Spotting Danger for Travelers: Build situational awareness to keep safe while traveling

Travelers must develop situational awareness to spot danger before it happens and take control of their own safety. This includes conducting a threat assessment on the destination, securing the home while away, taking travel precautions, and building situational awareness techniques specific for traveling. Criminals tend to stick to specific patterns of behavior, so travelers should learn how to identify baseline anomalies and harden their personal defenses. By implementing these skills, travelers can travel confidently and be secure.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center

So, you've decided to go on vacation. Good for you! Unfortunately, when planning a getaway, you must think about more than just the fun stuff; you must also consider your personal safety and the safety of those you're traveling with. This is where situational awareness comes into play.

Domestic and international vacationers spend nearly 1.1 trillion dollars annually in the U.S. alone. Any time there's that much cash involved, you can expect there will be someone nearby looking to take advantage of you. When traveling, you must acknowledge and prepare for this potential danger.

In Spotting Danger for Travelers, you will learn how to develop a solid foundation of situational awareness, preemptively spot danger, quickly implement escape plans, and take control of your own safety while traveling. Details include:

Conducting a threat assessment on your destination

Properly securing your home while away

Taking travel precautions on the road and in the air

Securing your temporary accommodations

Building situational awareness techniques specific for traveling

Becoming familiar with your surrounding area

Developing an appropriate cultural awareness

Dealing with so-called "common" encounters

Creating contingency plans when "incidents" occur

Regardless of your location, criminals tend to stick to specific patterns of behavior. This book will teach you important skills including how predators choose their victims, how to establish behavioral baselines, the process for identifying baseline anomalies, and how to harden your personal defenses. By implementing what you learn here, you can travel confidently and be secure with the knowledge that you're taking the necessary steps to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Dimension: 228 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781594399305