Scream for Security

A personal security alarm is a small, portable alarm that can be activated by pressing a button or pulling a cord attached to a wrist strap.  These devices can be used in the event you are attacked in order to signal for help and to scare your attacker away.  You can buy a variety of different types of personal security alarms.  One type is a combination alarm and container of mace.  Another doubles as a flashlight and a signal light.

Still others are designed to protect you when you are staying in a hotel or motel room.  These alarms are designed to hang on the door or door knob and sound an alarm if someone tries to open the door.  They work by sensing motion.  Another type of door alarm is shaped like a doorstop.  You place it under the door and it senses the pressure applied to it if someone tries to open the door.  So if you jog, or walk, or travel quite a bit, you might want to consider getting a personal security alarm.

If you’re worried about becoming the victim of a crime, there are lots of ways you can enhance your personal security.  Consider taking a course in basic self-defense.  Many of these courses are offered by community centers and other organizations, often at no cost to you.  Consider buying a self-defense product such as mace, a stun gun, a taser, or a personal alarm.  Mace is perfectly legal in most states, and when sprayed in an attacker’s face can incapacitate them, giving you time to run away and start yelling for help.  Stun guns and tasers are more regulated, so check your local laws before purchasing either of these devices.

If tasers or stun guns are  allowed in your locatility, they can be used to stop an attacker in his tracks.   You might also consider carrying a personal alarm.  These are small devices that, when triggered, give off an ear-piercing (120+ dB) alarm to scare your attacker away and to alert others to your situation.  Finally, become more aware of your surroundings - always keep an eye out for anyhthing unusual going on around you and be prepared to run and start screaming if you feel threatened.  For more information about personal security.

One way that you can protect yourself when you are out walking or jogging is to carry a personal alarm.  These are small, loud alarms that you can set off by pulling a strap or pushing a button.  Some are disguised as flashlights (with a working light!), and some also contain mace pepper spray.   Look for something that makes a lot of noise to attract attention and scare your attacker away (120dB or more).

If you travel on business or for pleasure, a personal door alarm can help protect you from potential burglars or attackers.  Most of these are small alarms that are designed to hang on the door or the doorknob and sense the movement of someone trying to open the door.  Some are shaped just like a doorstop, and are placed under the door and sense the extra pressure when someone trys to open the door.  Again, look for something that makes a lot of noise - ideally you want to scare your attacker away and perhaps you’ll even attract enough attention that  someone spots him and can give a description to the police.  For more information on the personal alarm.

Someone trying to attack you could be in for the surprise of their life if you get this new pepper spray ring.  Designed to look like a fashionable gold or silver ring, it is actually a miniature pepper spray container that contains a pepper spray rated at 2 million Scoville heat units - the hottest you can buy.  Compare this to a jalapeno pepper, which has a Scoville heat rating of 5,000.  This device is designed for close use - it will only spray about 12 inches, so be sure you are in close contact with your attacker before using it.

The pepper spray it contains will quickly cause your attacker to lose their faculties, causing intense burning of the eyes, difficulty breathing, coughing, choking, and swelling of the mucous membranes.  This effect can last for up to 45 minutes.  So spray your attacker, start yelling for help, and get out of there.  The pepper spray ring contains enough pepper spray for 2-3 one second bursts.  For more information on the pepper spray ring.

The Pepper Pager is a 1/2 oz. container of 10% OC pepper spray diguised as an everyday pager.  While not that many people are carrying pagers these days, the unit is still quite small and discrete.  The unit features 2 million Scoville heat units, which is enough to cause pain, swell the mucous membranes and cause the eyes to slam shut.

The pepper spray pager features two 1/2 oz. cannisters which both fire at the same time, delivering twice the amount of spray as other 1/2 oz. units.  The unit has an effective range of 8-12 feet, meaning you can stop your attacker before they get their hands on you.  In addition, it contains enough pepper spray for 10-12 one-second bursts of pepper spray.   For more information on the pepper spray pager.

Pepper spray batons are small, baton shaped containers of pepper spray designed to be carried easily in a pocket, a purse, or on a key ring.  They contain about 4g of 10% OC pepper spray.  When sprayed in an attacker’s face, this pepper spray will keep your attacker busy while you make your escape.  OC pepper spray causes intense burning to the eyes, and causes them to slam shut.  In addition, it causes the mucous membranes to swell, interfering with your attacker’s breathing and causing choking and an intense burning in the nose.

