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GSSS tutorials focus on saving lives and increasing survivability following a worst case scenario disaster. It is written in all of the scriptures of the world, “All of your deeds will be written down” …will you receive high marks for your actions in what may be the beginning of the end of days as we know them?

What to expect on the road, planning, preparing, safety and survival back-packs

Generations of Americans as well as others around the world have heard the air raid sirens and town bells warning signal. In today’s society we are warned by Emergency Broadcast System reports on TV or on the radio…and the latest technology using cell phone texting systems alerts a greater number of people that danger is imminent. It is one thing to escape from the danger, but what if we are not prepared for the aftermath? If you are reading this it is likely you are aware of the predictions of 2012 and that this time may reveal the worst catastrophes in the history of modern civilization.
Preparation means going out and purchasing large amounts of food with a long shelf life such as rice, beans, canned goods etc… and water in 5 gallon containers…lots of water. Get yourself a 55 gallon rain barrel and put it under one of the down spouts from your gutter system. In a pinch, any container will do. If you’re home is on well water install a hand pump water well or go in on buying one with your surrounding neighbors to make it more affordable.

What’s the down side if nothing bad happens? You simply have a whole bunch of canned goods, beans and rice to enjoy eating in the year 2013. You don’t have to buy as many groceries in 2013. Much better than looking in your loved ones’ or children’s eyes when you all are starving and suffering from dehydration! (Humans can last weeks on no food but, without water we are pretty much dead within a week.)

There is about 3 days of food in the system. Manufacturers of food, such as Kraft, produce enough products between what is in stores, supply warehouses and currently being manufactured at about a 3 day supply for the populace. This is based on the public’s buying habits and keeps products freshest. If manufacturing ceases for whatever reason or roads are impassible for resupply trucks to transport goods to major super markets the supply will run out in less then 3 days. In the event of a disaster, people not prepared will clean out grocery shelves in a matter of hours.

Below are examples of grocery store supplies depleted by people who are not prepared and panicking. They hoarded all the food and these stores were cleaned out in only a few hours.

There is such a preponderance of evidence indicating big global trouble occurring throughout the year of 2012; we dare not be so arrogant as to say “It won’t happen to me”…the risk is too great and there is really no downside to preparing your household with extra food, water, extra prescription medication, etc…if we don’t prepare, the process of recovery and re-building will be a thousandfold harder along with great hardship and suffering.

Scientists, prophecy, those interpreting REAL crop circles messages, scripture, and calendars from ancient civilizations are all predicting “BIG GLOBAL CATASTROPHES DURING THE YEAR 2012”. The earth is going through a cycle. Many say it has already started; we have had the worst tornados, floods, fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis in the last 10 years. Economic systems around the world are melting down, fears are growing, and according to the news report below, the nuclear disaster in Japan is being called worse than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima in WW2. Here is the report:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baya8-agPs4&feature=share

But you haven’t seen anything yet.  If Edger Cayce or Dr. Chet Snow’s 2012 map comes true, the continents will undergo major re-shaping.

Envision the people IN these life boats as your family, friends, neighbors and strangers; our attitudes should be like those with their arms stretched out trying to save more people by bringing them into our life boat or community/neighborhood. “Those who risk themselves to save others will certainly be saved” (Jesus Christ).

Common Practices Proven To Save Lives

Survival really comes down to the basics: food, water and shelter. Just one generation ago, it was common for our grandparents to have food reserves in their cellars…were they paranoid? No, that’s just good ole’ common sense!

A Japanese emergency relief center in Sendai. “We old folks, though, are in no shape to go hunting for a place to stay,” one says. (Notice the 2 women wearing dust particle masks…very smart)

Many Japanese living near the nuclear power plants will not be able to return to their homes in this lifetime due to radiation levels…this disaster is being called worse than Chernobyl and that region will be uninhabitable for about 24,000 years. There are over 100 nuclear power plants operating in the U.S. If we sustain a global earthquake or some other type of disaster our nuclear power plants as well as those around the world could suffer the same fate or much worse than the ones in Japan.

The main reason there weren’t many more deaths and mass evacuation out of Japan was the jet stream which carried most of the radiation out to sea. That radiation cloud has reached the U.S.A. and the reports are out there that higher levels of radiation have been found in fruits and vegetables.

The U.S. jet stream flows from West to East and those who live in the Eastern U.S. should consider this when procuring survival gear …radiation suit and mask will help facilitate a safer evacuation. The evacuation area in Japan that radiation is affecting is increasing now.

