Inattention is one of the main reasons people find themselves in
dangerous situations. Take a few precious seconds during the course of
your day to assess your surroundings.
Take 2 Seconds when you arrive at your destination.
Is there a questionable activity in the area?
Are you parked in a well-lit, visible location?
Can you be blocked in the driveway by a prospect’s vehicle?
Take 2 Seconds after you step out of your car.
Are there suspicious people around?
Do you know exactly where you’re going?
Take 2 Seconds as you walk towards your destination.
Are people coming and going or is the area unusually quiet?
Do you observe any obstacles or hiding places in the parking lot
or along the street?
Is anyone loitering in the area?
Take 2 Seconds at the door.
Do you have an uneasy feeling as you’re walking in?
Is someone following you in?
Take 2 Seconds as soon as you enter your destination.
Does anything seem out of place?
Is anyone present who shouldn’t be there or who isn’t expected?
10 Seconds TOTAL
Taking in your surroundings lets you spot and avoid danger. Make it a
habit. Then share it with someone else.
Appeared in “What You Can Do About Safety,” REALTOR® Magazine, September
2000. Courtesy Night Owl/Vector Security, Landover, MD
