Does Your Family Have an Emergency Plan in Place?

Since the nature of emergencies are that they happen when they happen a good Doomsday Prepper needs to be prepared for many different contingencies.

Obviously most survival preppers will think of the obvious like food, shelter and security but what about actually planning for the emergency itself? What if a train car derailed and it was loaded with potentially letal chemicals and the plume were blowing your way? Your spouse is at work, the kids are at school and all hell breaks loose, or as we like to call it, when the shit hits the fan.

Within minutes of the announcement of the disaster streets are filling with cars, people are ignoring road rules such as which lane to drive in and 4 ways stops. This leads to accidents and issues further snarling traffic. To make things worse you try and contact your family on the phone, but you get the all circuits are busy message.

Luckily you are at home and have access to Gas Masks, plenty of food and all but your spouse and kids are no where near. You have to leave your home because of the safety issues but what about the rest of your family, what are they thinking? Where are they going to try to go?

Quite likely they are trying to get to you and the gear which you are looking to take and leave with.

This is a common scenario that does happen and will happen again. Having a plan in place for these sorts of emergencies can be the difference between life and death. Every family should have plans in place as to what to do in such a scenario.

Maybe have a family members house that is out of town as your meeting location. Maybe it's just an address in the city to get to and leave a message as to a final destination.

The point is everyone in the family needs to know where to meet if they are separated and need to get back with each other. This plan needs to be discussed regularly so when the emergency situation comes up everyone knows where to go and what to do at least.

Creating a survival plan is as easy as having a family discussion and coming up with some locations. You should also plan on who should grab what when the time comes. Also plan for several scenarios. A train derailing would be much different than a terrorist attack or an earthquake.

Take a few minutes to get this done. It might just save your life and the lives of your family members.

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Your family has an emergency plan in place?

Since the nature of emergencies are that they happen when it happens a good Doomsday Prepper must be prepared for many different contingencies.

Obviously most preppers survival think of the obvious such as food, shelter and safety, but what about actually planning for the emergency itself? What happens if a car train derailed and was loaded with chemicals potentially letal and were plume blowing your way? The spouse is working, the kids are in school and all hell breaks loose, or as we like to call him, when the shit hits the fan.

In a few minutes the announcement of disaster streets are filling with cars, people are ignoring the rules of the road for example lane drive in 4 ways and stops. This leads to further snarling traffic problems and accidents. To make things worse they try and contact your family on the phone, but you can get all circuits are busy message.

Fortunately you're at home and have access to gas masks, plenty of food and all, but the spouse and children are not close to where. You have to leave your home because of security concerns but what about the rest of your family, what they're thinking? Where are they going to try to go?

Most likely they are trying to get to you and the gear that you are looking to pick up and leave with.

This is a common scenario that happens and will happen again. Have a plan in place for these types of emergency situations can be the difference between life and death. Every family should have plans in place on what to do in such a scenario.

Maybe they have a family member that is outside the city as your meeting place. Maybe it's just an address in town for reach and leave a message for a final destination.

The point is that everyone in the family needs to know where to meet if they are separated and need to go with the story. This plan should be discussed regularly, so when the emergency situation comes up everyone knows where to go and what to do at least.

Creating a survival plan is as simple as having a discussion and come up with some positions. Should also plan on who should grab what when the time comes. Plan for different scenarios. A derailment of the train would be very different from that of a terrorist attack or an earthquake.

Take a few minutes to get this done. You just might save your life and the lives of your loved ones.

At http://www.doomsday-preppers.com you will find a wide range of products of survival for everyone from urban survival for the hard core emergency prepper. We have gas masks, survival food and much more available. We also have a wide variety of articles on various subjects which can help you learn more and become more prepared.

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Selective Prepping: A Common Mistake In Family Disaster Readiness

This is a phenomenon common in people new to emergency preparedness but afflicts the more experienced prepper as well. There are many areas of focus with disaster readiness, each of them clamoring for our attention.

