My mom and dad were not supposed to get old, at least that’s what my mind said. But, as they both push past 80, I have a real concern for their safety. Not only from possible threats like burglaries, thefts, and fires, but from falls within their home, and even the obvious concerns with social isolation. As I began to put a plan in place to make them safer, healthier, and mentally sharp, I thought it might be helpful to get it out into a blog form to help others.

10. Tips You Can Do Right Now

1. Remove all potential tripping hazards within the home

2. Have a complete list of medications readily available and easy for emergency medical professionals to find.

3. Be sure that the house number is clearly visible from the street

4. Check all ground level windows, doors and access points to be sure they can and are locked securely.

5. Have an emergency call list easy to find within the home.

If you are new to shooting the gun range can be an intimidating experience. It’s import to know the rules and to be as safe as possible. This post is meant to help you find the confidence to go enjoy the sport of shooting.

Ok, so you have your pistol permit, it was a big step for you, congratulations. Now there it sits, in your wallet, in your purse, maybe even on your kitchen counter. You are proud of this accomplishment, and you should be. But there’s something missing within you, the confidence to actually go and pull some triggers.

The idea of the hobby of firearms is to enjoy yourself, let off a little steam and become efficient, effective, accurate and confident when firing a weapon. But for some, the experience can not only be intimidating, but it can also send your anxiety through the roof, make your palms sweaty and make you simply not want to go. This sounds like no fun to me, no wonder you don’t go.

I will begin to experiment with and review products I believe will make me stronger, healthier, and more enlightened. This can provide you with some viable options that may work to get you in the direction that’s forward moving to get you where you need to be.

I will continue to read books that will make me a stronger leader, a better person and a that deepens my empathy and prepares me better to help you. These books will be posted here on Prepare To Act.

I will continue my education toward my bachelor’s degree in psychology, to better understand the human mind, behavior and explore the minds of the criminal element. This will help with my blog posts and program development to help you become safer and aware of the dangers that could find you.

I will motivate myself to become healthier, stronger, and more focused on personal growth. This will help you to believe in me, my message, my motivations, and my drive to make you better, healthier, and safer.

Who is on an E.R.T?

The most important part of developing an effective, on-site Emergency Response Team is to put the right people on it. Let’s start by finding out who may be interested. To be a member of an ERT takes a confident and a dedicated person willing to go the extra mile. They can be any member of you workforce and come with no background or training in the emergency response field, to ex-military, law enforcement or emergency medical history.

To have good intuition takes a lot of practice. Take for example a driver that witnesses a traumatic and impactful motor vehicle accident just feet from their vehicle. Frozen by overwhelming shock, a bit of panic sets in, it’s not every day you see something so traffic. The passenger asks, “Should we help?” Although through human nature, the driver wants to help, it’s through personal preservation, that he may not

The driver and passenger are now stuck in traffic caused by the accident, with one vehicle in flames. The sirens are getting closer. Next, emergency personnel arrive on scene, firemen, paramedics, police. They hop out of their vehicles and get right to work, each knowing their role. The driver is witnessing professional emergency workers in a traumatic, chaotic situation and notice they are working seamlessly and without panic. The question may be asked, how do they do that? In a word it’s wisdom. The more you know by doing and the more doing you experience, the better your intuition will become.

Was this gut instinct that decided for the driver not to help?

Someday, possibly you may be forced with a decision, forced upon you by someone bad, angry and against the world. That decision will be to you fight back, or crumple up into a ball in the corner, crying, begging for your life, and just allowing that asshole to do what he/she wants? The answer to my next question will tell you exactly how you will respond.

I’ve been forced into this self-reflection after being surrounded by multiple and unexpected deaths that have directly affected my soul. Although I’ve lost a lot of people in my life and given my occupation have been around and dealt with death often. The events that have unfolded in my life most recently have been a shock to the system.

To find our purpose, define our passions and fulfill ourselves, we must focus on self-confidence, self-awareness, and the ability to self-evaluate.

“Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life…”

“This meaning is unique and specific in that it mush and can be fulfilled by him alone; only then does it achieve a significance which will satisfy his own will to meaning,” (Frankl, P 99).