When I was in EmComm (Emergency Communications), there was a list that was passed around as a way of helping emergency coordinators make better plans for disasters. I originally found the information online here: http://www.races.org/docs/msg002.htm, though now it seems this … Continue reading →
Charlie McGrath of WideAwakeNews.com did an excellent video essay on getting home safely. In this video, Charlie shows how having a Get Home Bag, which is his EDC – Every Day Carry, and a plan to get home via an … Continue reading →
In Episode 124 – Back To Basics – Planning To Evacuate, I cover making an evacuation plan and stress that it’s most important for you decide on what you’re going to take with you before you have to evacuate. This … Continue reading →
September is National Preparedness Month! As preppers, this is the month that we can claim as our own; Yay! What does that mean for us preppers? As I think that preppers are some of the smartest bears in the forest, … Continue reading →
A “Grid Down” event or situation is an event where the power grid goes down. In other words, a blackout. Typically, Grid Down refers to a widespread event and one where the power isn’t expected to be quickly restored. A … Continue reading →
The Normalcy Bias [ I took this information was taken directly from the Chippewa County Health Department website, as it’s a perfect description of what the Normalcy Bias is. It’s a very good explanation of what this is and how it … Continue reading →
Next Prepper Expo in this area is the Self Reliance Expo: Self Reliance Expo, October 26-27, 2012 in Mesa AZ. My wife and I are planning on going to both of this events, probably on Saturday for both of them. … Continue reading →
I love this article, as it highlights what we already have been suspecting for some time now. That these scientific studies are unreliable. Tomatoes are bad! No, tomatoes are good! Coconut oil is bad for you. No wait, it’s actually … Continue reading →
I had heard somewhere that the US population was approaching 330 million. Good to know that we’re not at that point yet, but I thought the US population hitting the equivalent of Pi x 1,000,000 was interesting. [From The US … Continue reading →
It’s important to understand that there are distinct stages, or phases, to surviving through an emergency. These are called The Four Phases of Emergency Management and they are: Mitigation Mitigation is preventing disasters or taking steps to lessen the impact … Continue reading →