Map of all nuclear power plants in the U.S.A.

Pros, con’s and improvement solution’s of emergency plans practiced around the world.
Cellars/Basements: Under your home or prefabricated shelter that you can bury on your property.

Pro: Great protection in the event of a tornado, terrorist bombing/nuclear/chemical/biological attack, during hunt curfews, if gunfire is heard in the community, it is the place you should store food/water/survival back-packs/medical supplies. (See tutorial on “Hunting: Urban, Suburban, and Rural” to learn more on hunt curfews)

Con: Longevity limited to amount of food/water stored if you are unable to replenish supply. If the grid is down and you are utilizing a 5-gallon bucket with a toilet seat type lid it will eventually need to be emptied which means venturing outside; that could expose you to contaminants or danger. If lethal contaminants seep into your cellar/basement or you inadvertently carry them back in, it may become your tomb. In the event evacuation is necessary, traditional survival foods such as canned goods or large sacks of grain/rice are great to stock your home with but note that they are far too heavy to carry any great distance on foot, especially if you are not in good physical condition, handicapped, or are a child or elderly.

Improvements: Install a wood burning stove for warmth/cooking/sterilizing water/burning human waste. Canned goods and large sacks of rice, grain, beans, dried milk and flour are great for surviving in your home but also store light weight survival food in back packs that are easily transportable even for children and the elderly. Fill your survival back-pack now so in the event immediate evacuation is necessary or the area becomes unsafe you can grab them and run. Everyone evacuating should have a survival back-pack including children/elderly. In the event of accidental separation it will increase their survivability and the odds of reuniting. If separated, agree on a rendezvous point for all family members such as the front of your building, home or someplace else in your area. Even if you start out in a vehicle you may need to abandon it and proceed on foot. In other words, have a plan!
Everyone should have two dust/particle/surgical type masks in their pack; you will hear me repeat this as well as other things I think you should seriously consider. Dust masks help protect you in a multitude of situations such as a pandemic, dust from crumbled buildings, volcanic ash, disease from dead bodies and animals etc.

Scripture says, “Disease will be spread on the wings of birds”. This makes sense as the U.S. Department of Wildlife tests geese up north to see if they are carrying any new strains of the flu each year. In the event that thousands/millions of dead bodies and animals are exposed, predatory birds will spread disease quickly since they are likely to feed on carrion.

Testing DNA in fecal matter is how Wildlife Conservationists detect if geese are carrying new strains of viruses or disease.

Special care should be taken when cleaning birds killed for survival. We will cover this more in our tutorial entitled: “Hunting: Urban, Suburban, and Rural”. Always cook any meat well done in a survival situation to insure the killing of any food-borne illness. Never eat an animal you suspect of having rabies!

Survival Back-Pack essentials to pick from are set forth below. Each person must decide for themselves what and how much they can carry, however, everyone’s pack should contain the basics of high caloric survival food, fire starter and water with metal cup to give you the ability to boil water and make safe to drink if you run out….keep one in your car and one at work. That’s not being paranoid… it’s being very smart. “Keeping all your eggs in one basket has never been a good idea!” (Cody Lundin). Cody is one of my heroes. My wife and I watch him and Dave Canterbury on the “Discovery Channel” show they star in called “Dual Survival”. I highly recommend everyone reading Cody’s books “When all Hell breaks loose” and “98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive”. I also recommend watching “Survivor Man” with Les Stroud, “Man Woman Wild” with Mykel Hawke and his wife Ruth England, and “Man vs. Wild” with Bear Grills who my wife loves when he strips off all his clothes after nearly freezing to death crossing an icy river. These guys are pros at survival, so pay attention to their lessons.

