Order of Man - Effective Protocols for Home Defense ｜ FRIDAY FIELD NOTES

00:00:00.000 You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest, embrace your fears, and boldly chart

00:00:05.000 your own path. When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time.

00:00:10.440 You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong. This is your life. This is who

00:00:17.240 you are. This is who you will become. At the end of the day, and after all is said and done,

00:00:22.800 you can call yourself a man. Gentlemen, what is going on today? My name is Ryan Michler,

00:00:27.480 and I am the host and the founder of the podcast and the movement that is Order of Man,

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00:00:42.440 facet of life that you are engaged in. I want to welcome you here and of course, welcome you back.

00:00:48.360 I've got a personal conversation that I want to have with you today and something that's very

00:00:52.420 important as it comes down to one of the pillars that we talk a lot about with regards to masculinity,

00:00:58.340 which is that of protect. So we're going to get into that here in just a minute, along with sharing

00:01:04.000 a personal story that happened to our family just a couple of nights ago. But before I do,

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00:02:10.380 origin, main.com use the code order guys today. I want to talk with you. Like I said, a minute ago

00:02:15.880 about something that was very important to me, something that we had happened, uh, just a couple

00:02:20.160 of nights ago as we were sleeping. And then of course, I'm going to get, uh, into the conversation

00:02:25.180 about being able to effectively defend yourself, your family, and specifically your home. So the

00:02:30.940 other night, my wife and I were in bed and my kids, uh, it was about two 30, two 45. And we heard

00:02:37.500 somebody trying to get into our house. Fortunately, we heard this. So we woke up, I grabbed my firearm.

00:02:44.160 Uh, my wife grabbed her firearm. And of course the dog was already, uh, on alert and awake and ready

00:02:50.080 to go. Uh, first thing we did is we pulled up the video on our security system and tried to get an

00:02:57.000 idea, at least get some sort of an advantage about what was happening. And, uh, we pulled up the

00:03:02.160 security system and it was evident immediately that there was obviously a man trying to get into

00:03:06.920 our house. And, uh, it was apparent that this, this man was very inebriated and very drunk. In fact,

00:03:13.520 he struggled getting up the steps to our home. And, uh, by the time the video had ended, he,

00:03:19.680 he left. So he was no longer in the site of my security cameras. And, uh, I didn't know where

00:03:27.440 he went. I didn't see him. So again, this is two 45 in the morning. So we're, we're a little bit out

00:03:33.380 of it, which is important to the conversation here in just a minute. Uh, so I walked the perimeter of

00:03:39.080 our house from the inside. I want to make sure you guys are aware of that from the inside. I

00:03:43.040 walked around and we've got windows, uh, around most of the second level of our home. And I tried

00:03:48.300 to locate this man, uh, but I couldn't, I couldn't find him. So I walked back to the front part of our

00:03:54.060 house and looked out the window and I saw a vehicle out in the driveway. Uh, I could not make out whether

00:04:00.220 or not there was somebody in the vehicle or if it was empty. Uh, but in the meantime, while I was

00:04:06.260 doing this, my wife had called the police and fortunately they had an amazingly quick response

00:04:11.520 time and showed up. And, uh, this guy was passed out in his vehicle. And so we watched the police

00:04:18.000 officers do the, um, the field sobriety test. And, and it was obvious, you know, he was, he was very

00:04:23.480 drunk. Uh, couldn't even stand up, uh, as he was doing the field sobriety test. So, uh, that was the

00:04:29.860 issue. Now, granted, probably he, he thought it was his house or a buddy's house. I think the police

00:04:35.940 officer actually said he thought it was a church at one point, which is weird. But again, if you're

00:04:40.920 drunk, I mean, maybe something looks like that. Anyways, uh, fortunately it all worked out. Uh,

00:04:46.100 went down without incident. The police officer arrested this, uh, this man and, uh, the tow truck

00:04:52.000 came and towed the vehicle off of our property and all was well. And, and, uh, and all was safe,

00:04:57.860 but it really got me thinking about some things that we did well, uh, within our, uh, our protocols.

00:05:03.280 And it is a protocol. I'm going to talk with you about that. Uh, and some things that we can

00:05:07.980 definitely improve. So what I thought I'd do today is share with you my limited knowledge.

00:05:14.540 All right. It is limited self-admittedly it's limited. Uh, it I'm not the expert on this stuff.

