You know as of late, there has been ALOT of chatter on forums and in barber shops about all this unrest in the Middle East being the BEGINNING of the END. Now, this articles aim is not Religious or Political in nature, not because I am a man of unbelief or callous to US foreign…
Category: Disaster Survival
Winged Assassins: The Dangers of West Nile Virus
I came across this story and though saddened by this family’s loss, I was really taken back by the statistics of West Nile Infections in or around the Dallas Area. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/30/west-nile-kills-mom-4-on-child-birthday/?test=latestnews Since there is no vaccine currently available, the only weapon we have is prevention. Here is a link to the CDC’s fact and…
Where are you PTK??
(By Contributing Author Mark Edwards) A few days before the tragic Batman Movie Massacre in Colorado, I found myself without my Pocket Trauma Kit (PTK). In my daily travels, I find my brain dwelling on tasks at hand, and then at stop lights, sometimes wondering what I forgot to bring along. On a recent Thursday, it was my PTK. Some background might be in order. A few years…
Selecting and Using an Android Tablet
by HCS Technical Staff Why Android? Android tablets are a good option for those who do not have the budget for an Apple device or are simply used to the controls on their Android phone. Android devices can be set up to perform the same functions as any good tablet computer. Android devices are also…
Survival Computing: When “The Cloud” Goes Dark
By HCS Technical Staff When you imagine the archetypal Walking Dead/Katrina/Tornado type disaster scenario, we creatures of comfort may find the thought of our electronic gadgets and gizmos being rendered useless utterly terrifying. The truth of the matter is that hardware and software used to send, store, and receive information (“IT” or Information Technology) is…
Surviving a Tornado
With the recent outbreak and violent aftermath of F4 tornadoes in Indiana, Kentucky and the midwest, I thought it pertinent to go over the fundmanetal tornado survival basics and a few maybe you did not know. This has been one of the most violent tornado outbreaks in recent history, with a confirmed 39 dead at most recent count. The…