Back-Pack Essentials
1. Water in military style canteen with matching metal cup that water can be boiled in, water purification tablets or small bottle of bleach or iodine with dropper. Carry extra water in back-pack water bladder system. Military style canteen is a quart; just add 4 drops of bleach per quart or 16 drops for 1 U.S. gallon, let stand 30 minutes- 5 drops of 2% iodine tincture or 8 drops of 10% Povidone-Iodine solution to 1 quart, let stand 30 minutes. Do not exceed 10 drops of 2% iodine tincture or 16 drops of 10% Povidone-Iodine per quart, always let water stand 30 minutes before consuming. When water you’re disinfecting looks really scary always use MAX dosage of bleach or iodine. (If you’re going to die because of dehydration but can’t purify water then drink the water anyway and get medical attention)…better to show up at the hospital sick than die because you didn’t drink tainted water.
2. Light weight survival food.
3. Lighter or fire starting device.
4. First-Aid kit
5. Knife/Multi-tool
6. Para cord
7. Flash light or even better a head lamp so you can be hands free.
8. Hand held GPS, Compass, and map of the area around your home. The map will show you where police and fire stations are located. They should also be able to direct you to F.E.M.A. camps
9. Iodine pills in the event of radiation exposure
10. Swimming pool inflatable raft which folds up into the size of a wallet. This will assist in any type of water crossing but remember it is not a Coast Guard certified flotation device and could pop. Certified flotation devices are available that are worn by professional fishermen, oil rig workers, and dock workers etc… that remain flat, fit snugly, but allow unhindered freedom of movement are available from major sporting good stores like Cabelas and Bass Pro Shop. In the event you go into the water you pull down on the tab and they inflate just like the flotation devices we see demonstrated on airplanes before every take off.
11. Laminated pictures of loved ones, a picture is worth a 1000 words and there is no better pick-me-up psychologically then pictures of family. “They give the power to press on”.
12. Deck of playing cards or a board game, if the “Grid” is down you won’t be watching TV; it will help pass the time.
13. Hiking type shoes that will allow you comfort and stability in the event you have many miles to get to your target destination.

NOTE: Anyone who uses prescription drugs needs to stock up with a 6-12 month supply. Add to that a supply of antibiotics for all in your household but note that not everyone can take the same antibiotics without suffering an allergic reaction so get what works for you. In the event no fire/rescue is available for hours, days, or longer, pain killers will help those with broken bones or other serious injuries. You should consult with your doctors and ask plenty of questions such as is it safe to take pain medicine if you are bleeding and in a lot of pain? A lot of doctors may be hesitant to answer these types of questions, but hopefully they will have the courage to advise you as best they can so you can make an educated decision in the midst of a disaster with no medical help in sight.
Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Terrorists attacks including Bombs, Nuclear, Chemical or Biological.

Ironically, the saying “Run Away” which has been said in many languages for 1000’s of years when danger approached is most likely the means of travel which we will resort to even in this modern day should disaster overtake us without warning. Fortunately, modern technology enables citizens to get several days of warning in the event of a hurricane approaching… ground measuring devices let us know when the risk of volcanic eruption may occur. There is still much to learn about tornadoes and while modern technology tells us when one is highly probable, pin-pointing exactly where it will touch down is still a gray area. Tornado damage in 2011 has been the worst in U.S. history.

Terrorists can attack anytime, anyplace, anywhere, so get prepared today.

Since 2000 when earthquakes have occurred in the oceans around the world we have seen tsunamis’ racing towards the surrounding coastlines… television has brought the horror into our living rooms for the past decade in great detail.

If an earthquake occurs off the coast where you live you may only have minutes before a tsunami wave reaches the shore. Time is critical, you need to hustle, consider traffic may be in “Grid Lock”, so abandon your vehicle immediately and run on foot inland and to high ground! This is why it’s important to have survival back-packs loaded and waiting. You won’t have time to pack and the tsunami may sweep away your home and all your belongings.

The power, fury and speed of the tsunami in Japan are shown here as the wave blows through this coastal city like it was made of match sticks. There is no time to hesitate, get inland and to high ground, and make sure your children know what to do in the event you’re not with them.

Keep your gold, jewels and other precious metals in a brief case or bag of some kind to grab and run. If your home is wiped out by the wave, earthquake, volcano or some other type of disaster your precious metals and gems will give you the ability to barter, trade or sell them to sustain you and your family.

If the grid is down, credit cards and ATM machines will be useless and grocery stores may already be looted dry. Your backpacks may contain the only food and water around for miles.

Mega Tsunamis in the year 2012?

I wrote about where tsunami scholars at the University of California predict the next mega tsunami will be generated from in my opening paper called “Disasters”. Research yourself the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.

The largest modern day mega tsunami occurred in1958 and the wave was 1720 feet tall in Lituya Bay, Alaska. The force of the wave removed all trees and vegetation from elevations as high as 1720 feet (524 meters) above sea level.

The artist picture shows what wave about 1500 feet high would look like.

Gold, Silver and precious gems have held their value among mankind for tens of thousands of years, even where the collapse of many economic systems has rendered paper money worthless.
“They will burn the money in the streets for it will have no worth”!

