Personal Alarms are a great protection tool due to their size and siren compatibility. They will surely take the attacker by surprise when it sounds. When you activate the alarm you are stating to the attacker that you are armed and ready. This may make them think you are possibly carrying another form of weaponry that is much more significant. Personal Alarms send a message telling the assailant you are armed and ready. These individual's are not seeking added attention so this may deter them from pursuing you any further.
Personal alarms are a great protection solution for those who may not want to carry something of considerable more power as a stun gun, taser or gun. Small children can benefit dramatically by carrying a personal alarm. Personal Alarms are not a self defense device in that you can't harm anyone with it; you can only give an element of surprise by sounding off the siren. It's very important that you realize that you can't rely on people approaching to help, many can't be bothered or simply do not want to get drawn into a bad situation.
If you decide to purchase personal alarms check on the decibel level, the higher the louder the alarm will be. It is recommended to buy on with at least 130 decibels. One of my favorites is the Keychain Personal Alarm. It mimics a small blue mouse and has a very loud sounding siren. You can carry your keys on the chain so you will have it with you at all times. It's one of the loudest available today! It's also wise to carry an extra measure of personal protection so we advise you to bring along pepper spray. By utilizing both these devices you will have a much better chance of preventing yourself from harm. It's always a smart idea to test yourpersonal alarm out occasionally to ensure it's in proper working order and batteries are powered.
Most of all it's imperative that you carry it with you at all times. It can't help you if you don't carry it.
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