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Disaster-proof, 7 Tips 21st Century PreparednessBecause Haiti was Horrible
By: Devin S. Standard
Preparedness Expert
Disasters Happen Every DayKnow your most likely threats
• Hurricane• Blizzard• Flood• Riot• Tsunami• Wildfire• Blackout• Pandemic• Bank failure• Terrorism
7 Disaster-Proofing Tips
1. Make A Plan
2. Real Protection
3. Plan to Evacuate
4. Cash is King
5. Food & Water
6. Light & Heat
7. Cowboy Up! Don’t count on FEMA
1. Make a PlanStay out of FEMA camps
• Know the threats• Family meet up plan• Family comms plan• Decide-Stay or Go?• Define Family Roles• Back Up Plan• Write down the plan• Discuss plan w/ family & key neighbors
2.Get Real Protection Decide to Survive
Get the following• Guns
– Shotgun– Rifle– Pistol
• Training• Tons o’Ammo• Practice• Lights • Fire extinguishers• Detectors• Sturdy belt knife• Bible/Torah
Common calibers ensure access to ammo
3.If you must, get out of Dodge72 hour Bug Out Bag for Each Team member
• Protection • Food & H2O• Shelter• Clothing• Hygiene• Light• Fire• Doc’s• Cash• Comm’s• Navigation• 1st Aid• Entertainment• Sturdy knife• Bolt cutters• Multi-tool• Sharpie• Notebook• Tacks
4. Cash is Kingin a land w/ no ATM’s
• Min $500, small bills
• Roll of quarters
• Bank box keys
• Roll of $ silver
• Gold coins
5. Food & Water3 Days, 3 Weeks
Hunkered Down• Plant a garden, orchard• Learn canning• A few extra cans/trip• Well, stream, pool or
pond• Unscented bleach or
iodine • Mt. House freeze dried,
or MRE’s• Water purification,
– Mt. Rsch– Big Berkey
• Hunting, fishing• Gas grill• Hot water heater 40G
Evacuation• Portable• Non-perishable• Hi-energy content• Cutlery optional• Moist• Vitamins• Mt. House, MRE’s• Canteen/Bottle• Purification
– Tablets– Pump, etc.
•Learn about nutrition, calories, vitamins, etc., & don’t cook when the hungry will smell it.
6.Light & HeatDominate the Darkness
Phys & psych benefit• Fuel plus:
– Generator– Lanterns– Fireplace– fire pit
• Batteries plus:– Flashlights – NVG, Thermal
• Candles & waterproof matches, lighters
• Flint & steel,• Hand warmers
Avoid attention• Black out cloth• Cardboard• Duct tape• Avoid powering up at night if
neighbors are blacked out.
7.Cowboy Up!
Refuse to be a VictimFight for family, friends and self
Thank You
Please carry on, be safe and fight for
Liberty in your lifetime!
Contact me if you have any questions.