If the year 2012 is going to be as bad as so many speculate the most valuable things on the planet will be food and water and shelter! Everyone needs to consider the possibility this could bring about food shortages and famine, so prepare your homes with enough food and water for 6 months to a year for each person. Prepare NOW!

You will learn about what I call “The Safety Family Reunion” in my upcoming tutorial S.O.S. Save Our Souls. In the event of a global disaster, you will want all your family close to you. Choose which family member’s home will best serve the whole family as a fallback position. Be flexible as no one can guarantee that the location you pick won’t be destroyed, so have a 2nd and 3rd choice if possible.
Volcanic eruptions have killed many over time; to give us early warning volcanologists have strategically placed sensors on or near volcanoes around the world which allow us to know when they start rumbling and begin heating up. Satellites also play a big role in monitoring volcanoes. Even so experts agree that an eruption could occur with little or no warning due to earthquakes or other reasons. People in the immediate blast radius are at greatest risk with a lessening risk up to100 miles from the eruption. The last time Mt. Rainier erupted, the lava flow (lahars) extended over 70 miles away from the base of the volcano. Neighboring towns are built on top of these lahars which in some places are 5-10 meters thick.

Picture below shows a massive Lahar that flattened everything in its path.

Here we see just how thick lahars can be almost completely covering these homes. Think of lahars as a lava, ash, liquid, mud, rock, and debris tsunami. Lahars can travel at the same speeds as avalanches and the only recourse is to get out of their way.

Ash from volcanoes can travel across continents and if enough is put into the atmosphere it can block out the sun crippling the “Bread Baskets” of the world and possibly plunging the world into a volcanic winter. And while we are talking about it getting cold, be advised that the “Gulf Oil Spill” has affected the “North Atlantic Current”, which could change the world’s climate.

The latest volcanic eruption in Iceland literally shut down air transportation in Europe stranding tens of thousands of people. The Super Volcano in Yellowstone National Park alone could affect the entire planet if it erupted with all its might. All homes around the world should have food stores to sustain you and your family for a minimum of 6 months to a year if possible, Survival back-packs should be loaded and staged in a place where you can grab it and run. Everyone should have 2 dust/particle/surgical type masks; breathing volcanic ash is like inhaling concrete dust and can kill you.

The Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat ejected ash and dust 12 kilometers into the air. This eruption is like a tiny puff of smoke from your grandpa’s pipe compared to what Yellowstone’s Super Volcano is capable of.

Terrorists can strike at anytime without warning! Depending on the situation, it may call for immediate evacuation. If communications are down we may not know how far the damage has spread, and you and your family may need to travel a great distance to reach a safe area, possibly on foot. Keep in mind your “Family Emergency Plan” fallback position may be destroyed or contaminated so you will need to push on to your 2nd or possibly 3rd fallback option. (This could be a relative or good friend or hotels) It may take you and your family a week or longer to make it there on foot. You will need a survival back-pack containing the necessary supplies to get you through the journey. Since you may need to evacuate directly from work, those who travel to work each day should bring their survival back-packs to work with them.

DON’T LEAVE SURVIVAL BACK-PACKS IN YOUR VEHICLE! IN AN EMERGENCY THERE MAY BE THE DANGER OF BUILDING COLLAPSE AND YOU DON’T WANT TO GO INTO AN UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT TO GET YOUR SURVIVAL BACK-PACK. BRING IT INTO YOUR OFFICE JUST LIKE YOUR LAP TOP or BRIEF CASE. ALSO STAGE MULTIPLE SURVIVAL BACK-PACKS; ONE AT HOME, ONE AT WORK, AND ONE IN YOUR VEHICLE.

If you have families like me and disaster struck, the first thing I would do if at work or away from home would be to get to my family. Gridlock could immediately ensue so people will most likely abandon their vehicles and proceed on foot to get their loved ones, especially if roads are damaged. Your survival back-pack will increase your chances of making it.

Consider if you drove to work at sixty miles per hour and it took you 30 minutes to get there; that means you are about 30 miles from home. If you need to abandon your vehicle due to gridlock or the roads are simply impassable, you are now faced with a 10 hour walk if you average 3 miles per hour and don’t stop. Keep a pair of walking/hiking style shoe in your survival pack. Men’s dress shoes or women’s high heels are the worst shoes if it is a long hike to get to your destination. If you are out of shape you will probably take breaks which will increase the time it takes you to reach your family.

STAY HYDRATED – STAY HYDRATED – STAY HYDRATED – STAY HYRATED – STAY HYDRATED

Consider that any bridges you drove over when you left your home may be destroyed or impassable. Your only choice may be to go out of your way to the next closest bridge which could add hours or days to get to your loved ones. Your other option is to wade or swim across.

A small blow up swimming pool raft folds up to the size of a wallet and will help you make it across the water. If your everyday travel takes you over water this is a MUST piece of gear for your survival back-pack. You might think it’s a bit over the top to keep swim fins in your trunk, but if the river you need to cross is moving fast or it’s a long distance to cross you will be thankful you have them. It’s up to you how prepared you want to be.

Traversing Hazardous Ground With Children And The Elderly

When traversing treacherous ground as a family or group, whoever is the point or leader must choose a path easy enough for the weakest member to manage. There is an old Special Forces saying “Smooth is Fast”. In other words keep a nice steady pace, take care not to rush and risk injury, for that will slow you down for sure.

Twisting an ankle or worse breaking a leg can be a death sentence in a survival situation. When traversing treacherous terrain with your family or others you should consider tethering yourself to one another with rope. Many a climber’s life has been saved because they were tethered to their friends when they lost their footing.

Use a safety line in all types of terrain where footing is questionable or there is the risk of falling. (Snow, steep inclines, loose rubble, etc…) Rope can also assist in water crossings.

When doing search and rescue or evacuating across wreckage shown above take extra care as this is ankle-breaking terrain. (Japanese search and rescue teams comb the splintered wreckage of the tsunami for survivors. As you can see there is not much that is salvageable if your home is in this pile of debris).

TRAVELING ON FOOT MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO COLLAPSED STRUCTURES, SINK HOLES, RADIATION, BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS, PANDEMIC, FIRES, EXPLOSIONS, FLOODING, TRECHEROUS TERRIAN AND YOUR FELLOW MAN. (See our tutorial on Security: Urban, Suburban, and Rural to learn more on protecting you and your family while traveling by vehicle or on foot)
If you don’t have a PLAN including stores of food/water at your home and a Survival back-pack with the resources to get you to a predetermined fallback position like your parents, relatives house or friends you will probably end up in a massive FEMA refugee camp.

All cities, towns and states should prepare to receive refugees. They will evacuate away from wherever the danger is, people on the coast will head inland, disasters occurring inland will cause evacuations in all directions, and they will impact resources wherever they settle down. If roads are impassible, restocking trucks won’t be able to get through to replenish grocery stores. People will need shelter, food, water and restrooms.

Help your fellow man/woman/species in their time of need, “Whatever you do for the least of my brothers you do onto me”! (Jesus Christ) It could no doubt be one of our final tests in life…will you pass?

Your Emergency Plan should include alternate route options in the event your primary route is impassible. There is a chance of accidental separation so make sure every member of your family knows these routes. In the event the area we live in needs to be evacuated there will be different evacuation plans that families will take. Travel in large groups to increase safety until route design takes you and your family down a different road. Some of us have 2nd homes in the country or we may have family and friends that we could take refuge with. If those options are not available to us we still must make it out of the disaster zone and will probably end up in the nearest FEMA camp where there will be food, water, medicine, and shelter. But there may also be the possibility of becoming infected if a pandemic or biological attack has occurred so do all you can to avoid having to go to one of these camps.

Warning: Dam rupture or collapse is almost never heard of, especially in the U.S.A. But did you know there are approximately 85,000 dams in America and the deteriorating condition of them is frightening. Do you live downstream from a dam? Take heed that these dams are ticking time bombs and all they need is an earthquake to release their fury. Learn more about the pathetic condition of U.S. dams and moving to a safer area. Maps drawn by the famous psychic Edger Cayce or Dr. Chet Snow

As you can tell from my tutorials I focus on WORST CASE SENERIO SOLUTIONS. Always prepare for the worst and pray for the best, no matter what type of disaster crosses your path.

Traveling by car would be ideal, but roads may be impassible because of fallen trees, debris from landslides, flooding, or earthquake induced destruction. Traveling by foot may be your only option. People may be traveling armed with weapons out in the open and prepared to defend themselves and their loved ones. Also be prepared to cross paths with others who are armed including law enforcement and military. If the situation is so dire the government will most likely impose “Martial Law” and that changes everything.

Once the order has been given for “Martial Law” the “Land of the free” will now be the “Land of government control”.

What should we do?

