Less Than Lethal Self-Defense Options, Part 4: Personal Alarms and Air Horns
Most criminals want an easy win, and noise ruins it. Here's how personal safety alarms, air horns, and your car's panic button protect your family.
Less Than Lethal Self-Defense Options- Part 5: Stun Guns
A stun gun only works when it touches the attacker. Here's how it works, what makes one strong, how to use it, and whether it's the right tool for you.
Less Than Lethal Self-Defense Options- Part 6: Tasers
A Taser gives you distance a stun gun can't. Here's how it works, why both darts have to hit, and how civilian models are designed to let you drop it and run.
Less Than Lethal Self-Defense Options- Part 7: Pepper Ball Launchers
A pepper ball launcher gives you distance without deadly force. Here's how the Byrna and SABRE compare, what they can't do, and how to make one part of your plan.
Less Than Lethal Self-Defense Options- Part 8: Laws and Travel
A self-defense tool that's legal at home may be illegal one state over or on your next flight. Here's what to check before you buy, carry, or travel.
Less Than Lethal Self-Defense Options- Part 9: Choosing the Right Tool
There's no single best self-defense tool, only the best one for the person carrying it. Compare every option side by side and match the right tool to each person you protect.
A Guide to Help Keep Our Seniors Safe
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie is a heartbreaking and deeply troubling situation. As this active case continues to unfold, we remain hopeful for answers, but we also recognize the heavy reality that she may have been met with harm. Out of respect for Nancy and her family, we approach this conversation with sensitivity and compassion.
How to Avoid Getting Stuck in a Protest While Driving
Whether you agree or disagree with the cause, the reality is that protests can quickly become unpredictable and your first priority is keeping yourself and your family safe.
Backup Power- Introduction: Staying Powered Up When It Goes Dark
When the power goes out, it takes more than the lights with it. Here's what stops working, your backup power options, and what to power first.
Backup Power- Part 1: Start Small
Before you spend thousands on backup power, start small. Here's what a small power station can really run, and how to test it before you need it.
Backup Power- Part 2: Size Your System
How big a power station do you really need to keep the fridge cold and the phones charged? Here's the simple math, and how long the big ones actually last.
Backup Power- Part 3: Keep the Fridge and Freezer Running
A full freezer is hundreds of dollars of food on a timer. Here's how to keep the fridge running when the power goes out, and how long your food stays safe if it can't.
Backup Power- Part 4: Recharging With Solar
Most people think their rooftop solar will keep the lights on in a blackout. Usually it won't. Here's how to recharge your backup power with the sun, the right way.
Backup Power- Part 5: Whole-House Battery Backup
A home battery can keep the lights on without a sound or a drop of fuel. But it isn't cheap. Here's what it costs, how many you need, and whether it's right for your family.
Backup Power- Part 6: Generators
Nearly 100 Americans die every year from carbon monoxide from portable generators. Here are the rules that save lives, plus how to choose, fuel, and connect the right generator for your home.
Backup Power- Part 7: Your Family's Power Outage Plan
Gear doesn't keep your family safe in a blackout. A plan does. Here's what to do in the first 30 minutes, the first 24 hours, and beyond, and who in your family does what.
Emergency Communications, Introduction- Why Your Family Needs Communication Layers
Your phone is your whole communication plan, until it isn't. Here's how emergency communication really fails, and how to build simple layers so your family can still reach each other.
Emergency Communications- Part 1: Your Family Communication Plan
When disaster hits, your family probably won't be together. Here's how to build a simple plan so everyone knows how to reach each other, and where to go if they can't.
Emergency Communications- Part 2: Your Smartphone in an Emergency
The phone in your pocket can do more in an emergency than most people realize, if you set it up ahead of time. Here's what it can do, what it can't, and how to get it ready.
Emergency Communications- Part 3: Satellite Messengers, Satellite Phones, and Cell-Based Radios
When the cell towers go quiet, your phone may not be enough. Here's how satellite messengers, satellite phones, PLBs, and cell-based radios compare, and which one fits your family.