 4 Travel Security 69

Collect Pre-Travel Intelligence 70

Load Your Apps 74

Develop a Communications Plan 75

Stay Safe as an Airline Passenger 78

Stay Safe Traveling in Vehicles 81

Blend In-Don't Stick Out 84

Know Where to Stay 85

Travel with Weapons-Improvised Weapons! 87

Learn to Be Street Smart 88

Chapter 5 Home & Vehicle Security 93

Home Security Tricks 93

Staying Safe in Your Car 102

What to Do If You Are Kidnapped, Abducted, or Taken Hostage 106

Daughter's Date Night 116

Chapter 6 Community Security 119

School Security 119

Church Security 132

Chapter 7 Corporate Security 145

Active Shooter Response and Prevention 146

The Impact of Domestic Abuse on the Workplace 147

How to Empower Your Employees 154

Your Return on Investment in Physical Security 157

Developing the Survival Mindset 159

Good Security Is Good Customer Service 162

Physical Security of Your Building 164

Dealing with Improvised Explosive Devices 166

Physical Security versus Cyber Security-Insider Threats! 168

We're from the Government and We're Here to Help! 170

Providing Security for Executives 171

Don't Be a Static Thinker 183

Chapter 8 Special Event Security 185

A Paradigm Shift 187

Layered Security for Special Events 189

Technology in Security 191

Special Event Security Planning and Principles 192

Too Late, Is Too Late 194

Conclusion-Minutes Matter 197

Hiding Is the Wrong Answer 198

The Phobic Response to Extreme Violence 202

Appendix 1 Stay Safe Guidelines (SSG) 205

Acknowledgements 215

About the Author 219

Shaffer Security Group (SSG) 221

References 223