We push independence around here, along with experience and resourcefulness. Many folks take a lot of what’s around us for granted. We run down to the store or some sort of specialist (doctor, mechanic, plumber, etc) to get done what needs doing. That’s not really living and promoting those core principles. I HOPE that as […]
Whatcha gonna do? A child playing on a swing set is suddenly on the ground, and not moving. A fellow Baby Boomer walking in the park suddenly drops to the ground in front of you. While driving down a back road, you come upon an automobile accident and you see the driver – not moving […]
As with any personal Emergency Prep plan, the operative word is, “personal”. YOU need to decide what impacts are most likely in your area, region, house or business. It is generally a waste of resources to prepare for every single possible impact in every category. Each individual family or group also needs to determine how […]
It is pretty amazing how dependent we’ve become on EMTs, Paramedics, Nurses and Doctors. More disturbing, is how dependent we’ve become on prescription medications. Instead of fixing the cause of the problem, we’ve been trained to take a pill, and the problem magically goes away. We Baby Boomers, as we age, become more and more […]
As we Boomers age, more of our physical body slows down – or breaks down all together. Sometimes, we get a jolt of reality that we’re no longer 20-somethings that are invincible to all ailments and disease. I had one such jolt. Back in 2011, I had the scare of my life. I came down […]
The city sewage treatment plant goes off line due to a terrorist attack. A natural disaster – such as Katrina – devastates and floods large geographic areas, making all water unsafe to consume. An earthquake strikes or wildfire races through your area, knocking out power for your entire region. A train derails and dumps thousands […]
We tend to focus on personal safety as simply recognizing, acting upon and reacting to threatening situations. And those ARE the primary forces involved. But we have to recognize that the “big picture” is about saving lives and reducing the damage when emergencies occur. Learning first aid and other forms of emergency assistance are well […]
