Protective Reach, LLC

01/01/2026

As we close our doors & transition closer to full retirement, we thank you for trusting us as a valuable security & safety resource for over a decade. It has been our honor and pleasure to provide our Situational Awareness-Threat Mitigation and Pistol Safety Courses to hundreds of individuals, families, groups, and organizations over the years. Assisting these clients to be more Aware and Prepared to navigate today’s dangerous world has been truly professionally fulfilling.

The real world stories of clients who applied the strategies and techniques learned in our training to real world situations they found themselves in and effectively avoiding or extricating themselves truly makes the hard work worthwhile.

08/30/2025

We provide situational awareness, personal safety and threat mitigation training. Recently, we had the privilege of working with a Division I college athlete in our Basic Pistol & Firearm Safety Course. After completing the training, she shared:
“I feel more confident and aware.”

That’s what it’s all about—equipping everyday people with skills to be more aware and prepared in today’s uncertain world.

👉 If you’re interested in training, reach out to Dave at [email protected].

03/31/2024

Offering a 4-hour personal safety course. Recommend registering with a friend/buddy/spouse or partner so you have someone to practice with…keep your skills sharp! Registration required.

03/03/2024

Sharing after just checking & toggling off. Be aware!

12/20/2023

Sharing FDIC short video on current phishing scams. Be aware & prepared!

Scam artists often use ‘phishing’ to try to trick unsuspecting consumers. In our continuing (at home) series, we offer a number of ways you can...

12/02/2023

Women veterans meetup monthly all over the state & this is the Greater Athens Group gathering in Dahlonega to enjoy lunch, conversation, & the Christmas Market! If you’re a woman veteran & want to connect, let us know. Thsnk you Alice for setting up & Marsha for suggesting. 🇺🇸🎄🌸❤️

12/02/2023

Attention iPhone uses…
Security tip for your iPhone if you don’t want to accidentally share contacts with strangers (after iOS 17.1.1 update):

Go to settings- general - airdrop- turn off bring device together. 📱

09/10/2023

Be safer…& it’s good to wear a belt—so many uses.

08/15/2023

From Russ Tuttle, President of Anti-tracking effort…

Parents and school officials - do NOT let your students use the new "scheduling" app called Saturn!

From our friends at Protect Young Eyes: "In reality, it’s school specific social media masked as a “scheduling” app, with dangerous amounts of sensitive student information."

LinkedIn wont' let the link post to Protect Young Eyes. You will have to dig for it by going online here:

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

06/11/2023

Know the prohibited items upon entry… never saw a sign that had no hula hoops. 

06/01/2023

Booking range time for June & July…contact us to lock in yours.

06/01/2023

Do you want (or need) a Range Coach to sharpen or develop your skills? Contact Dave at [email protected].