Don’t Be a Victim of Crime: Learn How to Refuse To Be A Victim®

The national award-winning personal safety program, Refuse To Be A Victim®, developed by the National Rifle Association (NRA), presents practical, easy-to-understand preventative strategies you can use to avoid situations where self-defense may be required.

Experts agree the single most important step you can take to ensure your personal safety is to make the decision to refuse to be a victim.

This 4-hour (or less) classroom instruction seminar focuses on teaching you proactive courses of action, rather than reactive. By making yourself a more difficult target to prey upon, you lessen your risk of a criminal attack. That means having a personal safety strategy in place before you need it.

Basic Principles of Crime Prevention:

  • Always Be Aware of Your Surroundings
  • Trust Your Instincts
  • Always Have a Personal Safety Strategy in Place
  • Take a Refuse To Be A Victim Seminar

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Firearm training is not part of the Refuse To Be A Victim curriculum. The NRA has other courses that focus on firearm training and can be taken separately. Instruction in physical combat is also not part of the curriculum.

The seminar teaches lessons about common weaknesses that criminals may take advantage of, and presents a variety of corrective measures that are practical, inexpensive, and easy to follow.

The Refuse To Be A Victim seminar covers topics that pertain to everyone; it’s appropriate for young adults to senior citizens. The program materials also include a special module for parents, which discusses safety tips for children ages pre-school to high school.

TOPICS COVERED IN THE SEMINAR:

  • The Psychology of Criminal Predators
  • Mental Preparedness
  • Physical Security
  • Home Security
  • Automobile Security
  • Out-of-Town Security
  • Technological Security
  • Personal Protection Devices
  • Workplace Security
  • Protecting Children
  • Security for Senior Citizens
  • Security for People With Physical Disabilities
  • Domestic Violence and Stalking

Seminar fees range in price and are set by each individual instructor. The fees cover instructor time, and all materials distributed to seminar attendees, such as the Refuse To Be A Victim Student Handbook.

When you attend the seminar, you will receive:

  • The Refuse To Be A Victim® Student’s Handbook
  • The Refuse To Be A Victim® Student’s Handbook Firearm Supplement
  • The Refuse To Be A Victim® Program Brochure
  • The Become A Refuse To Be A Victim® Instructor Brochure
  • The Refuse To Be A Victim® Seminar Completion Certificate

In the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, to register or for more information, email SemperVerus at staytrue@semperverus.com.

For other locations, Refuse To Be A Victim staff maintains referral lists of certified instructors by state. If you would like to find an instructor near you, contact the Refuse To Be A Victim® staff at 800-861-1166 or refuse@nrahq.org.

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