Day 263: 2020 Pandemic. An Utter Lack of Leadership and Personal Responsibility
Only 2 of 50 states are not in red condition for COVID-19. We’ve had almost a complete year to deal with this virus and have failed completely. We’ve worse than failed. Many Americans, including key leaders, still insist there is no real problem. The deadliest place on the planet for COVID right now is South […]
Day 258: 2020 Pandemic. Preparation and Survival Task #9, 10 and 11. Continue Your Area Study: Your Home, Drowning, Fire Prevention and Firearm Safety.
I’m putting these three together. They seem common sense, but then again. I’ll discuss fire further on in more detail. Task Nine Mild: Drowning Prevention Checklist Always monitor young children when bathing. Insure your dishwasher and washing machine are off when done. Never leave water running when you’re not watching it. This is not only […]
Day 257: 2020 Pandemic. Preparation and Survival Task #8. Continue Your Area Study: Your Home, Prevent Choking, Suffocation.
Hand in there. We’ll get to the exciting stuff soon enough. To prevent choking and suffocation There’s a reason certain toys are designated for certain ages. What a child can put in their mouth, they will put in their mouth. When putting babies to sleep make sure there is nothing around them that can cause […]
Day 256: 2020 Pandemic. Preparation and Survival Task #7. Continue Your Area Study: Your Home, Prevent Poisoning.
I know these tasks about the home seem mundane and not as sexy as learning to start a fire with a box and piece of wood, but I emphasize the things you’re more likely to deal with first. The most likely threats. It is more likely for children to be seriously hurt or killed by […]
Day 255: 2020 Pandemic. Preparation and Survival Task #6. Continue Your Area Study: Your Home, Part I
When we think survival, we picture someone out in the wilderness in a pine tree lean-to, but we spend most of our time in our home and it’s easy to overlook what we can do to make that environment safer. It is far more likely, in fact a given, that you will experience one of […]
Day 254: 2020 Pandemic. Preparation and Survival Task #5. Continue Your Area Study
Further evaluate the people on your A-Team. Task Five Mild: Evaluate and list the following for you and each member of your A-Team. Name: Overall Physical Condition: Medical Status: Allergies: Medications: Ability to walk/run: Swimming ability: Able to drive? What types vehicles? Special Needs: By looking at these checklists you can see what assets and […]
Day 253: 2020 Pandemic. Preparation and Survival Task #4. Start Your Area Study
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] One size does not fit all. A key step in preparation I found most preparation and survival books skip is the Area Study. This allows you to tailor the preparation that’s going to follow this task. There will be several tasks to complete under Area Study. In Special […]
Day 252: 2020 Pandemic. Preparation and Survival Task #3: A First Aid Kit
For future tasks, I include specific information about gear and equipment. The items linked are for reference purpose. I personally have all things listed. Feel free to search further for what you want. I need to disclose I am using affiliate links for items on Amazon and the GAIA app later on. Not just because […]
Day 251: 2020 Pandemic. Preparation and Survival Task #2: Contact Information, Emergency Numbers and Alert Flow; IRP and ERP.
Unless you plan on being totally alone in an emergency there are others who are on your “A-Team”. A-TEAM refers to the people you will be with during an emergency/disaster. In Special Forces, the core operational element is the A-Team. For many of us that means our family. For others, it could be a group […]
Day 250: 2020 Pandemic. Survival Task #1: Water. Follow For The Next Six Weeks and You Will Be Prepared
Over the next six weeks, I’m going to post every survival task from the Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide, one by one. If you follow and complete these tasks, by the end, you will be prepared for a moderate emergency. Task #1 comes on page 1 of the guide. This is an adequate supply […]
Day 247: 2020 Pandemic. COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool Rates Every County
We are living in a surreal environment in the United States. We have a president who lost an election, claiming he didn’t lose it and spending all his time pedaling absurd conspiracy theories while undermining what little is left of democracy after his four years of blights.When he’s not golfing while the country burns down. […]
Day 246: 2020 Pandemic. The Inverse Rule of Security—the more you have, the less secure you are
When I consult with clients about the Area Study and preparation for disastrous events, I often run into those who favor a fixed position for their Bug Out Hide Site. In fact, there are people who’ve poured millions of dollars into such a place. There are many advantages to a fixed location. There are also […]
Day 242: 2020 Pandemic. Over 132,700 New Daily Cases; 1,220 Fatalities. Free Survival Guide. Because.
While people focus on election results, COVID-19 is surging on a daily basis. We’ve hit peak and there’s no end in sight. I know of people who believe the president that it wasn’t a big deal and masks weren’t necessary who are DEAD now. That’s not partisan. That’s life and death. Today and tomorrow (11/7-11/8) […]
Day 240: 2020 Pandemic. Over 100,000 New Daily Cases; 1,110 Fatalities. How to Cope?
Despite all the other news, we are in a surge of the FIRST WAVE of COVID-19 and we have no plan to deal with it, no national strategy, nothing. It’s 5 November and we still are talking about Covid. It hasn’t magically disappeared it’s worse than ever. Note the spikes in North and South Dakota […]
Five Weeks Before Pearl Harbor; An American Warship Was Torpedoed
I’d never heard of the Reuben James even though Woody Guthrie wrote a song about it. Here is what happened: