Safety - Apartment Prepper

5 Myths about Apartment Break-Ins

February 13, 2017 aptprepper Apartment Living, Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Apartment Security, Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A few days ago, we got a notice from the apartment manager that one of our neighbor’s units got broken into. I went

How to Keep a Low Profile in Urban Situations

January 9, 2017 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security

Written by Dan Stevens, Modern Survival Online Spoiler alert: keeping a low profile in urban settings is a lot harder than if you lived in a small town. The bigger

Avoid being Targeted by Criminals

December 19, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security

While everyone is busy trying to make a merry Christmas, criminals are targeting people, ready to pounce on the unsuspecting.

Watch Your Back Book Review and Giveaway

November 26, 2016 aptprepper Book Review, Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security, Self Defense

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Every year, as we get closer to the holidays, we hear news reports about people being victims of crime. We are also hearing

Security and Home Alarms for Your Apartment

June 15, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Apartment Security, Emergency Preparedness, Home Security Systems, Safety, Security

I mentioned a while back that there had been a couple of burglaries in our apartment complex. I spoke to building management to get the scoop on the latest one.

How to Blend into Your Surroundings for Safety

November 19, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com While looking out a window one day I witnessed this lizard change color three times right before my eyes. It started out with

Operational Security for Safety

August 22, 2015 aptprepper Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Safety

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Operational Security (OPSEC) is a term that is frequently used in preparedness sites. What does it mean? The term originated in the military,

Protect your Computer and Smart Phone from Ransomware

February 12, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I heard on the local news that a lot of people have been victimized by “ransomware” According to the people who reported the

Should You Answer the Door When a Stranger Knocks?

December 4, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com During the summertime or holidays you may notice an increase in people coming up to your door: leaving flyers, selling something or just

The #1 Rule to Avoid Being a Victim of Sliders

October 2, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security, Survival, Urban living

This morning our local news reported that several women all over town have been victimized by the latest crime wave, called “sliders.” I mentioned this a while back as a local crime, but the incidence of these crimes have become more widespread. It is happening in cities all over the country.