Personal protection when traveling - it's a must!
One Christmas when I was in high
school, I received what I thought at the time was an odd gift – a personal
safety alarm. I thanked my parents, but wondered why they thought I needed
personal protection. As it turns out I never used the alarm but I sure FELT
safer when I was walking home in the dark.
To protect your person when
traveling, there are a variety personal safety options. Actual weapons of
course, which I don’t recommend - studies have proven you’re more likely to get
hurt carrying your own weapon. Pepper spray or mace, which you would spray in
an attacker’s face, or a personal alarm which usually includes a pull string or
a button to push and makes a very loud and distinct noise.
If you are going to purchase a
personal safety product for your travels, here are a few things to think about.
Check if personal defense products like pepper spray and mace are illegal where
you’re visiting. Make sure that you have extra batteries for your personal
alarm and check them every so often. The last thing you need is to activate the
personal alarm and nothing happens.
Another thing to consider if you’re
going to carry mace or pepper spray as personal safety product – they inflict
real pain. So protect yourself with a personal defense product but make sure
it’s for a GOOD reason.
To purchase personal protection products, visit the
personal alarms section.
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