Always adhere to all Federal, State and Local laws when carrying firearms. If you don’t have a concealed carry permit then get the training and the permit so you are legal. Also research the reciprocity laws if you will most likely cross state lines as part of your evacuation route and some states do not recognize concealed carry permits from other states.

If while traveling you cross paths with armed individuals, especially if you are armed, make clear your intentions. Wave your hand as if to say “Hello”, and repeat the word “Friendly” to them. DO NOT raise your weapons in their direction! Simultaneously, the other party should “Wave” back and repeat the word “Friendly”. This will reduce the risk of them thinking you intend them harm and shots being fired.
Cross to the opposite side of the road to further insinuate you are good people and intend no harm. ALWAYS be ready to defend yourselves in the event THEY DO mean you harm. Body language will dictate a lot. Comply with all law enforcement and military that you encounter and note that your weapons may be seized.

Below are warning signs for LOOTERS!

Here is another message left for “Looters” who might have thoughts of robbing or invading homes to do worse during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In conjunction with every major crippling disaster, there are those who see it as an opportunity to exploit the situation. The year Obama was elected was also a record year in U.S. gun sales. Who bought them? … We all did. Americans are so heavily armed now; we look like Seal Team 6 with 313,000,000 members. Since I originally posted this gun sales have sky rocketed to 5 million a month!

This is a huge mistake! In the event looters or criminals have taken to your streets you need to have your wits about, you need to be sharp, not drunk or buzzed. Police or military DO NOT drink shots of tequila or chug beers before they take up their weapons to protect us…we should emulate them. The risk of making a poor decision or discharging a weapon could result in killing a family member, friend, neighbor or innocent bystander. AND YOU ARE LIABLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS. (Picture of neighborhood security team following Hurricane Katrina)

Will there be roving gangs of criminals and looters? Yes, they were there immediately after Hurricane Katrina and pretty much every major disaster that has befallen the planet. They probably won’t dress like the gang in “The Road Warrior” though….well may be in San Francisco. Just kidding, my partner Sgt. Jason Mikesell of Colorado Teller County Emergency Response Team (E.R.T.) was part of a 24 hour tactical reaction team sent into Louisiana to protect city workers who came under gunfire when they crossed paths with drug runners and looters who were taking advantage of the crisis and lack of police presence. There were also a record number of home invasions following Hurricane Katrina.

Check out my upcoming tutorial this Fall on Security: Urban, Suburban, and Rural to learn more on maintaining law and order in your community following a crisis/disaster when law enforcement or military presence is not yet on the scene. The management of dealing with refugees that may come in will entail giving them food, water, first-aid, shelter as well as discerning who may be TROUBLE, a Scavenger, or one who gives no regard for working together to survive as a community…he or she will screw you all over as soon as the opportunity presents itself.

MAKE NO MISTAKE, judging who is good or evil has nothing to do with race, religion, gender, country of origin, etc… in fact they come in all of those categories I just mentioned. The difference is the mindset of the INDIVIDUAL and what is in their heart. If you believe in the Lord, don’t you think he will expect us to help ALL his children?

Thoughts for the Road

We humans are far more resilient than we know, so when the going gets tough we need to reach down deep inside, suck it up, and push through. If you have children as my wife and I do, what will happen in a crisis situation is what I call the “Mother Bear” syndrome. Your protective instincts will kick into overdrive and you will do whatever it takes to provide, care and protect your children. What happens to someone who endangers a mother bear’s cubs…..they usually die.

Children will be looking to us for security and assurance that everything is going to be OK? Make sure everyone stays well hydrated, especially if you are evacuating on foot. If it’s cold out and you begin to sweat, take off clothing to regulate your body temperature or you run the risk of hypothermia setting in and you will be sorry come nightfall if you don’t have shelter or a fire.

Thank you everyone for your support and comments, open your hearts and minds, throw out your stereo types for people, cultures or religion, there are good and bad people in every race, religion, nation and gender, don’t judge a book by its cover or by the actions of a few extremists. If you believe in the “One Creator” it doesn’t matter whether you call him Yahweh, God, Allah, Krishna, Buddha, Father etc… The differences between are faiths are not for man to judge, it is the “Father’s” right alone to judge.

One of the last teachings of Jesus Christ, which the Catholic Church keep secret for over sixty years was “Do not judge other religions!”

If your faith teaches love, kindness and caring for all your fellow man/woman/species then realize that we are all part of the same universal family with the same Creator! Disasters are when mankind must come together.

