Roughly 20 members of the Greater Chattanooga Association of Realtors will attend an interactive class where they will learn practical safety tips and self-defense techniques in order to safeguard themselves from potential predators.
The course will be led by safety experts Jim Hogwood and Jon Fish from the National Self-Defense Agency.
The class will be held on Friday from noon-4 p.m. at the Greater Chattanooga Association of Realtors location on 2963 Amnicola Hwy.
"Every day, real estate agents put themselves at risk by interacting with strangers in isolated situations. Open houses sometimes put agents in vulnerable positions, and have recently resulted in unspeakable crimes and fatalities. It is important to arm Realtors with the knowledge and skills needed to ward off an attacker," officials said.