Posts Tagged ‘preparedness’
Modern Safety Precautions and Security Advancements
by Larry Waters sowsustainability.com Technology and society have both advanced at a breakneck pace in recent years, with little sign of slowing down any time soon. While the benefits to company profits and individual convenience speak for themselves, these advancements also lend themselves to improving safety, security, and accessibility in commercial spaces as well as…
Read MoreAre You Feeling Lucky? – Challenging the Myth that Russian Nukes Won’t Work or Will all be Shot Down
By Tim Guay Are You Feeling Lucky? I keep reading articles from people who state that most, if not all of Russia’s nukes will not work dueto poor maintenance related to rampant corruption in Russia, or will be shot down by US and NATOAnti-Ballistic Missiles. Well, my question to them is “Are you feeling lucky?”…
Read MoreLessons Learned from Tornado in Mt. Airy, MD
Shared by Bruce Curley, TACDA Vice president from his blogspot post https://poetslife.blogspot.com/2018/11/ef-1-tornado-lessons-from-mt-airy-md.html EF-1 Tornado Lessons from Mt Airy MD On November 2, 2018 an EF-1 Tornado touched down in my hometown of Mt. Airy, MD. EF-1 is the lowest level on the EF-1 to EF-5 National Weather Service scale. I learned that even an EF-1…
Read MoreHow To Prepare for ANY disaster!
Our friends at The Provident Prepper were recently interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. Here’s what they said about what it takes to be prepared for, well…anything! COVID-19 Caught US Off Guard. Here’s What Disaster Preppers Say We Needed To Do All Along: https://www.detroitnews.com/…/covid-19-caught-u…/5354712002/Story by Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times. Published 4:49 p.m. ET…
Read MoreINFORMATION TO COMBAT COVID-19, By James Robb, MD UC San Diego
Dear Colleagues, as some of you may recall, when I was a professor of pathology at the University of California San Diego, I was one of the first molecular virologists in the world to work on coronaviruses (the 1970s). I was the first to demonstrate the number of genes the virus contained. Since then, I…
Read MoreCivil Defense Volunteers of Utah January 2020 Meeting: Grid Down (Part 1A)
By Ken Moravec A kind thank you to our guest speaker Ken Moravec who lead our CDVU meetings for January and February 2020. Just in case you were unable to attend, we have listed Kens notes below for your reference. In the event of grid down and staying home – Day One Grid Down Definition:…
Read MoreLiving (and Preaching) the Sheltered Life
One organization’s approach to bomb shelters, community relations and longevity. By: Sharon Packer If you’re concerned about civil defense and want to promote bomb shelters, here are some suggestions from Civil Defense Volunteers of Utah, now starting its 11th year of community service. (Originally published in 1997. The Utah Civil Defense Volunteers group is still…
Read MoreLet There Be Truth.
Let There Be Truth Government, the military and industry have sunk billions into special protective measures for leadership, staff and critical systems in case of nuclear war. But for John Doe, the taxpayer who foots the bill – and his family? . . . Read on. By Frank Williams (Journal of Civil Defense, Jan-Feb 1978)…
Read MoreRoadblocks to Civil Defense
Roadblocks to Civil Defense By Eugene P. Wigner A renowned physicist and civil defense analyst probes behind the mask of apathy in the United States. (Originally printed in the first Journal of Civil Defense, May-June 1968, Vol. 1 No. 1) I have often tried to explain the need for a vigorous civil defense effort, why…
Read MoreMy disaster preparedness secret weapon: Hydrogen Peroxide
BY: ALEX HOLLINGS When putting together a disaster plan, it’s important to prioritize human needs in the way that you prepare. To put together a solid short-term survival plan, you need only to address the most basic of human necessities: water, shelter, food, and security, but as short-term survival transitions into well I guess this…
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