6-Elements of an Effective Protective System
PREPARATION
PREPARATION vs IMPROVISATION
Your preparation will most likely be the only thing you can count on when disaster strikes. It is important to understand that you will probably be on your own with only the protection you have put in place to overcome the threat, be it natural or man-made.
SAFE has a deep understanding of and experience in threat mitigation. This provides the knowledge upon which appropriate levels of preparation and protocols are established to overcome designated threats.
Reliable protection can only be achieved through intelligent integration and protocols. Simply put, your safety and that of your loved ones is dependent upon proper preparation. Winging-it seldom produces acceptable results.
“Consequence outweighs Probability” – Blaise Pascal
DETECTION
EARLY WARNING vs SURPRISE
On average, it takes between 7 to 10-seconds for an intruder to get from a break-in point to the master bedroom in most homes. There simply is not enough time to gather your thoughts, let alone your loved ones to whisk them away to a safe area (panic room). The solution has 2-parts:
First, lengthen the 7 to 10-second period through early warning measures. Perimeter detection typically provides the first and longest notification.
Second, you and your family should already be in a safe area (SAFE Core) protected from the threat. SAFE Cores are the heart of effective protective systems.
SAFE is accomplished at creating and imbedding early warning components seamlessly with little to no effect on aesthetics.
DETERRENCE
DETERRENCE vs CONFRONTATION
Most would-be criminals arrive at their victim's properties with two important assets; they believe they are prepared and have the element of surprise. Imagine how the dynamic of a potential assault on your property would change if the moment the intruders set foot on your property a 1M+ candle power light hit them causing complete disorientation while letting them know they have been detected and documented.
The criminals were not prepared for the blinding light or other disruptive components, taking away their first advantage- being equipped. Also, the element of surprise is now working in your favor. And all of this could have taken place even if you were out of the country. Chances are, the criminals would have moved away from your property that evening without any human intervention.
ISOLATION
ISOLATION vs CONFRONTATION
No one wins in a fight. There are only varying degrees of loss. Time, not power, is the critical element to ensuring a safe outcome.
SAFE systems are built around the HALF HOUR PRINCIPLE™. This principle underscores the evidence that during an attack, anything that is going to happen – kidnapping, rape, murder, theft, etc. – usually happens immediately with the damage completed in the first 30 minutes. SAFE systems are designed to provide a reasonable and reliable solution to this problem by isolating and protecting those being attacked until help arrives, no matter how long that may be. SAFE solutions are equally effective whether a client is on the property or anywhere in the world.
RESPONSE
REMOTE vs DIRECT
Your safety and that of your loved ones should never be left to chance. Regardless of how well trained you or your detail might be, the other side could get lucky. And they did come equipped with the element of surprise. To assure your protection you must be able to deliver tactical responses from a remote location at which you are safe. And form or degree of direct confrontation should be out of the question.
EXTRACTION
EXTRACTION vs CONFLICT
There are times and circumstances which make leaving a threat behind a better alternative than confronting it- earthquakes being an excellent example. Regardless of the security solution there should always be a minimum of one auxiliary exit away from the protected environment. SAFE is accomplished at providing discrete evacuation systems.
Note the heliport atop the SAFE House in Los Angeles which provides a vital auxiliary means of escape.