Basic Survival by Nash, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Dedication Foreword by James Wesley Rawles Introduction Learn to Be Prepared—Guaranteed Four Phases of Emergency Management

Mitigation Preparedness

All Hazards Approach vs. Specific Threat Planning

Response

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 Recovery

Basic Threats In North America

Common Natural Disasters in America

Drought Earthquakes Earthquake Response Earthquake Preparedness Floods Heat Waves Hurricanes Thunderstorms Tornadoes Wildfire Winter Weather Volcanoes

Common Man-Caused Disasters in America

Dam Failures Fire Criminal Acts Active Shooter Terrorism CBRNE (Hazardous Materials)

Shelter in Place or Evacuate Chemical Signs of a Toxic Chemical Attack/Release Biological Radiological Types of Radiation Difference Between Radiation Exposure and Contamination Time, Distance, Shielding Potassium Iodide (KI Pills) Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies Explosive Bomb Threats Suicide Bombers

First Steps to Making a Plan Planning Steps

Main Preparedness Strategies

Common Prepper Strategies

Living Off the Land Bugging Out Bugging In Shelter in Place Going It Alone 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

Disaster Kits

INCH Bags EDC Kits IFAKs GOOD Bag 72-Hour Kit Basic 72-Hour Kit Suggestions

Everyday Carry Essentials Basic Food Storage

Common Food Storage Systems

Freeze-Dried Year Supply DIY Dried Foods MREs Dry Bulk Home Canned Food Storage Commercial Canned Goods Mormon/LDS System Hybrid System

Using Wheat 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

Airway Unconscious Patients

Head Tilt, Chin Lift Jaw Thrust Recovery Position

Conscious Patients

Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver)

Breathing Circulation

Checking a Carotid Pulse Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Call Pump Blow

Defibrillation Blood Loss Direct Pressure

Tourniquet Improvised Tourniquet Hemostatic Agents

Other Injuries

Burns

There Are Three Types of Burns

Broken Bones Cold Injuries

To Prevent Hypothermia, the Army Developed the Acronym COLD Hypothermia Symptoms Include Symptoms of Frostbite Include

Heat Injuries

Heat Exhaustion Symptoms Heat Stroke Symptoms

Impalement Poisoning Seizure Stroke

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

Normalcy Bias

Combating Normalcy Bias is Done Through Increasing Your Disaster Awareness.

Simple Methods to Prevent Panic and Make Decisions

Combat Breathing OODA Loop

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 Family Outings Games

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 Make a Plan 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 Fiction Books Websites YouTube Channels

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