🔑 Home Defense Plan

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Home Defense

  • Understanding the purpose of a home defense plan

  • Situational awareness in and around the home

  • The mindset of preparedness vs. paranoia

2. Layers of Home Security

  • Exterior defense: lighting, landscaping, locks, and alarms

  • Interior defense: safe room considerations, door reinforcements, and layout advantages

  • Creating physical barriers and deterrents

3. Creating a Family Safety Plan

  • Roles and responsibilities for each family member

  • Code words, communication strategies, and safe zones

  • Practicing drills and staying calm under pressure

4. Legal Considerations

  • Understanding your state’s self-defense laws (castle doctrine, duty to retreat, etc.)

  • Use of force vs. deadly force in the home

  • What to do (and say) after a defensive incident

5. Defensive Tools & Strategies

  • Choosing and staging home defense tools (firearms, pepper spray, etc.)

  • Pros and cons of different firearm types for home defense

  • Use of lights, safes, and rapid-access storage

6. Scenario-Based Planning

  • What to do if someone breaks in while you're asleep, in another room, or with children present

  • Daytime vs. nighttime threats

  • Working through realistic what-if scenarios

Course Benefits:

  • Create a customized home defense plan tailored to your home and family

  • Increase your household’s safety and confidence in emergencies

  • Understand legal responsibilities and best practices for protecting your loved ones

  • Learn how to use and stage defensive tools responsibly and effectively

  • Develop calm, confident decision-making skills under stress