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January 21, 2025

Our New Normal: Smarter Living

Our New Normal: Smarter Living

Our grandparents weren't crazy. Having lived through wars, the Depression, and countless hardships, they understood the value of smarter living like a well-stocked pantry and the importance of practical skills. They gardened, canned summer vegetables, saved for rainy days, and kept emergency supplies; not out of fear, but from lived experience. We don't think of them as paranoid. Then came the Y2K stockpilers waiting for a computer code apocalypse, reality TV shows featuring elaborate bug-out plans for extreme scenarios, or militias causing a stir with their conspiracy theories and public exercises. Being prepared became less about wisdom, and more about...

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January 14, 2025

When the Emergency is in your backyard - what's your plan?

When the Emergency is in your backyard - what's your plan?

  Three minutes. That's how long the brain can survive without oxygen. For Laura, those statistics became very real on what started as just another day. It was a typical sunny Saturday afternoon in the neighborhood, with kids racing bikes up and down the sidewalk. Suddenly, Laura heard screaming from next door. She quickly headed that direction and found her neighbor's 8-year-old son Michael, wide eyed, clutching his throat and unable to speak or cough.  His teenage sister was crying and frantically trying to call their mom who was at the grocery store. Laura immediately recognized the signs of choking...

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January 07, 2025

Critical Testing; Exposing Your Company’s Security Gaps

Critical Testing; Exposing Your Company’s Security Gaps

It was a standard fire drill, or so they thought until five different secured areas had been breached. All the personnel had evacuated the building, making the fire marshals extremely happy, but it would take much explaining as they now had to self-report security failures to various regulators. All of this could have been avoided had the site security taken seriously the drill after being questioned by my team. Previously, I provided a high-level overview of how to protect your business. This article will explore the first steps of defining the risks or the CHECK stage of the PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT(PDCA) lifecycle....

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emergcy preparedness, Emergency Survival skills, Family Preparedness, Natural Disasters, survival kit, Survival kits, Survival Skills - December 17, 2024

How to Not Become a Winter Driving Statistic

How to Not Become a Winter Driving Statistic

Picture this: You're driving home when snow hits hard and fast. The flakes are huge and the roads become slippery fast. With visibility at almost nothing, you notice the curve too late and your car slides straight into a snowbank. You are still miles from home, night is falling, and the cars that pass can't even see you through the blizzard. Your phone shows one weak bar of service, and your gas tank is running low. That emergency kit you kept meaning to pack? Still on your to-do list. Don't let this be you. During the winter season it's critical to have supplies...

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December 11, 2024

The Overlooked Emergency Planning Strategy That Changes Everything

The Overlooked Emergency Planning Strategy That Changes Everything

The first week wasn't so bad. Karen had always been so proud of herself for making sure she had extra supplies to cover basic needs in case of an emergency. Things like extra food, water storage, a water filter, first aid, and other basic supplies. But as the extended power outage stretched on, her carefully managed supplies began to dwindle, now she wondered if she would have enough. The neighborhood, typically bustling with casual hellos, kids playing in the street, and weekend barbecues, now felt like a collection of fortified islands. No one left their home as everything was closed....

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