Disasters and Emergencies Happen!
We take so much for granted. Few of us entertain the reality that disasters and emergencies can happen to any of us at any time. That's just a fact of life. One moment life can be churning along with only a few minor snags and glitches. The next, you can suddenly and quite unexpectedly, through no fault of your own, find yourself thrust into an emergency situation or have a disaster land squarely upon you completely out of the blue. How well you survive or IF you survive may be a matter of luck, but the suggestion of this article is that it is far better to hedge your chance of survival by investing some time and effort in learning basic wilderness survival skills and preparing emergency survival kits.
This is not a call to be ever fearful of impending doom and disaster. Always waiting for the hammer to fall. It is a call to take conscious, common-sense steps to insure your survival and that of your loved ones and associates from survival situations. These steps include learning basic survival skills and practicing them before you really need them.Make it a point to learn (and practice!): - how to build a fire with or without matches - how to build a basic emergency shelter - how to obtain food and water - how to use a map and compass - how to signal for help - how to use the survival gear you have collected
Emergency Survival Kits
Your survival plan should include gathering survival gear, food and water together into emergency survival kits. These items will help you survive the 72 hour period after a disaster occurs. This can be how long it takes overwhelmed emergency crews to locate and assist you. Locate your kit(s) where they are easily accessible and at places you are most likely to be when a disaster or emergency occurs; your home, vehicle, office, on your person, etc.
The size of your emergency survival kits and the types of items they contain will be determined by the scenario for which they are intended to be used; lost in the wilderness, stranded in your vehicle on a lonely back road, recovering from the aftermath of a tornado or other disaster. Always include fire starting items, items to help build an emergency shelter, survival tools, a medical kit, signaling device, emergency lighting, containers of water, and rations. There are many helpful web sites that describe complete lists of items to include in emergency survival kits of all sizes.
Remember...one of your best survival tools is your mind. Remain calm and use it to insure your survival.
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