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By Dana Benner<\/p>\n

Dangers are all around us.\u00a0 Some are obvious, but many not so much.\u00a0 That means having to stay alert at all times no matter where you are.\u00a0 Some of these potential hazards include predatory threats, but far more have nothing to do with predation.\u00a0 How many people die or are severely injured by stepping into old wells or cellar holes in the woods?\u00a0 How many people have been swept away from the unstable banks of swollen rivers or have fallen through unsafe ice?\u00a0 How about a fire in a restaurant or movie theatre?\u00a0 Even ice falling from a building\u2019s roof can prove fatal.\u00a0 Most of these potential dangers can be avoided by being aware of your surroundings and using a little common sense.<\/p>\n

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Steps for Situational Awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n

Col. Jeff Cooper\u2019s color coded chart has become the basis to go by for situational awareness.\u00a0 The following is my adaptation to Col. Cooper\u2019s list:<\/p>\n

Staying out of a potentially bad situation is always the best policy.\u00a0 Listen to that \u201clittle voice\u201d in your head.\u00a0 Do you really need to travel through that dark alley or cross a slippery log across a swollen stream?\u00a0 If not, then don\u2019t.<\/p>\n