00:05:19.860 Uh, there are plenty of people who are more qualified than I am to talk about this. So the goal of my

00:05:25.660 conversation in the podcast and the video today is hopefully just get your mind pumping and get you

00:05:31.740 thinking about, uh, what you should be doing when it comes to part of what it means to be a man,

00:05:37.980 which is to protect yourself, your family, and your domain, namely your family, or excuse me,

00:05:42.240 your, uh, your home. So, uh, here's what I would do before we get into what I wanted to discuss.

00:05:48.660 I'm going to give you three resources that I would highly encourage you to check out more in depth.

00:05:52.360 All right. Number one is look into Clint Emerson, 100 deadly skills talks a lot about skills that we need

00:05:58.800 to acquire, uh, in order to keep ourselves safe and protected. And he's got a full segment in his

00:06:04.220 100 deadly series, 100 deadly skills series, uh, data dedicated to protecting. I can't remember if

00:06:10.280 he refers to it as, as your, your castle or your domain, but either way you get the point. And that's

00:06:15.680 a great resource. Uh, I would also look into John level with warrior poet society, specifically with

00:06:22.200 firearms training and tactical scenarios and situations very well versed, uh, very credible.

00:06:28.760 A lot of you guys who listened to this podcast also listened to, uh, or are following along with

00:06:33.340 warrior poet society and John level. And the third resource that I would give you is Mike Ritland team

00:06:39.680 dog training. Uh, he's a friend of mine, former Navy seal and a team dog handler trainer. Uh, very,

00:06:46.800 very proficient when it comes to training dogs, specifically service dogs, military dogs. Uh,

00:06:54.960 but I've used his training for my dogs. And, uh, I would say that that's a great strategy or at least

00:07:00.760 part of a strategy when it comes to defect, uh, protecting your, your home and your domain.

00:07:05.020 So those are three resources that I'd look into a little bit further. Fortunately, we've had all

00:07:08.840 three of these gentlemen on our podcast and, uh, you can go in and search for those and find them,

00:07:14.060 but, uh, they're going to be more in depth. Again, the point of the conversation I want to have with

00:07:18.280 you today is just a primer, uh, and teaching you some of the protocols that have worked for us

00:07:24.160 that did actually work in this scenario as intended. Uh, and that hopefully we won't have to use,

00:07:30.360 but should we have to use them, we'll be prepared and ready for a situation that we don't want to

00:07:34.960 find ourselves in. Uh, now I will say, and here's one caveat, a lot of people, as I posted this and

00:07:40.440 made people aware of what had happened, they said, Oh, you weren't in any real danger.

00:07:44.060 I get that the likelihood that, that, that I, or my family was in, in any real danger is very,

00:07:49.740 very low. I mean, the guy was drunk, right? That's, that's the deal. But as men, we plan

00:07:56.040 and prepare for worst possible scenario and then hope that it's the best possible scenario. So in

00:08:02.980 this case, we planned, we worked our plan to the best that we could, uh, ended up being not a,

00:08:08.220 not a significant threat. Although that threat was there. Uh, we worked the plan, everything worked

00:08:12.800 out and it ended up being something that wasn't as serious as it could have been, which we were

00:08:16.420 fortunate. But again, you always, as a man prepare and plan for the worst and then hope for, uh, the

00:08:23.100 best, which is why we reacted the way that we did. So let's talk about a couple of strategies here and

00:08:28.560 some protocols that we've used when it comes to protecting our domain. Um, number one, I would say

00:08:34.500 that there's two, there's two main categories to the way that I'm going to illustrate this with you

00:08:39.580 guys today. There's deterrence and then there's, uh, defense. And I realize a lot of these kind of

00:08:45.580 overlap, but I think it's important that you understand that first and foremost, the whole

00:08:50.020 goal is to make your domain a target that isn't easily accessible and isn't something that's, uh,

00:08:58.260 that's weak and vulnerable. That's the deterrence. The defense portion of this comes into play.

