Preparedness #
Preparedness is readiness for short-term disruptions that could affect you. Threats in this category include: storms, power outages, job loss, supply chain insecurity, and so on.
After you identify the most likely disruptive events, focus on the ones that are most likely to affect you. For example, tornados and hurricanes are both likely to occur every year. But if you live in Florida, your focus should be hurricanes, not tornados.
Next, take steps to mitigate the effects of most likely events, should they happen. For example, you can put aside money in case of job loss, better manage your food supply, convert part of your basement into a storm shelter, or pack survival kits for your family.
Topics:
- Survival Kits
- Medical Kits
- Food Security
- Water Security
- Bug-Out Locations
- EMP Preparedness
- Financial Preparedness
- Hygiene
- Off Grid Communications
- Off-Grid Cooking
- Portable Power Stations (aka Solar Generators)
- Preparedness Vendors
- Preparedness Websites
- Sheltering in Place at Home
- Weapons
Survival Kits provide supplies to consume while you are away from home during an emergency. This topic describes different types of survival kits, and what to put in them.
Most people don’t realize the importance of having a first aid kit until they need it. While having a first aid kit might seem insignificant, many people are surprised to discover the impact and significance first aid kits can truly have.
Investing a little time and money in food security buys significant peace of mind. Articles in this section explain what foods to store, and how to preserve them.
Water is the most important thing you must have in an emergency. A person can live several weeks without food, but will die in only 3 days without water. This topic discusses water purification and storage from a preparedness standpoint. For information about water collection and purification for a homestead, see water under Sustainable Living.
What to consider when choosing a place to retreat to should an emergency forces you to leave home.
How to protect your vehicles, home, and electronic equipment from Electromagnetic Pulses.
Prepare your records and finances for disruptions and natural disasters.
How to maintain your personal hygiene in a disaster situation.
How to stay in touch or learn what's going on in an emergency.
Ways to prepare food when services are unavailable.
Portable Power Stations, also known as Solar Generators--combine batteries with a charge controller and an inverter to power household devices or charge portable devices. The battery inside a solar generator can be recharged using either house current or solar panels. Since solar generators are quiet and produce no odor, they are displacing traditional generators in some applications.
Vendors that sell preparedness items.
Other websites about the topics discussed here.
Items to have on hand should you need to shelter in place in your home.
Weapons enhance your chance of survival, if only as a deterrent.