RADS: Recognize & Avoid Dangerous Situations
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Created for Men, Women & Teens
“Can You Survive 3 Seconds?” ™
Criminal attacks are often over before Help can Arrive.
Experts agree the most important factor in surviving a criminal attack is to have a Personal Safety Strategy before you need it.
Everyone is different; what works for you may not work for your children or parents. A variety of common-sense crime prevention and personal safety strategies are offered that you may integrate into your daily lives.
A violent attack will change your life.
Learn to be more confident, aware and create protocols to stay safe in all areas of your life. We will focus on helping you figure out:
How do you make a lifesaving decision quickly and have the muscle memory to implement it?
We want to do everything in our power to keep you out of harm’s way.
Designed for Men, Women & Teenagers on how to Stay Safe. *Guns are not discussed in these classes
Topics include Home, Work and Travel Strategies; current Criminal Trends; the Psychology of a Criminal & Proper use of Self Defense Devices; Technology Fraud, and Active Shooter Protocols.
Dave Van Buren is a retired Richmond Police Officer and Former Richmond SWAT Team member.
Dee Dee Van Buren is a Nationally recognized NRA Instructor in unarmed courses and has attended both the FBI and DHS Active Shooter Protocols classes. Her Feb. 2015 Cam & Co. interview featured on the Sportsman Channel, and Shown at the NRA National Convention led to Dee Dee being a guest speaker at an NRA National Convention.
Customized Classes : Surviving an Active Shooter
Workplace Violence Prevention
Church Safety
Realtor Safety
Family Safety & College Bound Safety
“Can You Survive 3 Seconds?” is TAC-Solutions motto. The national average time civilians have to respond to an attack is 3-5 seconds. Most people do nothing and so become a victim. Our business exists to help you have a plan ahead of time to stay safe.
During the heat of battle is not the time to Make a Plan.
A violent attack on you or a loved one will change your life. You will never be the same.
RADS Classes teach methods to avoid dangerous situations and prevent criminal confrontations in a relaxed classroom environment. Experts agree the most important factor in surviving a criminal attack is to have an overall safety strategy before you need it.

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Seminar topics address personal safety issues as well as home, automobile, telephone, technological, and travel security. Seminar participants are presented with a variety of common-sense crime prevention and personal safety strategies and devices you may integrate into your daily lives.
This class will make you more confident, aware and help you stay safer. Being married to a Police Officer for over 20 years I have heard stories. Unfortunately, I know there are bad people out there who hurt people. I have seen firsthand what it does to my husband when he interviews the victims. I cannot imagine how the victim deals with the experience. We want to do everything in our power to keep you out of harm’s way.
Home Invasions have increased, learn strategies to keep you and Your family safe. The Psychology of a Criminal & Proper use of Stun guns, Taser’s, Pepper Spray, and more is covered. Crime Prevention Personal Safety Strategies in Chesterfield, Henrico and Richmond, Refuse To Be A Victim classes are popular with families.
Automobile Safety, Domestic and Foreign Travel, Technology Fraud and Active Shooter Protocols.
We teach you how to stay out of harm’s way; however, there are bad people out there. You can do everything right and still be attacked, so we also go over your options in those circumstances. How I would respond will be different from how you would react. RADS is all about Crime Prevention Personal Safety Strategies. Classes are in Chesterfield, Henrico, but we serve all of Central, VA and the Richmond Area.
Our goal is to reach as many people as possible. We want to partner with businesses and non-profit organizations to help raise awareness for personal safety and crime prevention. We can customize a shorter version to suit your particular needs.
Contact us to see how your church, neighborhood group or civic organizations can participate.
- Stay Safe, Dave & Dee Dee
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Refuse To Be A Victim®A Crime Prevention & Personal Safety Strategies Program *Guns are not discussed in this class