00:09:03.280 If that, if somebody does approach your door or a window or tries to get inside is now what systems,

00:09:10.080 strategies, tactics, protocols do you have in place in order to ensure that that individual,

00:09:15.800 uh, either is removed from the house or the threat is neutralized altogether in one form or another,

00:09:23.020 and that you and your family are safe. That's the defense component of this. The other thing I want

00:09:27.980 you to know is that there's layers to this. All right. A lot of people seem to believe that just

00:09:31.640 because you have a dog or a security system or a firearm that you possess one of those things

00:09:37.100 that somehow you're safe and protected. I would argue that maybe you're more protected if you have

00:09:44.320 one of those things than if you don't. But, uh, the, the whole idea here is to make this as unfair of

00:09:52.540 fight as possible. You know, your house, you have the strategies you've planned for this.

00:09:58.260 It's very important because if something happens in the middle of the night, excuse me, like it did

00:10:04.040 with, uh, with us for the other night, it was two 45 in the morning. You know, we were tired. Uh,

00:10:10.300 it was dark. Obviously, uh, we were a little, a little drowsy, if you will, from sleeping. So

00:10:16.340 the advantage initially was stacked in, in his favor. And the idea is like, how can I stack this

00:10:22.500 back in my favor to produce the desired result? So having these layers in place and then knowing

00:10:28.000 your systems and your processes and making sure that your family is aware of it as well. And then

00:10:32.220 having layers will make this advantageous for you and an unfair fight, uh, which is ultimately the

00:10:39.220 goal. That's what you're trying to do. So let's talk about deterrence. Uh, number one is just the

00:10:43.860 visibility of your home. Is it lighted? Um, is it, is it, uh, is, are there security gates? Are there,

00:10:50.580 is there a security guard potentially if you live in a gated community or something like that? Um,

00:10:55.200 but I would definitely at a minimum consider lighting very, very well, uh, all sides of your

00:11:01.180 home. And if they're not lit a hundred percent of the time, then consider looking into, uh, motion

00:11:06.720 sensor or floodlights that will come on. If obviously there's any motion, it's very important. Uh,

00:11:12.780 another component of this is just having a security, uh, alarm sticker in your window or planted in the

00:11:19.900 planter by your front door or any entry point. That's a deterrent. Is it enough? No, not by itself.

00:11:26.040 But when you start stacking these strategies together, it becomes very, very effective.

00:11:31.520 My, uh, my friend, Clint Emerson, who I mentioned earlier has suggested that there's research that

00:11:37.580 shows that, uh, would be burglars and, and, and thieves are deterred from variables and, uh, and

00:11:47.500 unknown and uncertainty in, in their target. So if you're always to bed at the same time and your

00:11:54.340 house and your systems are very predictable, you become an easier target. One of the things that is

00:12:00.320 very unpredictable to, in fact, are men who are capable of protecting themselves, animals, uh,

00:12:07.740 and children, that's three, I guess not too. All right. So if you can illustrate just from first

00:12:13.680 appearance that there's children in the house, that might be toys in the yard or bikes or something

00:12:18.180 like that. Kids are unpredictable. And that unpredictability makes it a less favorable target.

00:12:24.220 Same thing with animals. If there's animals around and you have a sign that says, beware of the dog.

00:12:28.680 Now you have this other variable, this other factor that a criminal might see and say, well,

00:12:34.540 I'm not interested in that variable because it's uncertain and it's unpredictable. Uh, Clint also

00:12:39.700 suggested if you put a big pair of boots, size 12, size 14 pair of boots on the front steps, that

00:12:46.500 actually might be just enough to deter somebody as well. Again, the whole goal here is prevention.

00:12:52.360 What can I do to ensure that my house isn't looked at, uh, as, as an easy target. And the way you do

00:13:00.880 that is lighting the area very well, make it hard to access any main entry points like a gate or

00:13:07.480 something like that. Uh, and then having the security systems in place and the deterrents that

00:13:11.920 are unpredictable, like pets, kids, et cetera. That is my strategy. Of course, there's other strategies

00:13:18.960 as well, like having security cameras, which we're going to cross over into defending your domain.

00:13:24.120 And again, guys, as a reiteration of what I said earlier, I am not the expert on this stuff.

00:13:29.360 Some of you guys know significantly more than I do. And if you do comment in the post, in the post

00:13:34.080 below, uh, connect with me on the socials, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, all at Ryan Mickler.

00:13:39.060 Uh, let me know if I missed something or, or you heard something that you'd like to talk more about,

00:13:44.120 or, you know, something that I'm not aware of or failed to address, then I'm on my ears because

00:13:48.800 the whole goal is to help each other out myself included. So let's talk about this defense. Now,

00:13:53.880 the first line of defense is how easily accessible, uh, it is to get into your windows and your doors.

