“If you don’t take care of yourself, exactly who do you expect to do it for you?”
That’s the question a mild-mannered file clerk asked himself when he saw the ad “Stun Gun For Sale.” He had heard about the assaults in and around the building where he worked, but figured he was safe since he was a pretty big fellow.
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For Milwaukee bus drivers, there is a lot more involved in their jobs than just safe driving and skillful parking. Surveillance videos show increasing numbers of Milwaukee bus drivers being assaulted by the very people they are serving. Now Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke wants to make the non lethal weapon – and training – available to all transit drivers. Clarke stated that he is no longer willing to investigate attacks after they happen. He wants to take a proactive approach to prevention.
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On a sunny day earlier this year, an attorney in a southeastern metropolitan area was walking down the sidewalk outside the downtown high rise where his firm was located. He carried a brief case and had his suit jacket draped over his arm.
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You’ll soon be getting more than just a bus ride if Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has his way. The city official is concerned with the increasing number of vicious attacks on the county’s team of transit employees.
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Last week a small town in Texas passed a city ordinance allowing teachers to carry guns in school. Of course, many Texans grew up with good steel: knives, guns and cars. After all, the precision required for crafting a firearm is as close as producing a beautiful piece of fine jewelry. Applying the same logic to a school campus is a bit different.
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Today’s real estate market is experiencing its own ups and downs. Unfortunately, the agents themselves are sometimes in difficult situations. In order to reduce the level of risk, there are a few self defense basic to remember which can make the life or death difference.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the top two most dangerous occupations in the United States are (1) timber cutter, and (2) airline pilot. Despite those figures, headlines across the country are proving that the health hazards associated with a career in real estate may be pushing real estate up the danger scale rather quickly.
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Nurses provide an invaluable service to the health care industry and its consumers. They nurture and tend to patients in their care while carrying out tasks that are difficult, repetitive and not always pleasant. The numbers of violent attacks on nurses are high, despite the nurturing role these men and women have when working; it doesn’t seem fair that they may have to be subject to such treatment when in a service career.
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While going through their training, security guards often learn about a force continuum, which is a way to understand the appropriate levels of force that must be used when suspected intruders trespass or attempt to trespass a protected area. In the simplest terms, as a situation intensifies, the level of force needed to keep a situation safe from a suspect increases as well. The force continuum also describes specific details of suspect behaviors that warrant the various forms of forceful treatment. Most of the concepts that outline force continuums offer the security guard trainee six levels of force to apply in tense situations:
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The field of private investigation certainly promises intrigue and adventure. Sherlock Holmes definitely popularized detective work but his character does not exactly elicit a sense of adoration and fascination from his fans. Surely, exploring mysteries and suspicious individuals is interesting enough, but private investigators have an alluring, dashing image that is truly unique. What other profession can boast a hero like James Bond in all of his masculine glory? And what about all the authentic contemporary spy gear we have on the market today that is frighteningly similar to the items created for the Bond movies decades ago?
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