<p>This self-help guide provides advice and tips for staying safe and protecting your valuables in your home in your car and while traveling.</p><p>Crime can happen to anyone anywhere at any time. But there are ways to thwart the possibility of crime. In <i>Aware and Prepared</i> author Ronald Hanzel provides advice and tips for staying safe and protecting the items you value the most.</p><p>Hanzel covers an array of safety issues and demonstrates the key concepts of being aware of your surroundings and stopping a problem before it starts. Communicating practical and easy-to-follow recommendations <i>Aware and Prepared</i> discusses<br><ul><li> • maintaining safety on the home front;</li><li> • protecting valuables and other items in your home;</li><li> • preventing home scams and other cons;</li><li> • being safe while out and about and on vacation;</li><li> • staying secure while using public transportation and participating in outdoor activities;</li><li> • learning self-defense to protect yourself from possible crime.</li></ul></p><p>Keeping yourself your home and your possessions safe is not being paranoid. In today's world it's an essential practice to prevent becoming a crime statistic.</p>