Osborne: Situational awareness key to a safe summer

Osborne: Situational awareness key to a safe summer highlights how large events during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and other summer traditions can increase risk, even when most gatherings run without incident. The article references past attacks to underscore the need for preparation: the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas killed 61 people and wounded more than 400, and the 2022 Fourth of July parade attack in Highland Park, Illinois, killed seven and injured dozens. Speaking as a certified instructor with the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, Osborne draws on experience working with law enforcement to teach threat awareness and emergency response. He emphasizes staying relaxed but alert, using family emergency plans, noting exits, following public safety announcements, and applying a SAFE framework: See, Assess, Find, and Emotional control.