If
you have ever watched the TODAY show on NBC then you would know Jeff Rossen. He
is a husband and father of three kids and a journalist on the TODAY show who
does a segment called The Rossen Report,
where he would put himself into everyday situations and reports on how we can
stay safe or how to avoid the situation before something happens. Some examples
that I have seen Jeff Rossen report on TODAY are: if you were in a gas station
and a gunman came in to rob the store, if someone were to put you in the trunk
of a car, how would you get out? Finally, how to protect yourself if someone
were to grab you and perhaps drag you to their car.
Anyways,
Jeff Rossen wrote a book titled, Rossen
To The Rescue, about his experiences being a journalist that goes out into
the world and learns on how to stay safe in life threatening situations. Now
some of the situations that he did mention in his book were taped for The Rossen Report and some were not.
Here
is a list of all the situations and social experiments that Jeff tested himself
and discussed in his book to keep us safe:
What to do if your home has been invaded? (Jeff did experience this when he was a kid)
How to spot
hidden mold?
How your new home will probably catch on fine. (Warning to those homeowners that are
currently having a new home being built!)
How to plan an escape if your house is on fire?
What do you do when you are locked out of your house?
When the bottom of your outdoor deck caves in, 1) how
to avoid that from happening 2) what do you do if the outdoor deck does cave
in?
How to survive from earthquakes, tornados, and being
struck by lightening
How to keep your computer camera from being hacked (would you be able to tell if your built in
camera on your computer is being hacked while you are on it?)
How would survive a plane crash?
How would your survive if your car is stuck in a
raging flood?
What you
do if you’re drowsy while driving?
How to avoid being ripped off by car mechanics (let me just say it’s really easy to fall into their trap if you don’t
know anything about cars)
Exactly
how many germs are on airplane? (You
don’t want to know)
If a
police were to pull you over, what are your rights?
How
would you survive a train crash?
How to
avoid a mattress flying at you while you’re driving
How
would you survive if your car stars to skid on ice?
Could
your doctor be intoxicated while examining, operating, and prescribing you
drugs?!? (PS: The results are shocking!)
How you can avoid being ripped off by a moving
company? (Oh how they do love your money
then your stuff!)
A new type of Stranger Danger. (There
is a way to lure teens and young adults in a car besides candy!)
How to
avoid buying a prom dress online and it’s not the dress you thought it was. (Everyone loves a bargain…until it shows up
in the mail!)
How to know that you’re getting the right change back when using a coin
machine to get cash. (Such as Coinstar).
How eye
shadow can look like mold! (Jeff’s experiment
on how to know if a mold inspector is doing their job right. He made eye shadow
look like mold, will the mold inspectors test to see if it’s really mold or
just quote the customer without concluding that it’s really mold?)
Where
does your money go if you are donating to charity? Are you being scammed?
How do
Fortune Tellers really make money? Are
they really born with special powers to predict the future?
How
would you survive if you fell through thin ice?
How
would you survive if your parasail snaps?
How to
avoid getting fake concert tickets.
What to
do when you realize “you’re drunk!”
How to survive when you’re buried alive.
Carnival
Games are always rigged!! (It’s like
taking candy from a baby!)
How to
be safe around train tracks. (Jeff’s
experiment of how to tell if a train is coming towards you; in other words: are trains loud or quiets these days?
How long would you have to get off the train tracks?)
How you buckle up your child in a car seat… the RIGHT way! (Want to hear something shocking? There are
a lot of mothers that don’t know how!)
How your child can cheat in school without the parents or teachers
noticing?!?
Can your
child sleep through a smoke detector going off? If so, what you do if you need to get out of the house?
How to
be aware if identity thieves are after your baby’s identity? (Does it seem possible that your child could
have a bad credit score before they are 18 years old?)
How do
you break into a hot car . . . to save a child’s life?
How you can know how safe your child’s school security?
(Better check that out before an unwanted
visitor enters!) Jeff also visits a school that is considered “the safest
school in America”. Google Southwestern High School in Indiana. Personally,
if I ever had kids I would want to move to Indiana and send them there…talk
about safety!
Want to
learn how to defeat the Claw Machine? Spoiler Alert: NOT LIKELY!
Are “all
– inclusive” resorts the best deal?
What
would do if you were stranded in the ocean?
Does
high SPF sunscreen give you more protection as the label claims?
Drowning myths and tips for you to know.
That
nice necklace that you’re wearing . . . are you sure that’s real? How to know
the difference between real and fake jewelry.
What
goes on in your hotel room when the maid is cleaning it?
How many
germs are actually on a cruise ship?
What to
do when you are struggling with your weight?
Eating “diet” foods and still gaining weight? Why is that?
Should
one believe in “Sale - By” dates?
How to spot
Bedbugs before they become a problem?
How does
one trick their stomach on Thanksgiving Day?
Jeff does an experiment where he buys clothes (same
outfit and the same clothing brand) and asks people which one was bought at a
high - end store and which one was bought at an outlet. Can the majority of the
people tell the difference which outfit cost more than the other?
Are
lingerie stores (Victoria Secret’s, Macy’s . . . etc.) reselling underwear that
have been worn and returned? Most popular
report that Jeff had done for TODAY!
How and
why women paying more for beauty products (shampoo, shaving cream. etc.) than
men! Also called The Pink Tax.
How to
survive a heart attack?
What documents should you shred and which ones to keep?
How would you stop your kitchen from burning down?
Jeff
shares three ways to save money when shopping. (He’s frugal)
Is your fake fur coat 100% fake?
How do
you avoid from getting zapped? In other words . . . avoid getting electrocuted
while walking outside!
How to
walk through fire. Jeff actually reported this live on TODAY!
One more
trick for the car mechanics . . . will they rip you off if you have a flat
tire?
Well . . . that’s all of the experiments and
situations that Jeff had done himself (with
some help from his producers here and there) But I do hope you read this
book and learn how to stay safe from harms way. I really did enjoy reading Rossen To The Rescue because Jeff Rossen
is like the rest of us when it comes to learning how do you protect ourselves if
we are in danger situation. Therefore, thank you Jeff Rossen for putting your
own life out there on TV for educating the rest of the world.
Helpful Websites
According to Jeff's study about doctors, out of 100,000 registered doctors 1 in 10 doctors are intoxicated while on the clock since they can easily get drugs from their doctor friends. One advice that Jeff Rossen has given is... do your research!
Background check on your doctor
You can also do a simple Google search on a doctor
Let's say you're walking down the street and was stopped by someone who wants you to donate money to their charity to help out buying food for a local food bank for Thanksgiving. But how do you know if they are a real charity organization before you fork over $20.00 like nothing?
Charity Websites
These websites are mentioned in Rossen To The Rescue
Jeff. Rossen To The Rescue: Secrets to Avoiding Scams, Everyday Dangers, and Major Catastrophes. New York: Flatiron, 2017. Print.
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