How to Stay Safe in 10 Seconds

When you are heading into a convenience store, how often to you look inside the store before you enter?

According to the National Association of Convenience Stores, a store that has a check out counter out of view of the front to the store is 500 times more likely to be robbed.

Why? Because people can’t see what’s going on with the cash register – the one place a robber is focused on.

Gary Sikorski, founder of Reasonable Force Training in Westland, Michigan offers his 10 seconds to safety tips for anyone anywhere, not just at the convenience store. Do you have 10 seconds to make sure your family is safe?

Sikorski, a retired police officer and trainer of 25 years, give these simple tips to keep you safe from harm:

Take 2 Seconds – Find the Safe Place to Park

Take 2 Seconds – Scan the Area before Exiting Vehicle

Take 2 Seconds – Scan Parking Lot Again upon Exiting

Take 2 Seconds – Scan Entrance to Building

Take 2 Seconds – Scan the Inside Area as You Enter

Here’s a video of the details of this process (this is not Office Sikorski):

Do the same in reverse when leaving a public place. Stay aware and stay safe.

For more information on Sikorski, please check out http://www.reasonableforce.com/index.html

Marijo Tinlin is the Editor in Chief of Family First, one of the oldest family-oriented websites on the internet. She is also the author of the new book about patriotism and teaching our children to love this country called “How to Raise an American Patriot, Making it Okay for Our Kids to Be Proud to Be American.”  It features 13 interviews with patriotic Americans including Ed Meese, Erick Erickson and Jackie Gingrich Cushman. It’s available at www.raisinganamericanpatriot.com.