Prepared, Not Paranoid
Glenn Stevens
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Add to basketSold by PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 7 April 2005
Condition: New
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketNew Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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When violence erupts without warning, ordinary people have only seconds to act, and those seconds determine who survives. Prepared Not Paranoid gives civilians the knowledge, confidence, and practical mindset to stay calm, think clearly, and act decisively in the most high-stakes situations imaginable.
Drawing on years of experience and as the Head of Training Development at the Professional self Defense Association, Glenn Stevens delivers a grounded, simple, realistic guide for everyday people who want to be ready without living in fear. This book strips away the hype, the hero fantasies, and the clichés to teach what really saves lives when chaos hits.
Inside you’ll learn the philosophy behind Get out - Hide out - Take out - Help out
The psychology of survival - how stress, adrenaline, and tunnel vision affect decision-making, and how to counter them.
Inside the mind of the attacker - A nuanced look at common motives and mindsets and the warning behaviours that often precede violence. Understanding motive doesn’t excuse it; it helps you spot risk earlier.
Different kinds of attacks: Practical strategies that work beyond the headline scenario of a shooter. Learn how responses differ for knife attacks, vehicle-ramming incidents, and other forms of mass violence, and how common principles (awareness, distance, decisive movement) translate across threats.
The W.I.N principle - A decision-making framework that helps you rapidly choose the safest, most effective option for your situation, and how to rehearse those choices so they become automatic.
Communication in chaos - How to give and receive clear, calm direction when noise, fear, and mixed messages would otherwise freeze people. Simple scripts, command phrases, and short-body language cues that work even when everyone’s panicked.
Helping others - Leading loved ones, guiding strangers, and providing immediate trauma-first aid, what to do and what to avoid so you can preserve life without putting yourself at preventable risk.
Systems that protect communities - From bystander activation to organisational planning, learn the small policy and habit changes that dramatically reduce harm across schools, workplaces, and events.
Practical drills and rehearsal - Realistic exercises you can run for families, teams, or community groups so preparedness becomes muscle memory, not a vague intent.
Planning beats panic - how to make simple, realistic plans for your home, workplace, or public spaces that break the bystander effect and guide others to safety.
Prepared Not Paranoid is not about fear, it’s about empowerment. It replaces anxiety with awareness, hesitation with confidence, and panic with practiced clarity. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, student, business leader, or community member, this book gives you the calm, actionable tools to protect yourself and others when the unthinkable happens.
Being prepared isn’t paranoia. It’s responsibility to yourself, your family, and your community.
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