Disaster Preparedness

[Drea]

Don't even have to go to the library...

Survival Websites

Drea, most of those sites you've linked are selling kits or other products. Sure you could pick up a few pointers or two...but in the end, they're all trying to sell!

Survival plan in cases of disaster falls under Public Safety! A comprehensive information should be provided that changes with the kind of threats the population could be facing. An organized response to attacks, including that of the citizenry, is part of a good defense plan.

My son has a cool book on survival. He got it as a present, when I find it, I'll give you the title and the author.

Geoffrey wrote:

So Drea, you want the government paying for childcare but not involved in public safety?

Oh the priorities of Canadians.

The government should pay for daycare for low income families (how many times do I gotta say this?)

Better they get daycare subsidy than pay for the entire family to be on welfare, no?

[betsy]

There is a nation emergancy prepardness center that does stock a few of the basics for diasters be it here or aboard, but it is geared more towards aid items IE , blankets,cots, canvass tents etc...These stocks are massive and are constantly being used IE Katrina, even the ice storm, but would not cover more than 200,000 people.

The Ice Storm proved that these stocks were insufficient and did not address our cold climate.IE no source of heat in great numbers. As for the military the ICE storm had approx 1/2 of the military mobilized and this was not really enough, the Winnipeg floods had seen some 2/3 of the military mobilized these examples were not on the scale of katrina which would overwhelm any effort our government could put forth. Something to think about when preparing your survival equipment.

Do not just concentrate on your food requirements, you'd be surprise on just how little substance your body needs to survive. The military has many excellant courses on survival, and probably the best source of info.

Some of the basics you should have are really common sense items and should be included in your survival kit you should already have in your home.

-Tent (one that will comfortable accomadate your family) of good quality..you get what you pay for

- Water proof Tarp (to cover your tent plus provide limited coverage of your camp site from the elements) As you may be living in your tent for extended periods)

- Water purifiy filtration system ( again a good one) this will allow you to filter lake or stream water without getting sick.

- Water purification tablets.

- water containers 5 gals cap

- Grill assy (this will allow you to cook or purify water on a camp fire)

- Radio with a severval sets of bats ( this may be your only source of info on your situation)

- Sleeping bags (one per member of your family)

- Blankets.

- A good amount of cord (lashing down items like tents, or hanging food above ground)

- Clothing that is waterproof, wind proof, or wicks water easily.

- A good hunting knife

- small hacket

- Axe

- Bow saw.

- Solar powered power pack.( to power any electric items you bring)

- Some form of hunting equipment, for hunting, fishing, or protection.

- medication

-First aid kit( a good one )

- survival manual ( one that explains on how to do things,IE setting up shelters, what plants are ediable, etc)

- a good size cooler, to keep all the items from your freezer.

- As for food stock up on the light wieght items, high in calories and protein IE power bars they'll last longer and are much more portable.

- Back packs one per family member.

Other things you may want is a couple of filled spare gas cans, a good veh, and if you have a boat or ATV take it with you. And cash "do not keep it all in one area", but spread out in unlikly places.

Keep all this in one area in your home easy to get to so your not scambling to find it all when the time comes..

I'd say the best advice you should take is when they say that you should evacuate an area, start packing and make your way to high ground..Something you should keep in mind if you plan on purchasing a cabin or cottage..

As for a terrorist attack such as a nuclear attack or chemical or biological attack...as much as that is unlikely, my best advise would be get out of the area as fast as possiable before the government contains the area..once the put the lid on nobody gets in or out...And you would be dependant on thier aid and things could get ugly fast...

Thank you for those valuable tips, Army Guy.

[Black Dog]

Having a plan is always a good idea, I suppose. However, I put my chances of being involved in a terrorist attack at roughly the same or worse as an outbreak of flesh-eating zombies, so it's really not something I give much thought to.

A terrorist attack is unlikely to cause any serious damage to infrastructure, food supplies etc, for the very simple reason that for terrorist attacks to be truly effective psychological weapons, they need to kill as many people and cause as much mayhem and, well, terror as possible in as short a time as possible. Even 9-11 had very little impact on the national infrastructure of the U.S.A and very little impact beyopnd the immediate locale.

No, in the end, it's nature, not terror that has the greatest power to f**k us up.

[lost&outofcontrol]

- I'm doing my disaster preparedness by urging my new federal government to abandon the disgusting and disfunctional but politically expedient anti-Americanism and anti-Bush rhetoric of the Chretien-Martin gang as well as to encourage the new government to rebuild our armed forces run down shamefully by the Liberals and to tighten up our farcically liberal immigration, refugee, border security and criminal justice systems.

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Emma Lazarus

I guess these days this only applies when we need cheap labour.