Survive In Any Emergency - Introduction To Survival

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Survival - Why Panic Is Worse Than The Problem And How Neighbors Can Help

Survival in an emergency is up to you. You have the power in your hands now to determine your odds to survive anything or to take down as many as you can. The way you do that is in your attitude when approached with any emergency situation.

When you panic during a crisis, it shuts off your ability to think clearly and logically. Those are abilities you need to tend to any particular situation. There are text book cases of what you should do for emergencies in general, but your common sense must tell you if it applies to you right there.

When you know how to handle an emergency before it pops up, you are less likely to panic. You need to try to meet these situations with a certain detached objectiveness. This is why it is a good idea to have disaster drills of anything that could come up. Not to frighten yourself and be so scared of the possibility of what may or may not come, but to help you sleep better knowing that if something came up you would be ready.

There were a lot of people who are making a huge pile of money by scaring people half to death about the "end of the world" and "government conspiracy" types who see it in their best interest to keep people in the fear mode and dependent on them. There are even those getting off on terrifying people over the conflict in the Middle East. I am not among these groups.

Emergencies and disasters are not a good time to be without the things we have come to depend. That is why it is nice to know your neighbors. Between you and your neighbors, you can live through anything.

Way before people started to huddle up to city living, communities had a way of looking out for each other. Before the welfare system, the church and charitable poorhouses would help the starving strangers in town. Neighbors would flock to the aid of another in distress whether it was over a house fire, barn raising, death in the family, loss of income or any other problem one would have. They were able to look after each other and more than willing to lend a hand when someone needed help. They knew one day they may need the same services of their neighbor.

As we started to move into cities and drift away from family roots, we may at times feel isolated and alone. People just don't make it a habit to get to know the people on the block since it seems like they may be in one year and out the next.

You don't have to agree with everything your neighbors believe. You don't even have to be buxom buddies with them. You should get to know them just the same. You never know, one day you may need him or he may need you.

There are a lot of serious potential problems for which you should be prepared. So many things can happen. Floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes are realities. With the help of the community and knowledge before you enter into these disasters, you can survive.

Team up together on a monthly basis by having a community meeting to discuss any issue that affects everyone there. Have a community disaster plan worked out with your local police, paramedics and fire department. Remember, in an emergency, no man is an island. And most importantly, know what to do before disaster and keep calm in any emergency, but in the mean time don't dwell on it.

1. Coping With The Terrorist Threat
2. How To Deal With Bullies
3. Protection From Dangerous People
4. Basic First Aid
5. Earthquake Safety
6. Flood Safety
7. Tornado, Hurricane, and High Wind Disasters
8. Blizzards
9. Get Out of Your Home Alive During A Fire
10. Miscellaneous Natural and Manmade Disasters
11. Avoid Becoming A Victim
12. Emergency Supplies Everyone Should Have

A Word On Terrorists

One of my pet peeves of late is the blatant stereotyping and suspicion of all people of brown skinned as being potential terrorists. Instead, look for people who are acting in a manner depicted in this translated document Al Qaeda Training Manual. If you see people acting in this manner, then you probably have reason to suspect.

Before you panic at the sight of what you think is a terrorist based on a person's skin color or nationality or religion, attempt to get to know them first. Perhaps you will realize that the majority of whom you fear are pretty much the same as you.

To some, it may be surprising that the vast majority of the world view white people in general as the ones to be feared. That is as unrealistic as thinking all people from a certain background or who look similar are terrorists.

The point is, if you want to do your part to point out and report a terrorist, use common sense and not stereotype panic based on prejudices. The bottom line is most of the people who commit horrid acts such as those all fit in the category of male age 16-35. Doesn't matter the race, religion or nationality. Most of the crime committed against others are by men in this age range.