Survival » Disaster Planning http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com A Survival Blog For Practical Preppers - Tips, Information, Resources And Guides For Handling Disaster And Emergency Situations Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:48:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.10 TV Shows That Help Teach Survival http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/tv-shows-that-help-teach-survival http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/tv-shows-that-help-teach-survival#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:29:09 +0000 http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/?p=1555 TV Shows That Help Teach Survival

Guest Post, Lee Flynn

When you are wanting to learn how to survive in the wild, there are some television shows that can help to teach you various survival techniques. By watching these types of shows you can gain a general understanding of what it could take mentally and physically should you find yourself in a survival-type situation. They teach you all sorts of skills, from fire-building to which is best to use, 9mm ammo or buck shot. Additionally, the shows provide information about food survival skills and food storage. The television shows feature rugged hosts including Bear Grylls, Cody Lundin, and Joseph Teti. The skills you learn are basic skills for surviving and different scenarios are played out for you to observe throughout the shows.

On a few of these shows there are disclaimers informing the viewers of the fact that some situations are set up by the producers to the hosts to further inform the viewer of a handy survival tactic. This list contains some of the better and more informative of the survival shows.

Survivorman

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Emergency Items You Should Keep in Case You are Stranded in Your Car this Winter http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/emergency-items-you-should-keep-in-case-you-are-stranded-in-your-car-this-winter http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/emergency-items-you-should-keep-in-case-you-are-stranded-in-your-car-this-winter#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:43:21 +0000 http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/?p=1551 Stranded in Your Car this Winter

Guest Post Lee Flynn

The polar vortex has got everyone talking about cold weather. But while we are exclaiming about the ridiculously low temperatures and naming things “polar vortex,” there are plenty of people who are right in the thick of some of the most extreme weather the world has seen in decades. And though there have been some fatalities as a result of the cold weather, there is a far more common occurrence of people being stranded in their vehicles for days at a time. In these sorts of situations it is difficult to survive, but if you are properly prepared, it can be done. Here are some of the most important things for you to keep in your car in case of emergencies this winter.

Food

If you are going to be stuck in your car for 12 or more hours, there is one thing for which you will be grateful above all else: food. And even if it is not winter, storing emergency food should be a top priority for any car owner. Remember to store things that can last for a long (Read more....)

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Preparations Before a Cyclone Hits http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/preparations-before-a-cyclone-hits http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/preparations-before-a-cyclone-hits#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2013 16:21:22 +0000 http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/?p=1485 Cyclone Phailinby Stacey Thompson

Hurricanes and typhoons are very powerful storm systems that pack powerful winds and rain that have the capability of causing massive destruction to property and loss of life. For us, two hurricanes have left their mark on our collective memories, hurricanes Katrina and Sandy

Whichever side of the fence you are on about global warming, it is an undeniable fact that the more erratic and forceful weather patterns are connected to this phenomenon. The ferocity and frequency of these destructive events are increasing, and thus, more people are affected, their property and lives at the mercy of nature’s wrath.

If anything, physical evacuation from the affected area is probably the safest thing you can do, provided you have both the luxury of time ahead of the actual event, the proper logistics, and a place to stay away from the potential calamity. For those that do not have such an option, or insist on staying in their homes, it is imperative that the proper preparations (Read more....)

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Natural Disaster Checklist: How To Prepare Your Family http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/natural-disaster-checklist-how-to-prepare-your-family http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/natural-disaster-checklist-how-to-prepare-your-family#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:45:28 +0000 http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/?p=1300 It is hard to be able to know when disaster will strike, but you can prepare you and your family for the event of a natural disaster. There are a lot of things that can happen, and if you are prepared for these types of events, you will be able to survive even the worst events.

You can never be prepared enough, and there are a lot of things that you will need to get by should services in your community be cut off due to a natural disaster. Having an emergency plan, and natural disaster checklist of the most important things that you will need in the case of an emergency, will help you to be prepared for one of these events.

Developing Your Emergency Plan for Natural Disasters

There are a lot of types of emergency situations that can happen, and having a plan of action will help you to be prepared for what may happen in the event of an emergency. This is even truer for natural disasters that can happen at any time.

There are a lot of components to a well-planned emergency plan, you may want to use a checklist and include some of these important items:

· First aid kit
· Medications
· Emergency Generator
· Flash Lights
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Advice To Survivalists- Consider Relocating to Canada,Part IV: The Regions http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/advice-to-survivalists-consider-relocating-to-canadapart-iv-the-regions http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/advice-to-survivalists-consider-relocating-to-canadapart-iv-the-regions#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:54:05 +0000 http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/?p=1258 Authored By J Vanne.

The Maritime Provinces – Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia

The maritime provinces – Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia – are generally regarded as a region that has chronic unemployment , and in one sense, is almost “the land that time forgot,”  in that much of the economic development that has gone on in Canada moved west for various reasons.  However, where there are issues like this, there may be opportunity for you. This article will explore those possible opportunities.

Newfoundland

If you consider this province, first attend the Newfoundland 101 class: the province may be pronounced by an emphasis on either the first or last syllable – never the middle one.  Newfoundland joined Canada only in 1949, after some brief toying with the possibility of joining the US. One key economic item is the Hibernia oil field off the coast, which is a plus for economic stability, but generally Newfoundland is a (Read more....)

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