00:14:01.080 Uh, Clint Emerson, again, talks about making sure that you're using dead bolts on your doors,

00:14:05.900 uh, that the door frame itself is reinforced because usually you have these, these small nails or screws.

00:14:12.300 Uh, those are very easy to kick in. And what you're trying to do is you're trying to extend

00:14:17.320 the warning time. So if you have this very slow or very quick lead time or warning time between the

00:14:24.500 time somebody, or you hear the first noise to there in the door, that's a problem. So you want

00:14:29.660 to extend that time. Well, how do you do it? You make it harder to get into the doors, dead bolts,

00:14:36.120 locks, uh, high quality doors. Uh, and then of course, reinforcing those door frames by

00:14:41.960 driving longer screws through those door frames so that it will maintain its integrity. Should it be,

00:14:47.560 uh, breached or, or, or, uh, or banged on or kicked in or whatever it may be. So reinforce all of those,

00:14:55.640 uh, door frames. The other thing that I think is important is to limit entry points. You know,

00:15:01.440 when we moved into this house in Maine, it's a, it's a fairly, fairly big home. Um, a lot of

00:15:06.740 different entry points. And one of my very first concerns when we moved here is how in the world,

00:15:11.260 uh, was I going to defend all of these entry points? So I made a very concerted and concentrated

00:15:18.420 effort to secure and lock down the entry points that were not going to be used at all. If, if just

00:15:26.020 a little bit, uh, and that way I didn't have to worry so much about defending 10 entry points.

00:15:31.900 And now I can focus on three instead of 10, it's easier to manage less entry points. So if you live

00:15:38.760 in a home that has a garage and it has a basement entry and then a main level entry, and then it's

00:15:44.140 got doors on the patio and it's got a front door and a kitchen door and a back door. These are things

00:15:49.660 that are, are potentially giving more vulnerability to your situation. And it's not like you can

00:15:56.140 necessarily wallet in, although maybe you can consider that, but instead of having two doors,

00:16:00.340 it's easier to defend one door. So how can you turn two doors into one door? Maybe you need to

00:16:05.240 tweak some things or change some things or lock one door down so that it no longer poses a

00:16:10.640 vulnerability or a threat to, uh, the safety of your family and yourself and your home. So consider

00:16:16.380 that. So now we've got securing the doors, uh, securing the windows, making sure all the windows

00:16:22.240 are locked. And then you have high quality locks on the windows, uh, making sure that you're limiting

00:16:26.460 entry points, making sure that it's a well-lit area. And then we move into a security system.

00:16:31.600 Now, the first part of a security system would be security cameras. This has never been more

00:16:36.400 affordable. You can look at a ring. You can look at nest. You can look at Arlo. There's probably

00:16:43.520 three dozen different companies that you can look into that will monitor your, uh, the video around

00:16:51.680 your property. And of course you're going to stage these at main entry points and you're going to get

00:16:55.060 interlacing inner interlacing video. If you can, meaning that you have all of the angles covered,

00:17:01.260 there's no blind spots or anything like that. Biggest thing here is you want to make sure it's

00:17:05.200 in a, in a space that, uh, is visible. That's well lit. A lot of these companies and the security

00:17:11.160 cameras, uh, work at night. They have the night vision options as well. Uh, and then you want to

00:17:15.960 make sure that you can get people's faces. Should they approach your, your door? That's important as

00:17:20.600 well. And you can do that through a doorbell camera, or even a camera placed in the right angle.

00:17:24.820 Uh, and then just making sure that they're in the right places. Very, very important.

