Using An Alarm For Personal Safety

One of the most important things to remember when it comes to personal safety is that the most important tools that you have to defend yourself are your instincts and your wits. However, very often when faced with an attack, we tend to panic and do not always think calmly. If we did, we could analyze where the nearest exit points were and try to think of ways in which we could escape. This is where personal safety alarms are so helpful – they mange to throw the attacker off guard for a few minutes, during which you can get over your initial shock and run away from the situation.

Unlike pepper sprays or stun guns, personal alarms are extremely easy to use. While you may need to apply the right kind of pressure for the pepper spray to be effective, for a stun gun to be effective, you have to get close to your attacker! Kind of beats the purpose, does it not? A personal alarm has a simple button and pressing it will sound a sharp noise that will alert almost everyone in the area. Most importantly, your attacker will be left stunned and completely confused by the noise, allowing you to make good your escape.

Let us now take a quick look at some of the more popular personal alarms in the market today.

The most popular by far is the Electronic Whistle. Though it is called a Whistle, in reality one does not have to actually blow it. You just need to press a button for the Whistle to let out a stunning sound. You can just carry it in your pocket or you can use it as your key chain. At four inches, it is fairly small but can emit a whopping 120-decibel sound for as long as you keep the button pressed. Of course, one of its other applications is during natural disasters like earthquakes, when it is used to locate people.

You could also take a look at the Door Stop Alarm. When you are at home alone or at night, place the Door Stop Alarm in front of the door. Not only will it stop the door from being opened but will let off a loud 120-db alarm, enough to waken everyone in the neighborhood. When the pressure on the door is removed, the alarm shuts off automatically. You could have one for your front door and for your bedroom door and never have to worry about your personal safety at nights again.

Then there is the Screecher Aerosol Alarm – as the name suggests, it emits a screeching sound that can be heard from almost a quarter of a mile while being small enough to fit inside a small purse or even your pocket. Just pressing on the top activates the device and it starts sounding off the alarm in small sound bites.

The best part about personal alarms is that they cause no harm to anyone and cannot be used against you. A personal alarm thus ensures that you have a safety device that is easy to use and is effective at all times.