18:02:44 From deanb : Can we get copies of the slides? 18:10:38 From Mike Poynter : Would it be possible to get the contact info for Chris? 18:12:05 From Roseanne Hassett TACDA : Replying to "Can we get copies of..." I will ask him and if he agrees I will post them on the site under TACDA Monthly Meetings 18:12:25 From Jim Stephens, MSN, RN : Replying to "Can we get copies of..." Great! Thanks 18:14:02 From Roseanne Hassett TACDA : Replying to "Would it be possible..." Hello Mike, I am sure he will be fine with that. He may let us post it here, if not I can send it to you via email with Dr. Ellis's permission. 18:14:38 From Mike Poynter : Replying to "Would it be possible..." Outstanding… Thank you! 18:26:08 From Nat - The Preparedness Guy : In order to pass the 16% rule, do you think preparedness first needs a standardized definition understood by society? 18:39:48 From Erskine Levi : Very good info so far! 18:40:15 From Dion Bergeron : this is exceptional! 18:40:39 From Jim Stephens : This is right on taget 18:40:43 From Jim Stephens : target too 18:41:30 From Dion Bergeron : 3 Questions - Do you believe that the government at large sees preppers as threats or assets? Did your perception of preppers change during the research? What do you think the best way is to increase the numbers of those prepared for the worst (whatever that might look like)? 18:43:03 From Roseanne Hassett TACDA : Based on what you’ve seen in active war zones and disaster areas, what is the very first thing to break down in a community, and how do we get people to prepare for that? 18:43:46 From Jay : What is the best way to motivate the population to make reasonalble preprtations? 18:44:44 From Lee Engle : Carl Sagan (anti nuke 1960’s) said extinction is the rule, survival is the exception - is there another group that we might call fatalists? 18:45:10 From Jay : Do you have any information regarding CERT programs and the number of CERT volunteers? 18:45:54 From Grammyprepper : I have found that even encouraging ppl to be prepared for 'regular' events like local weather events is met with resistance. But that is how I try to approach encouraging community. How can one approach even that low level of disinterest? 18:46:04 From Dion Bergeron : Reacted to "I have found that ev..." with 👍 18:46:15 From Ric Hubbard : Reacted to "Carl Sagan (anti nuke 1960’s) said extinction is the rule, survival is the exception - is there another group that we might call fatalists?" with 👍 18:46:22 From Bob Smith - Denver : Reacted to I have found that ev... with "👍" 18:46:25 From Bob Smith - Denver : Removed a 👍 reaction from "I have found that ev..." 18:47:35 From Jerry Herrmann : I'm from Indiana and my uncles and Grandfather were in CD 18:47:58 From Jerry Herrmann : REACT and CERT 18:49:03 From Jerry Herrmann : I have been in some bad places in this world 18:49:36 From Jerry Herrmann : first off be ready for what ever 18:50:33 From Dion Bergeron : Q 4. Latvia is the gold standard- full defense plan – where can we obtain their plan and how to implement here (understanding it’s a multi-generational implementation) 18:50:34 From Jerry Herrmann : what would you say is something to zero in on 18:50:55 From Ric Hubbard : Reacted to "Q 4. Latvia is the gold standard- full defense plan – where can we obtain their plan and how to implement here (understanding it’s a multi-generational implementation)" with 👍 18:52:56 From Jim Stephens : Sadly, the word "Prepping" is a bad word, try to come up with another term 18:53:07 From Ric Hubbard : Reacted to "Sadly, the word "Prepping" is a bad word, try to come up with another term" with 👍 18:53:45 From Ric Hubbard : Replying to "Sadly, the word "Prepping" is a bad word, try to come up with another term" I think he did, Resilient Citizen. 18:53:56 From Grammyprepper : Reacted to "I think he did, Re..." with 👍 18:54:34 From Dion Bergeron : Q 5. Is FEMA the boogeyman it’s made out to be in certain prepper communities (My family lived thru Katrina- I’m from Louisiana) 18:55:22 From Roseanne Hassett TACDA : You can purchase his book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Resilient-Citizens-People-Politics-Preparedness/dp/163763448X 18:55:31 From Dion Bergeron : Reacted to "You can purchase his..." with ❤️ 18:56:12 From Jim Stephens : What do you think the political appetite is for reinstituting "Civil Defense" or "National Resilience" program on a national basis ? 18:56:24 From Bob Smith - Denver : Power grid failure! 18:57:05 From Jerry Herrmann : I live in NH now and I don't fear man 18:57:06 From Grammyprepper : Reacted to "You can purchase h..." with ❤️ 18:57:11 From Nat - The Preparedness Guy : Do you think it’s more effective to prepare against specific hazards of concern or prepare to meet basic needs across the board and agnostic to the hazard? 18:57:19 From Jerry Herrmann : I fear Animals 18:57:25 From Jerry Herrmann : and thank you 18:58:10 From Jim Stephens : Sadly, I think that we have become trained via TV and movies that when SHTF we start shooting each other. 18:58:17 From Dion Bergeron : Reacted to "Sadly, I think that ..." with 👍 18:58:24 From Quin Lucie : For civil defense the appetite is going even if that actual term isn’t ultimately readopted. 18:58:38 From Grammyprepper : Reacted to "Sadly, I think tha..." with 👍 18:58:45 From Quin Lucie : sorry growing not going. 19:00:34 From Ric Hubbard : Reacted to "Sadly, I think that we have become trained via TV and movies that when SHTF we start shooting each other." with 👍 19:00:57 From Jim Stephens : right and wrong 19:03:04 From Grammyprepper : I want to thank you, Chris, this was a very interesting presentation. I will be getting your book, and sharing. 19:03:09 From Dion Bergeron : Reacted to "I want to thank you,..." with ❤️ 19:03:26 From Dion Bergeron : I second that 19:03:30 From Jim Stephens : THIS WAS AN OUTSTANDING TALK! I LOVED IT. 19:03:34 From Dion Bergeron : Reacted to "THIS WAS AN OUTSTAND..." with ❤️ 19:03:35 From Ric Hubbard : Reacted to "I want to thank you, Chris, this was a very interesting presentation. I will be getting your book, and sharing." with ❤️ 19:03:48 From Quin Lucie : Reacted to "THIS WAS AN OUTSTANDING TALK! I LOVED IT." with ❤️ 19:04:22 From Ric Hubbard : Chris, thank you for taking the time to do this, this was brilliant. 19:04:29 From Dion Bergeron : Reacted to "Chris, thank you for..." with ❤️ 19:04:35 From Erskine Levi : Reacted to THIS WAS AN OUTSTAND... with "❤️" 19:05:13 From jdsandstrom : Reacted to "Chris, thank you for..." with ❤️ 19:05:20 From jdsandstrom : Reacted to "THIS WAS AN OUTSTAND..." with ❤️ 19:05:43 From Lee Engle : Amazon says it will be here Tuesday 19:05:59 From Erskine Levi : Reacted to Chris, thank you for... with "❤️" 19:07:31 From Dion Bergeron : Amazing information!' 19:07:47 From Ric Hubbard : Reacted to "Amazing information!'" with 👍 19:07:56 From Vi H : Thank you