Home Defense Fundamentals — What Every Household Should Know

Home defense begins with mindset, then planning, then hardware — in that order.

1. Situational awareness. Understand your neighborhood, response times, and typical threat vectors.

2. Family plan. Every household needs a communicated safe-room, rally-point, and 911 protocol.

3. Hardware. Locks, lighting, and — only after training — defensive tools.

At CDI, our Home Defense course walks through each of these in a live-scenario format.