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Situational Awareness &Violence Prevention
OBJECTIVES Differentiate between tacticalawareness mindsets Identify environmental safety hazards Recognize suspicious behavior prior tocontact
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 360 degree mindset Awareness of your surroundings 6th sense, intuition
BASELINE Awareness of our surroundings is our firstand best line of defense. Control the controllable and don’t worryabout the uncontrollable. Pre-incident indicators.Ref: Lt, Col Jeff Cooper, USMC (ret)
TACTICAL MINDSETSConditions:WhiteYellowOrangeRedRef: Lt, Col Jeff Cooper, USMC (ret)
MINDSET CONDITION WHITE Oblivious to surroundings The first time a person realizes they are introuble, is when it is too late. Petty thieves and predators alike are verygood at identifying those who are inCondition White.Ref: Lt, Col Jeff Cooper, USMC (ret)
MINDSET CONDITION YELLOW Relaxed state of general alertness, with nospecific focal point. Head up and your eyes open. You are alert andaware of your surroundings. You are difficult to surprise, therefore you aredifficult to harm. Like a conscious 360 degree radar sweep.Ref: Lt, Col Jeff Cooper, USMC (ret)
MINDSET CONDITION ORANGE Heightened state of awareness and very focused on apotential threat or a situation that you feel couldbecome more serious. Mild to moderate “adrenaline dump” which willelevate heart rate and blood pressure, dilate yourpupils with reduced fine motor skills.Ref: Lt, Col Jeff Cooper, USMC (ret)
MINDSET CONDITION RED “Fight or flight” mode and you are ready to doeither The potential threat is now very real and needsto be addressed Warrior mindset Freeze modeRef: Lt, Col Jeff Cooper, USMC (ret)
SAFETY SIGNALS: SUSPICIOUSPEOPLE Forced teaming Loan sharking Charm UnsolicitedPromise Too many details Typecasting Discounting theword NoRef: The Gift of Fear, Gavin De Becker and Associates
PREVENTION IS KEY Project confidence and socialconnections when interactingwith strangers Never tell strangers oracquaintances more than theyneed to know Be unpredictable Frame of mind Intentional walkingRef: The Gift of Fear, Gavin De Becker and Associates
PREVENTION IS KEY Your opponent has the homecourt advantage Don’t assume things are as theyseem
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A–C-E Access Concealment Escape
CPTED
SUMMARY Tactical awareness mindsets reduce both riskand anxiety You can create a safer environment byidentifying safety hazards Situational Awareness promotes confidence,a safer work environment and improvedmorale
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