Training to keep you and your family safe
Patrick B. is a 28-year-old from Portland, Maine. On December 18, 2024, he set out alone to hike Mount Lafayette in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, planning to catch the sunrise from the summit. During the night, things went sideways. Temperatures dropped into the 20s with winds exceeding 30 mph. Snow squalls reduced visibility to near […]
William F. and his friends were on a duck hunting trip in Arkansas. As the friends were getting ready one morning they were surprised by a large flock of birds. None of the hunters were ready to fire when the birds came. As William turned to grab his shotgun he felt like someone punched him […]
Officer Nick G. works for the Houston Police Department. One afternoon Nick and some other officers responded to a family disturbance. When they arrived at the call, the suspect ran from the house and fled in a vehicle. Nick and fellow officers pursued the suspect, and a short distance later the suspect crashed. Before the […]
James S. and Brenda R. were on their way to Sandy Beach on the morning of January 13, 2018. It was a beautiful Saturday in Hawaii, and the 51-year-old man was looking forward to a relaxing day at the beach with his girlfriend. Suddenly, their cell phones vibrated with an emergency alert: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT […]
Army Major Amanda F. and her family lived on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In November 2021, Amanda, her husband and their 2 children all got violently ill. They suffered from severe gastrointestinal issues, vertigo, and crushing lethargy that wouldn’t go away. At first, they thought it might be food poisoning or the […]
Alexis S. was celebrating New Year’s Eve on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The French Quarter was packed with tourists and locals ringing in the New Year. The crowd was shoulder-to-shoulder, everyone on their phones capturing the celebration. At approximately 3:15 AM, a pickup truck drove around police barriers and plowed into the crowd. For […]
Misty P. is a 44-year-old mother from northeastern Pennsylvania. On November 13, 2025, her family’s electricity was shut off over $602 in unpaid bills. The crisis began six months earlier when Misty’s husband lost his $20-an-hour excavation job. A government shutdown then delayed federal funding for the assistance programs they depended on for food and […]
Andre S. was a 26-year-old man from Indianapolis, Indiana. In June, his relationship with his girlfriend ended – sort of. See, what Andre didn’t know was that his girlfriend had secretly placed a $25 Apple AirTag in the back of his car. For weeks, she tracked his every movement and knew where he was and […]
Alexis S. was celebrating New Year’s Eve on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The French Quarter was packed with tourists and locals ringing in the New Year. The crowd was shoulder-to-shoulder, everyone on their phones capturing the celebration. At approximately 3:15 AM, a pickup truck drove around police barriers and plowed into the crowd. For […]
Rob D. and Holly B. are a couple living in Western North Carolina. In September 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into their region with devastating force, knocking out power for 396,000 customers across the state. Rob and Holly’s entire neighborhood went completely dark. But while their neighbors sat in cold houses with spoiling food and no […]