Those of you who live in areas that do not look favorably on Edger Cayce’s or Chet Snow’s map which the U.S. military goes by may consider buying a 2nd home in areas that look good, don’t limit yourself by the country you currently reside. If cash is a problem, join forces with relatives or friends and pool your money together so you all can buy someplace to serve as your fallback position.

Edger Cayce’s map above shows regions in black as inundated with water, Dr. Chet Snow map is below.

The maps above predict areas that will be inundated with water in the year 2012. The maps only indicates regions subject to inundation from water that will most likely be caused by earthquakes, tsunamis and dam ruptures which will cause damage in other areas. Keep in mind the possibility that nuclear power plants may be damaged like those in Japan or worse, and let’s not forget volcanic eruptions. It is said that many civilizations have been saved even though the place they called home was destroyed because they paid attention to the different signs, warnings, scripture, and prophecy. The indications out there are that these events will occur prior to 12/23/2012 which is the date that the “Super Wave” of energy is suppose to hit the earth not 12/21/2012 according to Pane Andov.
You don’t want to end up in a FEMA camp! Most likely in the event of major terrorist attack, earthquake, tsunami, mass pandemic outbreak or biologic attack, hospitals will be over inundated. Hence you will be forced to go to these massive FEMA camps already in place to receive millions of people across the country.

So what’s the problem with that you say?

The problem is a person like you or me may be infected and show no signs of sickness upon entering the FEMA camp. Its close confined area will be like a doctor’s giant Petri dish with the perfect environment to grow and spread germs. Just like when people get sick from being in a confined airplane, the disease could spread with every breath you take.

All pictures came from Google Images.

There are a number of ways to get communities involved to begin the education process, we suggest the following:

• Our first suggestion is to promote involvement in a coordinated community disaster response at such places as community gatherings, places of worship, street fairs, cultural events, and high school and college sporting events.

• Firefighters and citizens can stand at major intersections like when they do their “Fill the Boot” charity campaigns and hand out literature related to disaster preparedness and receive donations for more and better equipment.

• Another option is to station volunteers at the entrance to businesses such as grocery stores, similar to what the Salvation Army does at Christmas. Volunteers could hand out literature, talk to people and educate them about the ways in which they can become prepared for disasters as well as encourage their participation in the Citizen Corp and becoming CERT trained. (Community Emergency Response Team… CERT )

• Traveling training teams could go to every school in the country beginning at the elementary school level. Just like teaching children what to do in a fire drill, we could begin to educate students on how to prepare and what they should do if disaster strikes. This training and education should continue through high school and college.

• One week out of every school year could be dedicated to awareness, preparedness, CPR, and first-aid training so everyone is trained and knows what to do and how to react when disaster strikes.

We suggest that in all attempts to involve the populace in disaster response planning – whether it is a public service campaign or any other effort – should be focused upon conveying information about the different private and public groups whose missions are to help in responding to disasters and how everyone can get involved in their area.

While it is important for individuals to be prepared, an even greater difference can be made if the human and material resources are brought together to pool their talents and their tools. Our suggestions organize the community increasing response time to those in need following a crisis.

How do we start?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can initiate a National Community Disaster Awareness/Preparedness movement to state and local governments, private organizations, and groups such as the Conference of Mayors and the National Governors Council for dissemination by them and by the media. The appropriate organizations that can best reach out into their local communities and lead the way to educating people and getting volunteers trained by Citizen Corp.

Currently, the Citizen Corp provides disaster preparedness and response training to the public. Our suggestion is for the Citizen Corp to initiate skill and resource inventories in communities throughout the county. Additionally, volunteers need to be organized into teams with assignments so that when disaster strikes, the response is coordinated. Otherwise there will be situations where a few experienced personnel are trying to get the rest of the community to react in the midst of a crisis.

Simultaneously, invitations are handed out at the above mentioned events, gatherings and businesses to begin training in everyone’s respective community that can be held at local schools, town halls, fire departments and other training facilities. Classes in first-aid/CPR, firefighting, search and rescue training techniques can be held there to train and educate the masses.

The training suggested above will be provided from Citizen Corp and any other appropriate organizations such as localized fire/rescue departments, hospitals etc… They would provide the training to make this country more resilient in the face of disaster by organizing community efforts with the resources of that area. Checklists of human and material resource inventory’s of our community would also accompany training so people will know what they have stock piled, what they will need and who is best qualified in their community to lead or perform certain tasks involving search and rescue, medical, security or other jobs.

