In a recent podcast, I make commentary on a how that was on the History Channel called, “After Armageddon.” Several of you have asked for a link to where they could see it online. Unfortunately, the History Channel hasn’t made this available yet. A few days ago, someone put it up on YouTube. It’s not a great copy of it, but it is watchable.
I recommend that you watch this with your spouse, family and or group and pause it often to discuss the various issues that it brings up.
Video starts out a little slow and you might be unsure of where it’s going, but keep watching!
Basic Preparedness Strategy
This is the document that I used for a recent podcast about a forming basic preparedness strategy. It was taken from a correspondence that I had with a friend of mine, shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It’s only one example of how to go about creating a strategy for getting better prepared. Adjust and modify for your needs.
Brief note on the threat analysis. It was mentioned before, but I want to say it again, just in case I failed to properly explain it before. The Threat Analysis is just a thinking tool to get you started. There is little to be gained by making up a separate plan for each threat that you identify, as most situations have a common denominator that you need to provide for. Things like food, water, shelter, warmth, safety, defense, etc. are needed in most situations that last longer than a few hours. But there are some threats that have special conditions that you’ll need to address, and that’s where listing the threats comes into play. Go over the list and check to make sure that you can handle anything that isn’t covered by the basics. For example, radiation or a cloud of toxic chemicals. You can be exposed to both either by accident or design, but you should be prepared to handle them. The Threat Analysis list is exactly what you use to identify these sort of things.
Okay, onto a basic preparedness strategy. (more…)