00:17:29.280 Uh, now that's not necessarily part of the security system, although it could be, but you could also

00:17:33.460 look into a Brinks or an ADT or any number of security systems that will alert. Should one of

00:17:40.520 these entry points be breached, whether it's a window, uh, or a door, or even just motion in some

00:17:47.960 of these key entry areas, like the front foyer or the back door or the deck, making sure that you have

00:17:55.080 a security system that will notify, uh, anybody or, or, or, uh, the authorities should something go

00:18:03.160 wrong. Even on some of these security cameras, although it's not a security system per se,

00:18:08.220 uh, there's an alarm button on these things as well. So if somebody approaches your door and they're

00:18:13.700 trying to get in, you may not have a security system, but you can pull up your phone, the app

00:18:18.380 and hit that alarm button. And it'll be a, uh, an audible noise on the cameras itself,

00:18:24.120 alerting whoever's trying to break in that, Hey, we know you're here. We're aware of this

00:18:29.040 and you better go somewhere else. These are very, very important things. And then on top of that,

00:18:33.320 you look at having that security system, like a Brinks or an ADT or some of these other programs

00:18:38.360 that are available. I'm not going to get into all the specifics, but you guys can understand and see,

00:18:42.920 uh, in addition, I would suggest that you have a dog, like a dog is not, of course, the end all

00:18:49.380 save all. And I know there's people who think, well, I don't need a security system because I have a dog.

00:18:53.700 That's all fine and great until the dog doesn't respond or doesn't do what he's, or she is supposed

00:18:58.980 to do, or doesn't hear something, or I don't know. There there's reasons why the dog wouldn't always

00:19:05.280 work or, or, or be the best deterrent. I have two dogs during that situation that we had a couple of

00:19:11.740 nights ago. Uh, we had, um, we had one dog that was alert up, ready to go instantaneously. Our other

00:19:21.420 dogs slept right through the thing. So I'm telling you, having a dog isn't always the end all save all.

00:19:27.420 It's just one part of the strategy. And that's why I talk about having these layers in place,

00:19:31.000 but having a well-trained, well-behaved, intelligent animal, uh, to be able to sound

00:19:37.340 the alarm. And I'll tell you what, as I got up and I grabbed my firearm and my wife grabbed her 1.00

00:19:42.740 firearm, uh, my dog, I kept my dog right with me and he's trained to stay with me. He's trained to

00:19:48.840 stay close to me. And that's exactly what he did on command. He executed and did what I trained him to

00:19:53.560 do through Mike Ritland's training. So, um, yeah, that's, that's another strategy. In addition,

00:20:01.000 notice how I keep saying in addition, meaning that you're going to have multiple layers to this

00:20:05.220 as, as best you can stack the odds, the better. So you've got security systems, you've got security

00:20:11.080 cameras, you've reinforced the doors, you've limited entry points, you're well-lit areas. Uh,

00:20:18.440 you make it hard to, to get even onto your property. Maybe it's gated or something like that.

00:20:23.480 Now we look at firearms, right? Firearms. So, uh, we have multiple firearms available and they're not

00:20:31.440 just sitting right on the dresser. Okay. Because we've got small kids. We're not going to expose our

00:20:36.800 kids to, uh, firearms in that way. Now, all of our kids, except for our youngest, they shoot firearms.

00:20:44.340 They train with firearms. They know their way around a gun. They know how to handle those things

00:20:49.020 safely. That's important because curiosity kills the cat. So if you keep it from them,

00:20:53.520 hide it from them, never expose them to it, but they know it's there. They're going to be more

00:20:57.800 curious than if you just explain and show and have them shoot and help them realize how we use these

00:21:04.100 tools effectively, not destructively, unless we need to use them for, for that purpose. So we've got

00:21:11.100 firearms. We've got, uh, my wife and I both have glocks. Uh, and then I've got a shotgun available

00:21:16.560 as well. Obviously, you know, I want to have the shotgun and I'm not talking about a long barrel

00:21:21.760 shotgun. This, this would probably not work. I'm talking about something shorter, something more

00:21:26.320 compact, something easier to manage and something that isn't going to bump around as I'm dealing with

00:21:32.220 a confined space. I've got that thing loaded. I've got that thing chambered and it is ready to go.

00:21:38.420 Should the situation call for it. Now you might use a safe. I mean, a safe is, is good. If it's a

00:21:44.940 dial safe, it's good for firearms that, you know, you might hunt with, for example, but not really

00:21:49.740 good in a pinch. You could use a combo. That's a little bit quicker. If you have four or six digits

00:21:54.580 that you punch in to access your gun, or you could use a biometric safe, which is what we happen to

00:21:59.660 have for our firearms, for our handguns. That is a, where we can just punch in our, our fingerprint

00:22:05.620 and it'll pop right open, grab our firearms and we can do what we need to do. Now I've had people

00:22:11.280 say, Oh, well, if it's locked up, it's not going to be quick enough. And I actually agree with that.

