What do do in a survival situation
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Jan 28, 2023, 8:10:38 PM1/28/23
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Taking shelter is important in times of disaster survival. Sheltering is correct when conditions
require that you seek protection in your home, place of work, or
other place where you are when survival catastrophe strikes. Sheltering outside the hazard
area could include staying with friends and relatives, seeking commercial lodging,
or staying in a mass care building operated by catastrophe break groups in conjunction
with local survival authorities.
To effectively shelter, and you have to fi rst think about the hazard, then choose a place
in your home or another building that is safe for that hazard. As an example, for a
tornado, a room should be selected that is in a basement or an interior room on
the lowest level away from corners, windows, doors and outside walls. Because the
safest places to look for shelter differ by hazard, sheltering is discussed in the different
hazard sections. These survival discussions include suggestions for sealing the shelter
if the hazards warrants this kind of protection.
although mass care shelters frequently supply water, food, medicine, and basic sanitary
buildings, and you may want to plan to take your catastrophe supplies kit with you so you
will have the supplies you require. Mass care survival sheltering can involve living with
many people in a confined space, which can be diffi cult and unpleasant. To avoid
conflicts in this stressful situation, it is important to cooperate with shelter managers
and others helping them.
The length of time you are obliged to shelter can be short, like during a
tornado warning, or long, like during a winter storm. It is important that you
stay in shelter till local authorities say it is safe to leave. Also, and you may want to
take turns listening to radio transmits and maintain a 24-hour safety watch.
during expanded periods of survival sheltering, and you will have to manage water and food
supplies to ensure you and your family have the obliged supplies and amounts.
Guidance on how to achievethis follows. Your family may not be together when catastrophe strikes, so plan how you will contact
one another. Think about how you will communicate in different survival situations.
Complete a contact card for each family member. Have family members keep these
cards useful in a wallet, purse, backpack, etc, and you may want to send one to school
with each child to keep on fi le. Pick a friend or relative who lives out of state for
household members to informthey are safe.
Below is a sample contact card. Copies to fi ll out can be found in Appendix C.
Also in Appendix C is a more in depth Family Communications Plan which should
be finished and posted so the contact info is readily available to all family
members. A copy should also be included in your family catastrophesupplies kit.
you may want to store at least one gallon of water per person per day. A typically active How Much Water do I Need?
person needs at least one half gallon of water daily just for drinking.
also, and in determining adequate amounts, take the following into account:
Individual needs differ, established on age, physical condition, activity, diet, and
weather.
kids, nursing mothers, and ill people need more water.
hot temperatures can double the amount of water needed.
A medical emergency may require extrawater.
To prepare safest and most reliable emergency supply of water, it is suggested How am I supposed to Store Water?
you buy commercially bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container
and do not open it till you have to use it.
watch the expiration or use by date.
If you are preparing your
it is suggested you buy food grade water storage containers from sur containers of water
plus or camping supplies stores to use for water storage. Before fi lling with water,
completely clean the containers with dishwashing soap and water, and rinse totally
so there's no residual soap. Follow survival directions below on fi lling the container
with water.
If you choose to use your storage containers, choose two L plastic soft
drink bottles not plastic jugs or cardboard containers that have had milk or fruit
juice in them. Milk protein and fruit sugars can not be adequately removed from
these containers and supply an environment for bacterial growth when water
is stored in them. Cardboard survival containers also leak easily and are not meant for
long term storage of liquids. Also, do not use glass containers, because they can
break and are heavy.
If storing water in plastic soda
completely clean the bottles with dishwashing soap and water, and rinse com bottles, follow these steps
pletely so there's no residual soap.
Sanitize the bottles by adding a solution of one teaspoon of non scented liquid
household chlorine bleach to a quart of water. Swish the sanitizing solution in the
bottle so that it touches all surfaces. After sanitizing the bottle, completely rinse out
the sanitizing solution with clean water.
The following things are suggested for inclusion in your basic catastrophesupplies
kit:
Three day supply of non perishable food.
Three day supply of water one gallon of water per person, per day.
movable, battery powered radio or TV and extra batteries.
Flashlight and extra batteries so you can see better and first aid kit and manual.
Sanitation and cleanliness things moist towelettes and toilet paper.
Matches and waterproof container.
Whistle.
Extra clothing.
Kitchen accessories and cooking utensils, as well as a can opener.
Photocopies of credit and identifi cation cards.
Cash and coins.
Special needs things, like prescription medications, eye glasses, contact lens
solutions, and hearing aid batteries.
things for infants, like formula, diapers, bottles, and pacifi ers.
Other things to meet your distinctive family needs.
