The Other Side...A Preppers Path #15

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Cody Lundin

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3 minutes without air

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On average a person can only survive for 3 minutes without air. In any survival situation air is your first priority.

Many people may think of survival situations as plane crashes or being lost in the woods. The reality is that many people do not realize that swimming pools cause a potentially deadly survival situation for their children.

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Get A Kit

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You may need to survive on your own after an emergency. This means having your own food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least three days. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it might take days. In addition, basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment, and telephones may be cut off for days, or even a week or longer.

Recommended Items To Include In A Basic Emergency Supply Kit:

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Disaster Survival: How to Catch and Eat a Rat

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Written by Cody Lundin

Water

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• One gallon of water per person per day, for drinking and sanitation.
• Children, nursing mothers, and sick people may need more water.
• If you live in a warm weather climate more water may be necessary.
• Store water tightly in clean plastic containers such as soft drink bottles.
• Keep at least a three-day supply of water per person.

- This article has been reposted from http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/water.html

Deciding to Stay or Go

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Staying Put

There are other circumstances when staying put and creating a barrier between yourself and potentially contaminated air outside, a process known as "sealing the room," is a matter of survival. Use available information to assess the situation. If you see large amounts of debris in the air, or if local authorities say the air is badly contaminated, you may want to take this kind of action.Whether you are at home, work or elsewhere, there may be situations when it's simply best to stay where you are and avoid any uncertainty outside.

The process used to seal the room is considered a temporary protective measure to create a barrier between you and potentially contaminated air outside. It is a type of sheltering in place that requires preplanning.

To "Shelter In Place And Seal The Room"

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Interview - Cody Lundin - When All Hell Breaks Loose

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