“The style of presentation was excellent. Trying to get a serious point across in a humorous way takes talent.”
-Cushman & Wakefield
“I received numerous compliments about your presentation. You were an enjoyable speaker and your safety demonstrations were very helpful”
-Exxon USA
“The calls have been coming in since you left asking for your phone number. Thanks for being such a delightful and informative feature guest on our TV show”.
-Community Educational TV
“Our employees really enjoyed the seminar and learned a lot from you…”
-Bank One
“Your humorous and motivational delivery of a very serious subject was not only educational but also enjoyable to all of us who attended…”
-Texaco Chemical Company
“I whole heartedly recommend your seminar to any group or organization that is interested in personal protection and crime prevention.”
-Methodist Hospital
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What School are Saying
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“Richard, It was certainly a pleasure meeting you today. Your presentation surpassed my expectations and
left me feeling empowered. With so much to think about in our lives today it is easy to let our guard down.
We become complacent and feel a false sense of security. It is frightening to think about all the times I
could have been one of those “easy victims”. Your connection with the audience personalized the training
for each of us. All attendees remarked how much they learned and how the short time you spent with us will
make such a difference in their day to day personal security habits. Thank you again for your gift of time
and presentation talent. There are so many others on our campus that would benefit from your presentation
and I look forward to your next visit.
Linda Corbin, Director of Facilities, Lone Star College – Montgomery
Richard Bloom presented to our Region 4 ESC staff today. The session was very informative and entertaining –
despite the seriousness of the subject. The session was free of charge. He does have safety products available
for sale after the session, but there is no “hard sale” tactics used in any way and no obligation to buy anything.
Our staff who attended all got something out of it that they could take with them to incorporate into their daily
lives to make themselves less likely to be a target of violent crime. If you are interested in having Richard
speak to your central office or to your principals and/or faculty, please contact him directly. If you have any
questions about the session, please feel free to email me.
Kurt J. Van Gilder Director, Personnel Solutions, Region 4 Education Service Center 9-14-09
To all Principals (Humble ISD): Hidden Hollow had this gentleman speak at our staff development day yesterday.
He was very entertaining and very informative. Within 10 minutes after he finished I had no less than 5 people in
my office to thank us for having him present, and then heard from others throughout the day. There is no cost for
him to come. His presentation is about 30 minutes long. I would highly recommend you schedule a visit for your
campus on a staff dev. early release day if you haven't already done so.
Carol Hunt, Hidden Hollow Elementary 2/17/09
"On Behalf of Baylor College of Medicine, thank you for presenting your Personal Safety Seminar to our
employees this week. Not only did you raise their awareness of important safety issues, you offered practical
guidelines and resources to deal with these issues. The feedback we got from the employees was very positive.
We would like to offer the same presentation at some of our satellite locations. Again, many thanks for helping
us be safer at home and work, and in between".
Harriet Spain, Manager, Employee Wellness & Work-Life
“Good Morning Richard, We would like to thank you for the great seminar. Our in service was about not only
keeping us healthy but also safe. We enjoyed it. Not only did you have a lot of knowledge on the subject but
you are a great speaker. Hope to have you back in the future. Thanks Again”.
Sandra Griggs, Humble ISD Transportation Dept
“We thank you for giving us such helpful information regarding our personal safety. On a personal note,
I look forward to giving my daughter a gift that could save her life and the life of my precious grandchildren.”
Sincerely, Nancy Arnold, Principal, Shadow Elementary
Richard, I wanted to let you know that we REALLY enjoyed your presentation on personal safety last night.
Our staff truly enjoyed every minute of your seminar! You were a wonderful speaker and did a great job of
explaining different ways we could protect ourselves in all different situations. We feel we really learned
some life saving tips! You are definitely the "talk" around the office today! Thank you for taking the
time to help keep my staff safe! ,
Heather Ramos, Oakdale Private School
I think we knew the program was important to all of our people, especially as they left the room and thanked
us and were appreciative and felt more confident having more skills to draw from and examples that Richard gave today.
Judy Drummond, Director of Human Resources, Montgomery ISD 12-12-08
Dear Mr. Bloom:
I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation to you. The Staff of Mel Parmley Elementary school thoroughly
enjoyed your presentation. There were many comments about how your information opened eyes and began thought processing
for our personal safety. Your presentation was not only informative but educational. Your explanation of preventative
steps along with you demonstration of defensive moves displayed various options for all of us.