00:22:15.340 It's not as quick as I would like. Ideally, I would just like to have it there on my nightstand,

00:22:19.880 but with small kids, I'm not willing to do that. So again, this is why layers are important because

00:22:25.120 I need to extend the time from recognizing a threat to being able to respond to that threat.

00:22:31.640 And that time will give me the time to punch in my fingerprint, open the, the, the safe,

00:22:36.840 grab my firearm, and then react accordingly all through reinforcing doors, having security systems,

00:22:43.200 having the dog, having the lights and everything else that I've talked with you about today.

00:22:46.860 So it's not just about one thing. It's about creating those layers. I feel like I'm beating

00:22:51.020 a dead horse when I say that, but guys, this is very important. In addition to your firearms is

00:22:56.700 firearm training. Okay. It's not enough just to have a firearm. For those of you who are just

00:23:02.360 getting started in the world of firearms, or maybe you just purchased your first gun,

00:23:05.700 or you went to the range for the first time, you'll notice that having a pistol in your hand

00:23:11.300 and just pointing it and shooting, you would think it would be accurate if you're 15 or 20 feet away,

00:23:18.120 or even closer, maybe even 10 feet away. And yet it is amazing. If you don't have the training,

00:23:24.160 how difficult it can be to hit a small target, especially one that's moving, especially one

00:23:29.660 when you're tired, especially one where it's dark and especially one where you're a situation in

00:23:35.100 which you're scared, it's not going to work out. There's, there's a saying, I think it was

00:23:40.340 Archeolocus said, we don't rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training.

00:23:47.120 So if you have a firearm, I would highly encourage you to get some firearms training,

00:23:53.000 go purchase some training, go to a range, talk with the people there, go through some of these

00:23:58.080 tactical programs. I mentioned John Lovell earlier. There's plenty of other ones that you can look into

00:24:03.480 where you can get some of this actual training to be able to utilize the tool, which is the firearm

00:24:09.420 in the most effective manner possible. Okay. So use that now, guys, as far as defense goes,

00:24:16.760 that's a, that's pretty much what I would suggest. Now, granted, I miss some areas. There's some other

00:24:22.200 things that I can talk about and address, and I'm sure there's plenty of suggestions that you guys

00:24:25.960 have. I won't get too much into that because I think I hit the main points. We've got the deterrence,

00:24:31.020 the way the house looks, accessibility to the house, the floodlights, the unpredictability of kids

00:24:37.680 and animals, uh, security cameras. Even if you just have to put a sticker right on your door or

00:24:43.460 your window that says this is protected by ADD or ADT or Brinks or whatever, that's fine. These are

00:24:49.040 all deterrents. And then you have your defense, which is reinforcing the doors, limiting entry points,

00:24:54.220 having the security cameras, having a security system, having the dog, having the firearms,

00:24:59.420 having the training. Okay. Now the last thing I would say, and I think I saved the most important for

00:25:03.880 last. It's all important, but this is critical. You need to have a plan. You need to have a plan.

00:25:10.960 Guys, you're going to be tired. If somebody's breaking into your house at 2 AM, you're going to be

00:25:15.880 tired. You're going to be out of it. Especially maybe if you had a drink or something the night

00:25:20.480 before, you're not going to be as coherent as you are at one or two o'clock in the afternoon.

00:25:26.900 So if you don't have a plan in place, you aren't stacking the odds in your favor. You need to have a

00:25:33.020 plan in place for an intruder. You need to have a plan in place for a fire or an emergency or a

00:25:38.700 natural disaster or whatever circumstance you may find yourself in based on your region and area in

00:25:44.600 which you live. If you don't have these plans in place, like it's just not going to work out the

00:25:48.860 way that you hope it will work out. And you expose yourself and your family to unnecessary risk. And

00:25:54.760 also it is not enough to have a plan, but then not communicate that plan with your wife and your

00:26:01.540 children. I know these aren't pleasant conversations, especially with your kids. Like who wants to talk

00:26:06.060 with their kids about, Hey, if there's an intruder in the house, but I think it's probably pretty

00:26:11.200 important that you talk with the people who will be impacted by the decisions you're going to be making

00:26:16.220 and ensure that they're following the system. They're following the plan and they know what they need

00:26:21.160 to do. So we have our dogs bedded strategically in the house to protect our kids and protect us.

