Emergency Preparations

Episode 40: Traveling Prepared

October 24, 2011
Traveling Prepared
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A Prepper’s Guide to Traveling Safely. Hosts Aaron and Jonathan discuss traveling as a prepper. At some point in time all of us will have to go from point A to point B. Whether the mode of transportation is trains, planes, or automobiles, it’s not time to let your guard down. However, you will have [...]

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Episode 21: Preparing For Hurricanes

June 13, 2011
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Episode 21: Hurricane Preparedness [ 1:01:54 | 29.02 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hosts Aaron and Jonathan discuss preparing for Hurricanes. Listeners not affected by Hurricanes will find the episode useful when preparing for sever weather. Topics: Simple technologies for staying on top of bad weather. Blackout Kits Attic Kits Storing water. Storing food. Tips for preparing your home for hurricane season. Considerations for your vehicles in hurricane season. [...]

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Gimme Shelter: Modern Disaster Shelters

October 26, 2010
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There are five main tenants of survival: Food, Water, Shelter, Warmth, and Security. The last two, warmth and security, you will find change from survival “expert” to survival expert, but the first three everyone agrees on. Shelter is often one that does not get enough attention. Preppers will focus on mountains of food, dozens of [...]

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CERT: Emergency Response Training For The Masses

September 11, 2010
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A couple of years ago, after reading Emergency by Neil Strauss, four friends and I enrolled in a CERT Program. It seemed like it would be a good first step on our road to preparedness and a great first step gaining practical Urban Survival Skills. What Is CERT CERT, short for Community Emergency Response Team, [...]

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Review Of Emergency By Neil Strauss

September 10, 2010
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Five years ago, after another Hurricane, I decided it was time to take the safety of my property and person seriously. For the first couple of years the focus was just on Hurricanes and run of the mill home safety. One day an email came to my inbox announcing that one of my favorite authors [...]

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How To Build A Blackout Kit

September 10, 2010
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If a blackout or emergency arises in the middle of the night, will you be prepared? Outages that leave you in the dark can be extremely disruptive and dangerous. Aside from outfitting your home with a generator, one of the best things you can do to mitigate issues that arise during a blackout is to [...]

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Review Of The Unthinkable

September 10, 2010
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The Unthinkable by Amanda Ripley definitely added to my understanding of how people react in disasters. The writing could be better, but overall it was an interesting book and a decent enough read. Whenever I come across a book that deals largely with the psychology of crisis, violence, survival, or anything related, I jump at [...]

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Preparing An Emergency Personal Information Packet

September 10, 2010
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An EIP (Emergency Information Packet) is one of the most often overlooked items of Preppers and Modern Survivalists. Yet, putting one together can be one of the most important things you do. The fact is, even if you are not a Survivalist, Prepper, Sheepdog, Ostrich, or a Sheep, this really is something everyone should have. [...]

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