Food
Water
Shelter
Medical/first aid
Defense
Education
Alternative energy
Hygiene
Special needs for children, elderly, and pets

The list goes on and on. Naturally, there is no way we can give equal attention to each category or skill set, at least not all at the same time. Therefore there must be some degree of prioritization that comes into play. However, the problem lies in concentrating all or most of our attention on just one aspect and forgetting about the rest.

For example, it sounds like a stereotype but there are indeed "survivalists" out there who have spent several thousands of dollars on firearms and ammunition, yet are relying on perhaps one small box of canned food to see them through a crisis. Make no mistake, guns are indeed cool and "sexy" but I'm sure you see the problem with this plan. Bullets just don't taste that good, no matter how much salt you put on them. It is just as bad to focus on acquiring several pallets of dehydrated food but neglect to stock up on basic medicines and first aid items.

The best survival plans are well-rounded. Obviously unless you are independently wealthy, you need to diversify a bit and this can make it take longer to build up a decent stockpile of supplies. Buy a little at a time and you'll be surprised at how quickly it will all add up in your pantry.

Do something every day to add to your preparedness. One day fill up a few empty and clean 2L soda bottles with water and a couple drops of bleach. The next day, when you go grocery shopping, pick up a few extra cans of vegetables on sale. The day after that, if you have firearms, pick up a box of ammunition.

The idea is to remove the blinders and see the whole picture, rather than just a narrow field of vision. As a family progresses through disaster planning, it is perfectly acceptable to tend toward specialization in some areas. For instance, extensive garden plans will naturally entail acquiring and stockpiling vast amounts of heirloom seeds, garden implements, possibly even bags of soil. However, at the same time, this family should also set aside canned food, bottled water, and medical supplies.

At one time or another, every prepper and survivalist falls into this trap. The trick is to recognize when it happens and work toward getting out of the rut.

Jim Cobb is a recognized disaster readiness expert. He has studied survivalism and emergency preparedness for almost thirty years. In addition to this study, Jim has acquired extensive practical knowledge by living what he teaches. He is the owner of http://www.survivalweekly.com. In addition to writing on these topics, Jim is also available for speaking engagements. He was recently a featured speaker at the 2011 Survival & Preparedness Conference in Dallas, Texas. His common sense and down to earth approach to "prepping" have garnered him a substantial following. Jim is a columnist for Survivalist Magazine, writing "The Frugal Prepper." He is also a regular guest on the Prepper Broadcast Radio Network.

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Do You Have an Emergency Plan For Your Family?

Called "Preppers" on some places on the net, these forward thinking folks are gaining the attention of the main stream media.

I been having a good look around and have found several cases where your "average Joe" has been buying water filtration systems and stock piling food for the last 6 months. In some cases for years already. And they are most definitely not "extremists in any form. In fact they ar so normal looking you would not be able to pick them out of a crowd. If any of this surprises you, I can assure you that it would not surprise anyone in Greece or Ireland. Have a look at some of the news head lines from just the past month from Europe.

The fact that our media here in North America talks about NOTHING only underscores my point. And should be taken as a loud but silent warning.

The most recent lay off stats for March are showing something like 613000. Holy crap! That is just one month. Similar figures have been reported every month since last October. Now I ask you, how long can this continue before we start seeing some ugly things unfold? Patio or roof top gardening will become a crucial skill to develop right away.

Suburban Realities and Getting Prepared

The world is changing. All areas of life are undergoing rapid change. A quick glance at any area of our lives will show this to be true. Many families and individuals know how fast things are in motion. It does not matter if we are talking about the economy, the environment, our health, or simply the "things" that are becoming a priority to us. The immensity of what is occurring is without comparison. If you have begun to take notice of these rapid changes then you are not alone.

As events move quickly it can be difficult to get a grasp on the best course of action for you and your family. There are several things you can do to get ahead of the curve in becoming prepared for the times ahead. [http://the-next-leap.blogspot.com]

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