00:26:28.460 That's important. Our kids know why they sleep, where they sleep and, and, and what their role is.

00:26:34.220 Our kids know where our firearms are. Now they can't access them, but they know where they are

00:26:39.300 and they know what they need to do in these situations. We have meeting points inside the house.

00:26:43.600 We have meeting points outside of the house. This is, there's no surprise here. There's no guesswork

00:26:48.980 here. And what was really fascinating is actually been quite a while since my wife talked about and

00:26:55.200 reviewed the, the, what would happen if there were an intruder, but it was very interesting that both

00:27:00.760 of us responded instantaneously. I mean, it was, it was, it was like choreographed. Okay. So both of us

00:27:08.640 got up. First thing I did grab my firearm. First thing she did grabbed her firearm. Second thing we did,

00:27:14.960 she pulled up her phone and she looked in the security camera. We watched while I got the dog

00:27:20.860 ready. Okay. Then as I went to the window, so I could look from the second floor outside and I was

00:27:28.240 looking to figure out where this guy was, she had called the police. They were already on their way

00:27:33.200 while I was scanning the perimeter of the house from inside. I'm not going outside. I stay inside

00:27:38.180 because I'm protected in my castle. I'm not protected outside of it. A lot of unknowns and variables

00:27:43.520 when I get outside of it. Again, I'm stacking it in my favor. You want to come in here, bring it on

00:27:49.580 because I've got this plan down. My family knows it. My wife knows it. My kids know it. And we're

00:27:54.600 as protected as we can possibly be. Okay. So again, this is just a primer. This is just to get you

00:28:01.420 thinking about some vulnerabilities. This is to get you thinking about what you're doing right and what

00:28:07.300 areas you have locked down and what areas need room for improvement. So I'm challenging you guys

00:28:12.320 within the next 30 days to start locking this stuff down. Get some security cameras, go buy ring or

00:28:17.880 nest or Arlo or whatever looks good and appealing to you. Go get some firearms training, look into

00:28:23.540 purchasing a firearm. If you haven't already get some dog training. I mean, having that cute little

00:28:28.260 pup is all fine and wonderful when he plays around and wrestles around with you. But is that dog also

00:28:33.180 going to serve the purpose of added level of protection? And if you haven't trained your dog,

00:28:38.500 then it's not only unpredictable to that individual who's trying to break into your house,

00:28:43.500 but it's also unpredictable to you. Not a, not a good situation. So get the training,

00:28:48.380 get the firearms training, look at Clint Emerson's 100 deadly skills. I hope that you don't have to use

00:28:54.000 the things that we're talking about here, but we, as men, we don't plan for best case scenario and

00:29:01.020 find ourselves unprepared for worst case scenario. We do it the other way around.

00:29:04.680 We plan and prepare for the worst possible set of circumstances. And then we hope and even pray

00:29:11.160 that things will go better than that. And we're covered whether it's worst case or best case,

00:29:18.480 we've got the whole spectrum covered. So I hope that helps guys. I hope that serves you again.

00:29:22.620 I hope you don't find yourself in this situation, but I'd hate to find myself in this type of situation

00:29:27.920 and not be armed and ready with the tools, the resources, the knowledge, the information,

00:29:32.780 the protocols, and the plan to be able to protect myself and my loved ones. That is my job.

00:29:37.220 That is one of my primary functions as a man. I take pride in doing it. Well, I hope you do too.

00:29:43.380 And there's maybe one area that you need to shore up. If you're watching this on YouTube in the

00:29:48.360 comments below, drop your, your thoughts, your ideas on what we might need to add or consider as

00:29:54.340 well. If you have other resources, we'd love to hear those too. I'm most active on Instagram.

00:29:58.840 So you can check it out there at Ryan Mickler, M I C H L E R. I'll make a post so we can continue

00:30:04.940 this conversations on the, on the socials. All right, guys, protect yourselves, protect your

00:30:10.600 loved ones, protect your domain. It is yours. You have the obligation and responsibility to make

00:30:17.060 sure it is defended well. All right. We'll be back next week for our, our interview show until then,

00:30:24.440 go out there, take action and become a man. You are meant to be. Thank you for listening to the

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Effective Protocols for Home Defense ｜ FRIDAY FIELD NOTES

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