A Word on Survival Kit Prepping has become the new fad. A certain show on television has sensationalized the life style and more people are jumping on the band wagon every day. Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about survival or emergency kits. There are several debates out there on whether a kit that will get you through 3 days is going to be enough. Well, we will touch on that… Prepping for 72 hours… The government states that 72 hours is the standard response time for relief supplies to get to the average American. Most preppers today, are getting ready for a total collapse of the government and/or a large disaster. In doing so, some are only stocking upwards of 72 hours of supplies in hopes the government will rescue them. Being in the emergency preparedness field for a while, I will tell you….72 hours is not enough! As we saw with Hurricane Katrina, relief takes time and sometimes the disaster is so bad, the government will not risk lives to save lives. I am sure you have heard the term “self-reliance”, this is the key to any prepper’s plan. It has been my experience that you can never plan enough. …show more content…
What if it takes longer to get things in order, or to some point of normalcy? I have planned for enough “store bought” supplies to last for 10 years. By this, I mean…you can not rely on your supplies alone to get you through. You must learn to live off of the land. In my plan, I have used the 10 year mark to give me time to fully transition to living fully off the land. Don’t get me wrong, I have planned to incorporate primitive living in a few aspects straight away. One, I am not stocking water…I am stocking filters to purify water. I am not stocking meat…. I am stocking hunting and fishing supplies. I hope that explains what I mean. By using 10 years, this gives me and my family enough time to adapt fully to the living situation. By that time, we will be fully capable of using our environment to
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Do you think its fair that players are credited for what they do, when cheating the game? Mark McGwire excelled at the game of baseball and got credit for all of his accomplishments, yet he cheated the game and used steroids. Babe Ruth, considered one of the greatest baseball players to play the game of baseball, who never cheated and set a great example for all who play baseball. Baseball has drastically changed over the years, especially in the cheating scandals of steroids; Babe Ruth set a great example by excelling in the sport and doing it clean, contrasting with Mark McGwire. Their existence shows how society accepted honesty and doing it the clean way in Babe’s era and how society accepts the scandals and dishonesty of Mark’s era.
Mary Wollstonecraft, a women’s rights advocate in the year 1792 summed it up perfectly when she said, “I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.” She is describing the fight within every woman in the Feminist Movement that began in the 1700’s and extended throughout the late 20th century. This powerful motion was a drive to address the debated issues of reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women’s suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. As time has passed, feminists have pushed extremely hard to gain equal rights and respect from their male counterparts. Unfortunately in today’s world, society still puts an emphasis on a women’s exterior beauty. They emphasize it in magazines, television commercials, and even the infamous beauty pageant. The industry of beauty pageants is growing rapidly, jeopardizing the continuous work of many women’s rights advocates, throwing away the continuing efforts for equal rights (Miss America, 2011).
People did many things to prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Many people who lived on or near the coastline were given evacuation orders by government officials. These areas were likely to experience severe flooding. The people who lived in low elevations along the coast were particularly in danger. These people left their homes in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; some were fortunate enough to find a hotel to stay in or relatives to stay with. Others who weren’t as fortunate waited in community shelters. Organizations such as the American Red Cross opened shelters specifically for people who had to leave their homes because of Hurricane Sandy.
James Baldwin’s works were influenced by the times in which he lived, as an African American writer he strove for equality and used his pen to work for civil rights through elements of his childhood among other aspects.
Preparing as a clinician for disaster begins with knowing one’s personal and family preparedness plan. The American Nursing Association (ANA) provides Disaster Competency guidelines for nurses, insuring nurses can make quick and effective decisions during such moments (Smith, 2010). These competency guidelines are found under the ANA Policy White Paper known as “Adapting Standards of Care Under Extreme Conditions: Guidance for Professionals During Disasters, Pandemics, and Other Extreme Emergencies.” The literature has six key recommendations as listed, “(1) Registered Nurses and other health professionals must prepare themselves and their families for potential emergencies, including the potential fort he health professional to be away for extended periods during an emergency. (2) Registered Nurses and other health professionals must use their professional competence to provide the best possible care given the resources and physical conditions under which they are working. (3) Health facilities and other practice sites must provide opportunities for professional decision-makin...
The Red Cross is seeking new partnerships with local, regional, and national organizations, in order to improve their response time. One area in which Red Cross is striving to improve is their partnership with pharmaceutical organizations. Often times when a disaster strikes, people are without their medications. The Red Cross is working to create better strategies to help ensure that donated medications are properly stored and disbursed. The Red Cross is also working to ensure that standards are in place for their Shelter Kits to be up to date and that any outdated medications are properly disposed of. The storage of these supplies are properly documented and not shared with the public. The organization has also put procedures in place for the screening and training medical personnel (Young, 2006). The Red Cross is also working to build stronger communities in rural areas that may be hard to find workers when disaster hits. By working in these communities before a disaster, the Red Cross can build self-sustaining capabilities so that communities can be better prepared in how to take action when disaster strikes (Baranick, Baird, & Vinze,
Most scientists agree that humans are contributing to global warming effects around the world. The existence of the polar ice caps and the rate at which they are melting are threatened by global warming. This threat is leading scientists to use geothermal energy in our everyday lives in hopes of preserving the polar ice caps. In order for people to thinking about helping to preserve them, they need to understand polar ice caps. Because polar ice caps are melting, there are many issues occurring in our world such as natural disasters. People are impacting the melting of the ice caps but, the ice caps are also impacting people as well. One alternative to using fossil fuels is geothermal energy. Geothermal energy can change the way we use resources from the earth forever, and potentially slow the rate of global warming.
That is always have so kind of first aid on hand. Me personally I make my own. First thing I put in it is band aids and some it types of cream like Neosporin and Vaseline. Then I like to pack water proof matches. Then I put alcohol whips in my bag in case I get a cut I can clean it. Finally, I add a knife and a small hand saw. I pack the knife for protection. I bring the saw for cutting fire wood or if I am stranded I can cut trees to make shelter. Also, I forgot to menschen I bring a heat blanket and a fire starter for back up. Well that’s all I put in
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I always have a good attitude before, while and, after I workout. Working out makes me mentally and physically feel better about myself. I think any kind of physical fitness is a huge confident boost for anyone. I mostly do cardio, I don’t have that much background knowledge in lifting but I also like to do ab workouts. Running is just so convenient when it’s nice outside or when you go to a gym. I run every evening with my mom at a trail I would say to the end of the trail and back is a mile. I also run with my asian friend Alex Tran, we try to run 2 miles every now and then. I can definitely see improvement in my endurance level. There is always room for growth when working out so I hope to improve, as of right now I feel as if i’m on the
Survival television host Cody Lundin, once said “The more survival skills an individual has that been practiced physically and otherwise, the better odds they have for those skills coming to the forefront during a stressful emergency.” Survival skills are a vital skill for everyone who spends time in the great outdoors to have. Whether you’re camping, fishing, and even hiking, you should make sure you have the basic survival skills just in case of an emergency. You should always know the importance of fire, being prepared, and water.
First aid skills and kit is a dire necessity in unfortunate areas prone to accidents and natural calamities. It makes communities aware of the dangers posed to remain prepared for any
There is an old adage that claims it is better to be safe than sorry. Most people living on planet Earth would agree. The art of preparation is a skill every old person wants the youth of America to possess. Business leaders want their employees to be better prepared. Simple everyday people want to be ready for all kinds of disasters that life may have in store for them. Someone who was trying to be wise once said, ¡°Dig the well before you are thirsty¡±. This person was obviously relatively smart. Preparation is an essential tool for making life a more positive experience.