(NOTE: Although the original title of this article was “IED Awareness for First Responders” I thought the content was equally relevant to the average civilian as well, which is the reason for my sub-title.-SF) You are a first responder. You have received a call at a crowded local motel for a medical emergency. The manager…
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If you have to Meet a Terrorist, would you Rather be in Texas or France?
This is an easy one for me, since Texas is my home and the BEST state in the Union, but I thought it made a good point.-SF When the next terrorist attack strikes, I don’t want to be in England or France. I’d rather be in Texas. Better yet would be South Dakota, Indiana or…
Survivalist Locker: .22LR Ammo, Yeah You Can Reload It!
You will want to start keeping all those .22LR brass casings after you read this.-SF If one of the following things ever happen, you’ll be really glad you read the following article: Zombies escape their TV and movie confines and start munching on what few and far between brains there still are in the real…
Hunting: How to Skin a Deer with an Air Compressor
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What it Would Really Take to Knock Out the Power Grid
As our electrical system lifts itself out of the stone age, the defense built around it will require added vigilance. My favorite joke when I was 5 years old was, “Where will you be when the lights go out?” The answer, of course, is “in the dark,” though I used to make my very patient…
Natural Disaster Readiness: Are you Prepared for a Flood?
I am all about learning from disasters to better prepare for them in the future and the recent landfall of Hurricane Joaquin has provided some definite lessons. Of course most of this info is old hat for people who live in flood zones, but regardless, it is a good refresher for all of us. Do…
Hurricane Joaquin: How to Get Flood Plain Data
It’s a matter of days before Hurricane Joaquin hits the East Coast; the first in the past 15 months despite lots of enviro-pandering that we’d experience more frequent and severe hurricanes as a result of global warming. At any rate, it’s been a while since I blogged, and in light of this hurricane, I wanted…
Time to Get out in the Woods and go PRIMAL
As a whole, most Civilian Operators devote a majority of their time (and budgets) to self-defense training. They see the world around them going to shit at an accelerated pace and want to be ready should the wolf come knocking. And while this is admirable and NEVER should be discouraged in any way, as…