Basic Survival

FOREWORD BY JAMES WESLEY RAWLES

Learn to Be Prepared—Guaranteed

Four Phases of Emergency Management

All Hazards Approach vs. Specific Threat Planning

LIPP Priorities

Incident Command

Incident Command Principles

Unity of Command

Span of Control

Common Terminology

Management by Objective

Flexible and Modular Organization

Incident Action Planning

Basic Threats In North America

Common Natural Disasters in America

Earthquake Response

Earthquake Preparedness

Common Man-Caused Disasters in America

CBRNE (Hazardous Materials)

Shelter in Place or Evacuate

Signs of a Toxic Chemical Attack/Release

Types of Radiation

Difference Between Radiation Exposure and Contamination

Time, Distance, Shielding

Potassium Iodide (KI Pills)

Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies

Suicide Bombers

First Steps to Making a Plan

Main Preparedness Strategies

Common Prepper Strategies

Living Off the Land

Shelter in Place

Providing “Security” for an Established Group

Creating a Group

Buying Your Way to Safety

Moving to the Country

Going to Your Prepper Friend’s House

A Better Strategy

Basic 72-Hour Kit Suggestions

Everyday Carry Essentials

Basic Food Storage

Common Food Storage Systems

Freeze-Dried Year Supply

DIY Dried Foods

Home Canned Food Storage

Commercial Canned Goods

Mormon/LDS System

Three Basic Types of Mills

Impact Grain Mills

Stone Burr Grain Mills

Steel Burr Grain Mills

A Few Words About Water

Boiling Water for Drinking

First Aid Techniques

Unconscious Patients

Head Tilt, Chin Lift

Recovery Position

Conscious Patients

Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver)

Checking a Carotid Pulse

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Direct Pressure

Improvised Tourniquet

Hemostatic Agents

There Are Three Types of Burns

To Prevent Hypothermia, the Army Developed the Acronym COLD

Hypothermia Symptoms Include

Symptoms of Frostbite Include

Heat Exhaustion Symptoms

Heat Stroke Symptoms

Stroke Identification Can Be Done Using the Acronym FAST

Other Signs of Stroke

Situational Awareness

White: Unaware and Unprepared.

Yellow: Relaxed Alert.

Orange: Specific Alert.

Red: Condition Red Is Fight.

Some, Including the USMC, Have Added Condition Black

Increasing Disaster Awareness

Combating Normalcy Bias is Done Through Increasing Your Disaster Awareness.

Simple Methods to Prevent Panic and Make Decisions

Combat Breathing

Thinking About Weapons and Security

Working in a Preparedness Team

A Safe Way to Find Potential Team Members.

Dealing with Family and Friends Who Won’t Prepare

Testing Your Preparedness

After Action Report

The 72-Hour Bug In Test

Other Ways to Test Preparedness

Tabletop Drills

Functional Drills

Increasing Your Preparedness IQ

19 Steps for Basic Preparedness

Have a Kick-Off Meeting

Make a Threat Assessment

Look at This Chart

Mitigate The Threats

Prioritize You Actions

Assess Resources

Create a Budget

Build a Document Binder

Organize a 72-Hour Kit

Have a Plan to Communicate

Create a Plan to “Bug Out”

Assemble a “Bug Out Bag”

Store Water and Learn to Purify It

Store Food and Rotate It

Consider Defensive Strategies

Don’t Forget Lighting

Test Your Plan, Gear, and Yourself

Conduct an After Action Meeting

Reassess and Repeat

Closing Thoughts

Additional Resources

Nonfiction Books

YouTube Channels

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