Steps would include:

1. Selection of a community disaster manger and assistant manager:  If not already in place, people can volunteer for this position or be voted in by their community. These individuals will be the key points of contact and coordination with authorized national, state, and local government representatives and representatives from private organizations operating at the time of disaster.  CERT’s are capable of preforming this function. The community disaster manager will oversee the formation of response teams in their area to include search and rescue, medical/first-aid, and security during non-emergency time and the response of the teams within the community at the time of a disaster.

1. Recruitment of Community Representatives: Community representatives can be anyone who is willing to assist the community disaster manager in developing and executing a community disaster response. Their first task after receiving proper training through Citizen Corp/CERT or other specialized agencies will be to gather other neighbors to volunteer and go door to door assessing the personnel skills and material resources that are currently available in their neighborhoods. With this information your community manager can then form search/rescue, medical/first-aid, security and other teams.

1. Inventory community human and material resources: We are suggesting beginning with documenting the skill sets of the people residing within each neighborhood that could be of use in the event of a disaster. Examples include medical, fire fighting, law enforcement, security, communications, food preparation/cooking, construction, carpentry, electrical services, and plumbing among others. Also, efforts should be undertaken to encourage members of the public services to receive training in the skills that might be needed in case of disaster. Potential training providers include law enforcement agencies, fire departments, the Centers for Disease Control, local health departments, the Citizen Corp, CERT, and the Red Cross. The objective would be to give as many people as possible roles that they will fulfill in the event of disaster.

An equipment, tools, and materials inventory would complement the human resources inventory. The inventory should include sources for food, water, and temporary housing. Additional examples of items that could be included and may be of use in disaster response include medical supplies; solar/wind power generators; additional transportation options such as horses, dirt bikes, ATV’s, or bicycles; and leverage machinery/tools such as tractors, chainsaws, lifting straps/chains, hydraulic jacks, crowbars, axes, sledge hammers, shovels, and ladders. The inventory should include everything that may be useful in battling a disaster, saving lives, and then sustaining them. Locations where incoming relief supplies can be stockpiled should be documented as well as locations where relief helicopters could drop supplies and evacuate the wounded. It would be best to identify multiple locations because of the risk of one large stockpile or location being destroyed or becoming inaccessible.

A sound plan will also include information as to methods of communication that can be employed in the event of a disaster. Consideration could be given to households obtaining inexpensive point-to-point radios available at most sporting goods and electronic stores. The community manager should create a matrix for designated channels. These radios will be the primary form of communication for community assistance in the event normal cell phone and landlines are down. Relay systems could be established to communicate over greater distances. FEMA should also consider allocation of long range radios or H.A.M. radios for  community managers to reach first responders.

Each community should individualize their implementation plan according to their size, resources, geographical location, and other elements inherent in the respective community. All plans should incorporate key elements that would be undertaken immediately following the incidence of a disaster, including search and rescues, medical/first aid support, and security.

• Search and Rescue: Teams members composed of your neighbors should rendezvous in designated areas to initiate search and rescue activities. Once people in the immediate area of each team has been accounted for, teams can be redirected by the community manager to help other teams on neighboring streets or towns in need of additional resources. The community manager and his/her designated representatives will coordinate with authorized public and private resources if available, and will oversee all search and rescue situations, security matters, and calls for help.

• Medical/First-Aid: Team members composed of neighbors who are doctors, nurses, medics, life guards and people with CPR and first aid training within the community will follow search and rescue teams in their sector and treat those needing medical assistance. Again, once the needs of those within the immediate area have been addressed, the community manager can redirect the medical teams to neighboring streets or towns where additional resources are needed.

• Security: Security teams should consist of the most experienced personnel, including members of the military, law enforcement agencies, security guards, and those licensed to carry fire arms. All security team members should carry point-to-point radios and alert the community disaster manager’s  who in turn will notify appropriate agencies in the case of potential criminal activity.

In addition to the above mentioned, FEMA should consider lobbying for legislation that would give federal, state, and/or local tax deductions to households that spend money on certain items to prepare in the event of a catastrophe. Such as energy incentives of solar or wind power, long term specialized survival food with extended shelf life and hand pump water wells should be considered. This is a win win situation…The infrastructure of individual communities will be more self sufficient because the government offers incentive to those who invest in disaster preparedness. Being prepared is something that all of us need to take responsibility for and this begins with education…

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