Aubrie, center, and Stephanie Cenna pose for a photograph at Saturday's Women & Children Safety Empowerment Expo Saturday at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center.

CRANBERRY TWP — It's not always easy to prepare for a physical attack. Every factor counts: location, time of day, the number of people involved.

But that doesn't mean basic survival tactics won't help. In fact, Fearless Female cofounder and spokeswoman Lisa Johnson said they might just make the difference in being a victim in the first place.

“People aren't prepared,” Johnson, a registered nurse, said. “We have to start thinking of this and get prepared.”

That's part of why Johnson and her brother, Dan, of Fearless Female, organized a women-and-teens safety expo Saturday in the Cranberry Township Municipal Center. They hope to make the event an annual one.

“We're really excited,” Johnson said. “I'm hoping that this is ... a bright spot for people.”

The expo featured a number of experts in many fields, including the Butler County Sheriff's Office, medical practitioners and self-defense experts.

Read more in Monday's Butler Eagle.