DEADLY SKILLS: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation is a practical survival guide written by retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson.
Based on real-world special operations experiences, the book adapts these skills for civilians to help them navigate and survive dangerous situations. It emphasizes low-tech or no-tech methods, recognizing that complex instructions are impractical during imminent danger.
Key areas covered in the book include:
- Eluding Pursuers: Techniques to avoid being followed or tracked.
- Evading Capture: Strategies to prevent being taken against your will.
- Surviving Dangerous Situations: A wide range of skills for various threats, from active shooters to natural disasters.
Some of the specific skills mentioned in relation to these areas include:
- Creating an everyday carry (EDC) kit.
- Evading an ambush.
- Escaping from a car trunk.
- Defeating handcuffs.
- Making an improvised gas mask.
- Preventing tracking.
- Evading kidnapping.
- Eluding an active shooter.
- Rappelling down a building.
- Immobilizing an attacker.
- Protecting against cybercriminals.
The book utilizes clear instructions and illustrations to make these skills easy to understand and execute. It aims to instill a "special forces" mindset focused on preparedness and awareness.
There is also a companion book, 100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition, which focuses more on wilderness survival and preparedness for natural disasters.
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