Safety Tip: Car-Jacking,

Safety Tip: Car-Jacking,

The odds are very much against this happening. With that said, you don't want to be that person saying "I never thought it would happen to me" to the news reporter... How do you prepare?

 Four things you can do to prepare:

 1. The world does exist outside of ten feet in front of your bumper. Most people get sucked into only seeing what is right in front of their vehicle. Break that visual bubble and be aware of your surroundings. In Escape & Evade driving courses, they teach to always be looking 100 yards in front of you. When your vehicle is stopped (at a light) that is a time of vulnerability; not the time to be on your phone.

 2. Keep your doors locked until it is time to exit your vehicle.

 3. Be wary of slight bumps from the rear. This is a tactic the bad-guys use. You get rear-ended and the first thing you want to do is get out and look for damage. Not always, but there is a chance that this is a ploy to get you out of the vehicle so they can overwhelm you and take it. Survey first and look for other warning signs before deciding to exit.

 4. Seal-belt extraction: Nothing worse than trying to or needing to exit your vehicle quickly and getting tangled up in the belt. Practice the “swim” technique so that you can disengage the belt locking device and access a weapon at the same time. Minimize your down time.

Just a few tips on how to have the proper prepared mindset… Don’t rely on others or circumstance to make you safe; make your circumstance safe. When it is time to “go”, go hard……

Video example of the "swim" technique:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCJ-phG00VM&feature=youtu.be