June 23, 2008

Personal Alarms Really Do Help Prevent Attacks!

Filed under: Personal Alarms — admin @ 10:28 am

There are many reasons why a person might not feel safe walking alone, either at night or during the day. They might live in a crime-ridden area, tend to carry a lot of cash or valuable items such as jewellery or electronics, or simply have a healthy fear of criminal behaviour. For whatever reason, there are measures that you can take in order to protect yourself:  Self defence classes, always walking in a group of people, not blatantly carrying any valuable items on you or ever carrying any excess cash. However, these things aren’t ideal for many people and in these cases, personal alarms are a good option.

keyfob_personal_attack_alarm_with_torchA Personal Alarm is a small device that can be carried on a person constantly in case of a mugging or potentially dangerous situation. The alarms work on the basic principle that would-be criminals will be immediately put off of doing something when faced with the attention of the public.

 

When using a battery operated alarm (like the one shown left), it may, in some cases, be a good idea to throw the alarm away from you while running to safety.  Since battery operated personal alarms require the key-chain pin to be replaced before the alarm will shut off, the would-be attacker has no chance of shutting off the device and continuing with the attack.

 

standard_gas_personal_alarmWith a Gas Operated Personal Alarm (like the one shown right), you should always keep the alarm in your hand; they emit such a high pitched screech that should the attacker still be coming towards you, hold the alarm near their ear and they will definitely back off!

It is simple logic that dictates the rules of personal alarms; crimes such as mugging and individual attacks are largely committed during the night or in a concealed place where the attacker cannot be witnessed. The high pitched wailing of personal alarms automatically notifies any people within earshot (and that is a fairly high number even in a sleepy corner of town), and given the natural curiosity of people, the attacker is immediately faced with the chance of being confronted by the public or a police officer.

The chances of being left enough time to complete the attack are drastically cut and therefore the would-be attacker will often back off for fear of being caught.

If you feel unsafe alone outside your home, Personal Alarms are something you may want to look into for yourself. As a solitary traveller on the streets at night, having to walk through a bad part of town or even walking to and from your car at the station, you could be putting yourself at risk and it makes sense to try to protect yourself. A personal attack alarm could be just what you need to feel and be safe when you’re out on your own and don’t forget your daughter – wife or mother too!

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