Before Trouble Starts

Be prepared. Not paranoid.

Most people don't think about personal safety until something goes wrong. But the decisions that protect us often happen long before danger becomes a crisis.

Before Trouble Starts: The Everyday Guide to Situational Awareness, Personal Safety, and Getting Home Safe shows you how to recognize warning signs, make smarter decisions, and protect yourself and the people you love - without living in fear.

Drawing on more than 17 years of experience in corrections, Carey L. Randall shares practical lessons from high-pressure environments and explains how to apply them to everyday life.

Inside, you'll discover how to:

- Recognize potential danger before a situation escalates.

- Develop stronger situational awareness without becoming paranoid.

- Establish boundaries, de-escalate conflict, and create opportunities to escape.

- Make safer decisions in parking lots, workplaces, hotels, rideshares, and other everyday settings.

- Improve home security and prepare your family for emergencies.

- Understand the benefits, limitations, and responsibilities of personal defensive tools.

With real-world scenarios, practical exercises, and easy-to-follow checklists, this book helps turn safety awareness into everyday habits.

You don't have to be a police officer or security professional to think ahead and make safer choices.

Because the best time to protect yourself is before trouble starts.