Your program was enjoyed by the whole staff.
Janie Wiggins, Principal WILLIS ISD 11/7/08
Dear Mr. Bloom:
Thank you so very much for your presentation concerning personal safety to the staff of
CC Hardy Elementary School. Many commented on how much they appreciated the information and also the reminder for
personal safety
Nancy Johnson, Asst Principal 12/2/08
Mr. Bloom:
“It’s been almost five months since you presented a program on safety to the 86 members of the facility and staff of
our school. Even though this much time elapsed, I still hear people talking about how beneficial, helpful, informative
and humorous the information you shared was. A great number asked if we could have you back next year. Some even
suggested we invite people from other schools, parents, and even communities members to attend. I was excited to
hear them participate, ask questions and watch their faces as they intently listened to everything you shared with
us. This is quite a feat with an audience of teachers, I must admit! ………………..”
Bill Stewart, Principal Navasota Primary School
Safety is our number one concern we have, we need to take care of ourselves and our families.
There were great tips and some really great information.
Carolyn Fiaschetti, Principal, Lone Star Elementary 11-12-08
Dear Mr. Bloom:
What a wonderful presentation! The teachers and staff at Southwood Valley Elementary certainly learned from it as
well as enjoyed it. Your humor adds so much to the presentation. You should be a motivational speaker!
Starlett Licona, Principal
Mr. Bloom:
I want to thank you for coming to Hempstead High School and presenting the topic of Avoiding Tragedy in Public.
The key points you made were well received. Thank you for coming and sharing your experiences.
Mike Bergman ED.D. Principal
Goose Creek elementary, HISD, Lamar ISD, Tomball ISD, North forest ISD, Jacobs Engineering, Rotary Club of University
Area, Exxon USA, Texaco, Allstate, Methodist Hospital, The Houstonian, Cushman & Wakefield, Southwestern Bell, Xerox,
Twelve Oaks Hospital, US Postal Service, Southwest Airlines, Klein Bank, Keller Williams Realty, Tomball Business &
Professional Women, Professional Secretaries Int’l., Texas Dept. of Human Services, TDOT, HAR Luncheons, + 50 ISD’s
Featured on TV, “City Under Siege”, “Good Morning Houston”
Goose Creek Consolidated ISD
Thank you for making this service available to our school
Principal, Harlem Elementary
Houston ISD
Response by the participants suggests that the sessions were informative and entertaining
Food Services department
Galina Park Public School System
I feel that Mr. Bloom enlightened some of our folks and helped them to know how to protect themselves
Principal, Pyburn Elementary School
Lamar Consolidated School District
Mr. Bloom presented an outstanding safety seminar for 54 of our staff. I would recommend Mr. Bloom and his
important informational seminar to any area school.
Principal, Jane Long Elementary
North Forest ISD
We appreciate you’re your making a special effort to open an awareness to the mounting crime situation and
the steps we can take to reduce our vulnerability, protect ourselves and our families.
Principal, Langstead Primary School
What attendees are saying
Mr. Bloom
We appreciated you coming to our class. We found your lecture and book to be very realistic and beneficial………………..
Last night I was unknowingly followed home from work by a customer who was made at me because I got off at 9 PM and I told
him 11PM to get him to leave me alone. Fortunately I didn’t have to use the spray because security heard him yelling at
me, however he was made aware of it and he backed off. But most of all I wanted to thank you for teaching me not to panic.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Galloway
Mr. Bloom:
…………….Being single I found myself short of cash. My car was being repaired and I decided I needed some exercise anyway. So
after work I began to walk as far as I could before catching a bus. I knew to keep my finger on the chemical spray trigger
inconspicuously, held at my right side as I walked through an unfamiliar neighborhood. I spotted a group of teenager’s ages
ranging from 15 to 18 years old. A very attractive female lead the pack as they broke into a run in my direction. I remember
thinking that this is not what it appears until she ran at me and grabbed at my gold necklace. That’s when my right arm came
up and I sprayed her in the face. She went down and I continued walking swiftly away. The other members soon regrouped and
started towards me. I turned and squared off saying something like who else wants what your friend got? They must have thought
about it, turned and walked away.
I attribute my survival that day to your awareness lecture (with wisdom and humor) a preparedness from being aware, and especially
the chemical spray. Thank you so much for possibly saving my life.
Merry Scheirman
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