Build situational awareness to stay safe


              With a foreword by Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman


A mother dropping her teenager off at the mall, a young man leaving home for college, a family about to head out on their first trip overseas. What do all of these people have in common? They all have a vested interest in their personal security and the wellbeing of those they love. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, there were an estimated 1.25 million violent crimes committed in the United States in 2018. These crimes included murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Make no mistake; in a world filled with crime and violence, you are your own last line of defense. 

Continuing on the path of The Gift of Fear (Gavin deBecker), Spotting Danger Before It Spots You, author Gary Quesenberry breaks down the basic techniques necessary to help you develop good situational awareness and increase your levels of personal safety. Gary calls upon his extensive background as a Federal Air Marshal and defensive tactics instructor to explain these methods in simple terms that will greatly improve your general understanding of how, when and where violence occurs. He will then take the next critical step—providing you with the tools you need to properly identify and evade danger before it ever has a chance to materialize.

                Teaching situational awareness to keep children safe

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With a foreword by Loren W. Christensen

Things change, and as the world becomes more challenging, we need to take the time to prepare our children. Not in a threatening or scary way, but in a way that is fun, engaging, and will give them the best possible chance of ensuring their own wellbeing. Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your KIDS is a book about presenting the concepts of situational awareness to children (ages 5 - 12) in a way that will keep them engaged and help them take an active role in their own personal security. This book will show you how to use fun, interactive games to build situational awareness skills such as; How children can identify and understand normal environmental behaviors, how children can spot abnormal behaviors within their given environment, and how to give children a plan and a means of avoidance or escape should a dangerous situation present itself.


Whether you're a parent, relative, or work in the childcare industry, the things you impart upon children will have a lasting impact on the way they live their lives. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of personal safety. As caregivers, we have a great responsibility for the security and wellbeing of our children, and to guide them along the path to independence.

Email for details about upcoming books and events: info@garyquesenberry.com



With all my heart I encourage you to study and apply the knowledge and techniques in this book to your own life. 

Dave Grossman

Lt. Colonel, US Army (ret.)

Author of On Killing, On Combat, and Assassination Generation