080: Emergency Evacuation, Evacuation Procedures and Disaster Emergency Action Plan - The Prepper Podcast

Summary: Housekeeping * I am in North Carolina right now, so you get a throwback episode. * If you don’t know where to start in prepping, check out my resource page at theprepperpodcast.com/gettingstarted * Don’t forget to give me a review at <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/itunes">theprepperpodcast.com/itunes</a> and you could win a consulting call with me. (You must email me with subject: Podcast Review so I can contact you… This includes any past or new reviews if you want to be able to win.) * Today’s winner is TWINKLETWINKLETOES News in 2 Minutes with J. Bradbury of PreparePDX.com Topic: Discussion: Related Blog Post: <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/05/15/disasters-emergency-action-plans-emergency-evac-procedures/">Disasters Emergency Action Plans Emergency Evacuation Procedures</a> * This entire episode was just a tiny bit of my one year preparedness system. * How To Be A Prepper: One Year Emergency Preparedness System * When there is a disaster you will have to decide: * to bug-in for security * or to bug-out to get away from danger * We must prepare for both bugging in and out * discussing the latter * You will bug in when: * disaster requires you to stay home (such as a food shortage or sickness) * or at home the disaster will do you no harm (loss of job) * You will bug out when: * You have a disaster that is immediately hazardous to life and health (forest fire spreading, nuclear disaster that hasn’t made it to you yet) * A disaster is regional and you have an evacuation location out of the region (such as a storm that has destroyed the area) * When stress is high, will you know what to do, what to grab, or the best way to get to your BOL? * we use emergency action plans * what is an emergency action plan? * A document with important information and documentation to help you and others to follow well thought out steps to ensure success when executing a bug-out plan. * Why should you have an Emergency Action Plan or Emergency Evacuation Procedure? * Family members stressed can follow the easy written steps * stress clouds the mind * keep your spouse on track and clear their head * help you with your own memory * Irresponsible children may surprise you in a bad situation if they have a good plan * they will help you figure out what you are weakest at, and where attention is due * What should be in an Emergency Action Plan or Emergency Evacuation Procedure? * List of likely disasters * Jobloss * House fire or damage * Tornados * Hurricanes * Snow and Ice Storms * Earthquakes * Floods * Volcanic Eruption * Meteor Impact * Economic Collapse or Viral Outbreak * What is most likely? * Where will it come from? * Will you stay home or evacuate? * Rank them and work on most likely first * List of important contacts * Family * Immediate, Extended * Professional Contacts * Banker, Brokers, Investment Firms, Employers * Emergency Services * Police, Fire Dept * Each Contact should include: * Phone numbers, addresses, social media info, email addresses * The roles for each family member * Father- Keep everyone together, security * Mother- Packing list, important docs, call family members * Teenagers- grab their own bag and important items * gather pet supplies,

080: Emergency Evacuation, Evacuation Procedures and Disaster Emergency Action Plan - The Prepper Podcast

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