Survival
Why Prepare Now? Because . . .
It’s too late to prepare after a disaster or emergency strikes. People are finding this out now as they realize they can’t buy facemasks, either
February 27, 2020
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It’s too late to prepare after a disaster or emergency strikes. People are finding this out now as they realize they can’t buy facemasks, either
There’s considerable disinformation and confusion about the extent of the virus. Some of it is deliberate propaganda. Some of it is exaggeration. Nevertheless, the virus
Several years ago, I became very interested in a television show titled Seconds From Disaster, which aired on National Geographic. Over the seasons it covered
In an era of coronavirus, wildfires, drought, power outages, tsunamis etc, we know we have to do some preparation for possible disasters. But if you
I participated in numerous winter warfare training exercises and deployments with 10th Special Forces, the one Group that is focused on cold weather and high
Given the news out of China and now spreading around the world, we’re seeing what is hopefully only a foreshadowing of what is inevitable: a
The Green Beret Pocket-Sized Survival Guide is now available. It’s an updated and upgraded version of previous guides and designed to fit just about anywhere.
This is the premise of Stuff Doesn’t Just Happen: The Gift of Failure. Two books, each one focusing on seven great disasters of the past.
Passenger on British Midland Flight 92 reflecting on hearing the pilot announce he was shutting down the right engine: “We were thinking: ‘Why is he
I’ve just added this section from the Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide to Wattpad, and here is the excerpt below. An Area Study is
As Australia is learning, wildfires are extremely dangerous. We had one here in the Smokies a couple of years ago that killed a bunch of
Stay dry. Water accelerates the cold and hypothermia. Get out of the wind. Build a shelter. Make it as small as possible. Essentially consider it
When I was updating The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide I read a lot of action reports and interviewed people who’d survived disasters, whether
Every situation is different and this is a guideline. Always make sure your priority is safety for yourself first, then others. You can’t help others
My review of the material available on being reasonably prepared for man-made and natural disasters uncovered a plethora of confusing and often contradictory information. It’s
I saw a question about this on Quora and it got me thinking, because there’s so much information out there and it can be overwhelming.
Survive Now-Thrive Later is free for the next several days. I believe it’s a great, handy reference book on an array of topics, from first
Wildfires are a very nasty natural disaster– not that any of them are good. They are deadly, move fast and are unpredictable. We had one
My wife and I were watching Seconds From Disaster, a TV series that focuses mainly on plane crashes and we noticed a pattern. It was
This is a stack of close to $700 worth of information, courses, and other material bundled together for less than $50. Yes, I purchased one
We used to live on Hilton Head Island, along the Intracoastal Water Way. Our house was on one of the highest points of the entire
It increased from a Cat 4 to a Cat 5 in just 9 hours. It is moving very, very slowly. It’s the most powerful ever
Evacuate. That sounds so simple, yet just today I read an article while researching about a family killed because they refused a mandatory evacuation for
Part of Stuff Doesn’t Just Happen: The Gift of Failure, currently free on Kindle, is defining what a delusion event is and how it pays
Why did the Titanic sink? It started long before the iceberg. What events long before launch led to the Apollo 13 accident and miraculous return?
We know its in order to smell leaks, but what happened that someone realized this needed to be done? A terrible disaster. Unfortunately, that is
Given recent events, I’ve made The Procrastinator’s Survival Guide free today and tomorrow. It’s a step by step guide on how to prepare for all
With levees getting ready to crest in New Orleans and record rain on the way, this is important. Almost all of us live near water.
Got your attention? Yes. It happened. It is one of seven disasters covered in Stuff Doesn’t Just Happen: The Gift of Failure. That’s the plane
DEFINITIONS There are so many variables when we consider the possible disasters, emergencies, accidents, etcetera that we could face both on a day to day
Because we know we need to do something, but we’re not sure what, and there’s just so much other stuff to do in day-to-day living
Make sure everyone has an ICE (in case of emergency) phone number on their cell phone. Android users running 7.0 or higher can program emergency
Task One-again. Mild: Did you get the two cases of water bottles for each person in your household? If you did, you’ve just taken the
This is the first of a series of posts on Monday about survival. Task One: Mild: Get two cases of bottled water for each person
Many people flail about when they think about what they might need to do in order to prepare for natural and man-made disasters. There’s a
There are two aspects to this– how far you want to go. And how much your spouse will let you put in there. To the
While water is more important than food, it is also more readily available than food. What do you need to know? Do you know what
Yes, the Pinkertons. When I saw the image with the pink paintballs in the NY Times article, I thought it was some kind of joke;
At 11:57 PM on 12 March 1928 and then cascading into 13 March, the St. Francis Dam, north of Los Angeles, failed. Designed by William
Yourself and Your Team: What special skills and background do you have? The people on your team? These include medical, construction, problem solving, military, the
It really doesn’t. Any man-made disaster usually has seven cascade events, with the seventh being the disaster. At least one of the six previous ones
The first thing we did when we were assigned a mission in Special Forces was an Area Study. We examined WHERE the mission would occur
We all need we need to “be prepared”. But what does that mean? Where do we start? There’s so much information out there and the
We have so many things on our phones, we often don’t focus on them. iPhones come with an App that is easily ignored but can
At reader’s requests, I’ve pulled all the checklists from The Procrastinator’s Survival Guide and put them into a flipbook. Also, are links to all gear,
Like, really know? I remember when we had letters at the start of phone numbers in New York City, but we also used tin cans
Foreword by Bob’s Wife to The Procastinator’s Survival Guide: Deb: If you’re like me, you don’t buy books about surviving things. Why? Probably because you
The Guide is my latest book, pulling together all my knowledge and experience on preparation and survival. I wrote it because my survey of what’s
I admit I tend to believe social media is mostly sound and fury signifying nothing and that no one changes their mind or their actions