Pepper spray batons use convenient refill cartridges so you don’t have to replace the whole unit when it runs out of spray.  The refills are only about one-fifth the cost of replacing the batons.  A four gram unit contains enough pepper spray for 3 one-second bursts or shots.  These units can spray up to 5 feet away, so you can stop your attacker before they get their hands on you.  For more information on pepper spray batons.

Pepper spray is a very effective self-defense weapon.  Pepper spray usually contains 10% OC pepper spray, which is an extreme irritant to the eyes and mucous membranes.  A shot of pepper spray will cause the eyes to slam shut with intense burning, and cause the mucous membrames to swell, making it difficult for your attacker to breathe.  The effects will last 150-20 minutes, giving you plenty of time to run away and call for help.

Pepper spray comes in a variety of convenient size containers.  It comes in  containers small enough for a pocket or purse, larger containers for home use, disguised as a pager or a pen, and there is even one model disguised as a tube of lipstick.  Effective distance varies with the size of the container, but usually is in the range of 5 to 10 feet.  This means that you can spray your attacker before they actually get their hands on you.  The number of shots, usually one-seconds bursts, also varies from 5-20 shots with the size of the container.  For more information about pepper spray.

Pepper shot is 10% pepper spray in a container that delivers a 1 second “shot” of pepper spray.  It can be a very effective self-defense weapon, as it can be used from a distance of up to 8 feet or more - before your attacker has a chance to get his hands on you.  And the effects are painful and immediate.  The pepper spray causes the veins in the eyes to swell, slamming the eyes shut.  And it swells the mucous membranes, making it difficult for your attacker to breathe.  A shot or two of pepper shot can disable an attacker long enough for you to run away and start screaming for help.

Pepper shot comes in various sizes, from very small containers designed for a pocket or purse, to larger containers designed to be carried on a belt or kept in your home.  You can also get a container of pepper shot with a convenient clip for attaching it to the visor in your car.  Pepper shot comes in 1/2 oz., 2 oz., and 4 oz. sizes.  The 1/2 oz. size will deliver up to 5 one-second bursts of pepper  spray.  The 2 oz. size holds enough pepper spray for 10-12 one-second shots and can be used at a distance of 10-12 feet.  The 4 oz. size can deliver 18-20 shots over a distance of 15-18 feet.   For more information about pepper shot.

Mace spray can be used to buy yourself enough time to run away and start screaming for help if you’re attacked.  You can spray it in an attacker’s face before they get their hands on you (from up to 5 feet away) and it will keep your attacker occupied for a few minutes.   Mace spray has the effects of causing the eyes to slam shut with an intense burning feeling and interfering with your attacker’s ability to breathe, causing choking.  Mace spray is available in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, so there’s no reason not to have one handy no matter where you are.

You can get mace spray in the more traditional canister type container, in a baton-style shape, in a small size designed to fit on a keychain and in a gun-shaped container.  You can even get mace spray concealed in a pair of walking weights for that late-night or early morning walk or jog.  Owning and using mace spray is perfectly legal without restrictions in most states.   Why not buy some for the glove compartments of your car, your keyring, your pocket or purse, and some to keep at home?  For more information about mace spray.

Mace pepper spray can provide you with a way to protect yourself from potential attackers.  A shot of mace pepper spray in an attacker’s face will temporarily incapacitate them, giving you a chance to start running away and yelling for help.  Mace pepper spray causes the eyes to slam shut, with intense burning and itching, and interferes with the respiratory system, making it difficult to breathe.  It is not likely your attacker will come after you, as they will be dealing with the effects of the mace.   Mace pepper spray is available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, so why not get some for your purse, your pocket, your car, your keychain and your home?

Mace pepper spray comes in small containers that fit conveniently in your pocket or purse, and even smaller ones that are designed to go on a keychain.  You can even get mace that is stored in a pair of walking weights for your early morning or late night walking or jogging sessions.  Most mace products can be sprayed from a distance of 5 feet or more, so you can stop your attacker before they get their hands on you.  Look for 10% OC pepper spray as the main ingredient in the mace that you buy.