Spotting Danger for Travelers - Build situational awareness to keep safe while traveling

Spotting danger before it happens while traveling alone or with your family is a skill that can be developed and may even save your life.

So, you've decided to go on vacation. Good for you! Unfortunately, when planning a getaway, you must think about more than just the fun stuff; you must also consider your personal safety and the safety of those you're traveling with. This is where situational awareness comes into play.

Domestic and international vacationers spend nearly 1.1 trillion dollars annually in the U.S. alone. Any time there's that much cash involved you can expect there will be someone nearby looking to take advantage of you. When traveling, you must acknowledge and prepare for this potential danger.

In Spotting Danger for Travelers, you will learn how to develop a solid foundation of situational awareness, preemptively spot danger, quickly implement escape plans, and take control of your own safety while traveling.

Details include:

• Conducting a threat assessment on your destination


• Properly securing your home while away


• Taking travel precautions on the road and in the air


• Securing your temporary accommodations


• Building situational awareness techniques specific for traveling


• Becoming familiar with your surrounding area


• Developing an appropriate cultural awareness


• Dealing with so called “common” encounters


• Creating contingency plans when “incidents” occur

Regardless of your location, criminals tend to stick to specific patterns of behavior. This book will teach you important skills including how predators choose their victims, how to establish behavioral baselines, the process for identifying baseline anomalies, and how to harden your personal defenses. By implementing what you learn here, you can travel confidently and be secure with the knowledge that you can spot danger before it has the chance to spot you.

 “Today more than ever, it is imperative that we pay close attention to our surroundings and learn how to interpret what’s happening around us. Tragic events can often be both predictable and preventable.” —Gary Quesenberry Federal Air Marshal (Ret.)

List of contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FOREWORD 

INTRODUCTION 

PHASE ONE – PRE-DEPARTURE

Chapter 1: Planning your trip

Key Points

Chapter 2: Conducting a threat assessment

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Chapter 3: Home security and support

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Chapter 4: Intel briefing

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Chapter 5: Equipment check

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Chapter 6: Things to avoid

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PHASE TWO – TRAVEL

Chapter 7: Getting "switched on" – The basics of situational awareness

7.1 Don't be a target

7.2 Understand your surroundings

7.3 Identifying problems

7.4 Anticipating outcomes

7.5 Taking action

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Chapter 8: Security considerations

8.1 On the road

8.2 In the air

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PHASE THREE – ARRIVAL

Chapter 9: On-site security

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Chapter 10: Communications

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Chapter 11: Area familiarization

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Chapter 12: Cultural awareness

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Chapter 13: Blending in

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Chapter 14: Spotting danger

14.1 Acts of terror

14.2 Kidnapping

14.3 Street crime, scams, and tourist traps

14.4 Civil unrest

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Chapter 15: Contingency planning

15.1 Medical emergencies

15.2 Separation

15.3 Lost communications

15.4 Incidents at home

15.5 Getting stranded

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Chapter 16: Maintaining control

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Chapter 17: Heading home

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Chapter 18: Post-travel considerations

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CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

About the author

Gary Quesenberry is a US Army veteran and a career Federal Air Marshal. As a defensive tactics trainer for Federal and civilian services, he has devoted his life to studying the areas of violence and predatory behavior. Gary serves as the CEO of Quesenberry Personal Defense Training and has developed numerous basic and advanced level training courses focused on mental toughness, marksmanship, and defensive tactics. As a competitive pistol shooter, Gary has been featured on the History Channel’s hit television series Top Shot - Season 3 and Top Shot All-Stars. He has an extensive background in domestic and foreign counter-terror training and has worked in both the private and corporate sectors to help educate others on the importance of situational awareness, and personal safety. Gary resides in Hillsville, Virginia.

Summary

Spotting danger before it happens while traveling alone or with your family is a skill that can be developed and may even save your life.

So, you've decided to go on vacation. Good for you! Unfortunately, when planning a getaway, you must think about more than just the fun stuff; you must also consider your personal safety and the safety of those you're traveling with. This is where situational awareness comes into play.

Domestic and international vacationers spend nearly 1.1 trillion dollars annually in the U.S. alone. Any time there's that much cash involved you can expect there will be someone nearby looking to take advantage of you. When traveling, you must acknowledge and prepare for this potential danger.

In Spotting Danger for Travelers, you will learn how to develop a solid foundation of situational awareness, preemptively spot danger, quickly implement escape plans, and take control of your own safety while traveling.

Details include:

• Conducting a threat assessment on your destination


• Properly securing your home while away


• Taking travel precautions on the road and in the air


• Securing your temporary accommodations


• Building situational awareness techniques specific for traveling


• Becoming familiar with your surrounding area


• Developing an appropriate cultural awareness


• Dealing with so called “common” encounters


• Creating contingency plans when “incidents” occur

Regardless of your location, criminals tend to stick to specific patterns of behavior. This book will teach you important skills including how predators choose their victims, how to establish behavioral baselines, the process for identifying baseline anomalies, and how to harden your personal defenses. By implementing what you learn here, you can travel confidently and be secure with the knowledge that you can spot danger before it has the chance to spot you.

 “Today more than ever, it is imperative that we pay close attention to our surroundings and learn how to interpret what’s happening around us. Tragic events can often be both predictable and preventable.” —Gary Quesenberry Federal Air Marshal (Ret.)

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Product details

• Authors: Gary Dean Quesenberry
• Assisted by: Tony Blauer (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.04.2023
• EAN: 9781594399305
• ISBN: 978-1-59439-930-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 25 mm
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Head's Up
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Travel > Travel guides > World, Arctic, Antarctic; Travel tips & advice: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, TRAVEL / Reference, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Business, Travel tips and advice: general, SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts / General