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2. Sergio Olivares, MPA
President & General Manager

3. Have you been a VICTIM of a violent crime?
If you were, could you have modified your behavior to
lessen the possibility of becoming a VICTIM?
Do you know who is ultimately responsible for your own
Personal Safety and Security?
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4. The majority of all crimes occur because we fail to take
steps to protect ourselves and our property.
We make ourselves vulnerable and susceptible to
criminal activity.
Your Personal Survival will depend on learning and
applying the basic Olivares Personal Assessment
Survival System (OPASS) concepts described in this
presentation.
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6. Basic Personal Protection Techniques
 Disengage a Conversation.
 Keep your Distance.
 Protect your Personal Space.
 Memorize physical description.
 Draw attention to yourself if necessary.
 Call for Assistance.
 Drop everything and RUN.
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7. The average person engaged in normal, everyday
activities will not be aware that he / she is being
Targeted by criminals.
Every person is responsible for his / her own Personal
Safety and Security.
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8. You should try to eliminate or avoid activities that
expose you to Risks and Threats.
An Assessment allows a person to determine which Risks
and Threats cannot be avoided and to make plans to
counter them by limiting exposure or reducing
liability.
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10. The Olivares Personal Assessment Survival System
(OPASS) can be used for personal or business purposes.
OPASS incorporates the concepts of the SAAM
Methodology to improve a person’s safety and survival.
Before using SAAM, conduct Research on targeted location
or individual.
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11. SAAM Methodology
SCAN - the Immediate Area
APPLY - the Appropriate Safety Level
APPROACH - the Location with Caution
MONITOR - the Environment
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12. SAAM Methodology
SCAN - the Immediate Area
 What do you HEAR?
 What do you SEE?
 What do you SMELL?
 Are you familiar with the immediate area?
 Did you conduct an initial study of the area to learn about
current crime trends?
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13. SAAM Methodology
APPLY - the Appropriate Safety Level
Determine the Level of Personal Safety you should be
functioning under:
 Unaware
 Aware
 Alert
 Alarm
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14. SAAM Methodology
APPROACH - the Location with Caution
Even if you are comfortable being in this area, and you are
very familiar with it, maintain a heightened level of
awareness
The situation can deteriorate at any moment
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15. SAAM Methodology
MONITOR - the Environment – SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Keep tabs on the changing Environment:
 Decreasing Daylight
 Arriving people at the location
 Person’s behavioral changes
 Changing Weather
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16. After applying the SAAM Methodology, and the potential
for danger becomes apparent:
 Depart the area Immediately
 Seek Shelter
 Seek Assistance
 Help Others
Fight or Flight
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17. After the situation is over:
 Write an Incident Report / Brief
 Conduct a Debriefing Session / After-Action Report
 What are the Lessons Learned
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18. Sergio Olivares, MPA
President & General Manager
(361) 694 - 2385
research_and_analysis@yahoo.com