If you live in a cold weather, and you have to think about warmth. It is possible that you
will not have heat. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. Be sure to
include one complete change of clothing and shoes per person, as well as:
Jacket or coat.
Long pants.
Long sleeve shirt.
tough shoes.
Hat, mittens, and scarf.
Sleeping bag or warm sheet per person. Always make sure to bring a survival bag with some binoculars in it to scout out the area for survival safety.
be sure to be growing kids and other family changes. See
for a in depth survival checklist of catastrophe surviva supplies, and you may want to add some of the things
listed to your basic catastrophesupplies kit established on the specifi c needs of your
family.
Treat all water of uncertain quality before using it for drinking, food washing or
preparation, washing dishes, brushing teeth, or making ice, and also to having
a bad odor and taste, contaminated water can contain microorganisms bacteria that
because illnesses like dysentery, cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis.
There are many ways to treat water. None is perfect. Frequently the best solution is a
mix of methods. Before treating, let any suspended particles settle to the
bottom or strain them through coffee filters or layers of clean cloth.
be sure you have the needed materials in your catastrophesupplies kit for the chosen
surviva water treatment technique.
There are three water treatment methods. They are as follows:
Boiling,
Chlorination,
Distillation.
These survival information are for treating water of uncertain quality in an emergency situation,
when no other reliable clean water source is available, or you have used all of
your stored water.
Boiling
Boiling is the safest technique of treating water, and in a big pot or kettle, bring water
to a rolling boil for one full minute, keeping in mind that some water will evaporate.
Let the water cool before drinking.
Boiled water will taste better if you put oxygen back into it by pouring the water
back and forth between two clean containers, and this also will improve the taste of
stored water.
Chlorination
you may be able to use household liquid bleach to kill microorganisms. Use only regular
household liquid bleach that holds 5.25 to 6.0 sodium hypochlorite.
do not use scented bleaches, color safe bleaches, or bleaches with added cleaners.
Because the potency of bleach diminishes with time, use bleach for survival from a newly
opened or unopened bottle.
Add 16 drops 1/8 teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water, stir, and let stand for
30 minutes. The water should have a slight bleach odor. If it does not, then repeat
the dosage and let stand another 15 minutes. If it still does not smell of chlorine,
discard it and fi nd another supply of water.
Other survival chemicals, like iodine or water treatment merchandise sold in camping or
surplus stores that do not contain 5.25 to 6.0 sodium hypochlorite as the
only active ingredient, are not suggested and should not be used.
require that you seek protection in your home, place of work, or
other place where you are when survival catastrophe strikes. Sheltering outside the hazard
area could include staying with friends and relatives, seeking commercial lodging,
or staying in a mass care building operated by catastrophe break groups in conjunction
with local survival authorities.
To effectively shelter, and you have to fi rst think about the hazard, then choose a place
in your home or another building that is safe for that hazard. As an example, for a
tornado, a room should be selected that is in a basement or an interior room on
the lowest level away from corners, windows, doors and outside walls. Because the
safest places to look for shelter differ by hazard, sheltering is discussed in the different
hazard sections. These survival discussions include suggestions for sealing the shelter
if the hazards warrants this kind of protection.
although mass care shelters frequently supply water, food, medicine, and basic sanitary
buildings, and you may want to plan to take your catastrophe supplies kit with you so you
will have the supplies you require. Mass care survival sheltering can involve living with
many people in a confined space, which can be diffi cult and unpleasant. To avoid
conflicts in this stressful situation, it is important to cooperate with shelter managers
and others helping them.
The length of time you are obliged to shelter can be short, like during a
tornado warning, or long, like during a winter storm. It is important that you
stay in shelter till local authorities say it is safe to leave. Also, and you may want to
take turns listening to radio transmits and maintain a 24-hour safety watch.
during expanded periods of survival sheltering, and you will have to manage water and food
supplies to ensure you and your family have the obliged supplies and amounts.
Guidance on how to achievethis follows. Your family may not be together when catastrophe strikes, so plan how you will contact
one another. Think about how you will communicate in different survival situations.
Complete a contact card for each family member. Have family members keep these
cards useful in a wallet, purse, backpack, etc, and you may want to send one to school
with each child to keep on fi le. Pick a friend or relative who lives out of state for
household members to informthey are safe.
Below is a sample contact card. Copies to fi ll out can be found in Appendix C.
Also in Appendix C is a more in depth Family Communications Plan which should
be finished and posted so the contact info is readily available to all family
members. A copy should also be included in your family catastrophesupplies kit.
you may want to store at least one gallon of water per person per day. A typically active How Much Water do I Need?
person needs at least one half gallon of water daily just for drinking.
also, and in determining adequate amounts, take the following into account:
Individual needs differ, established on age, physical condition, activity, diet, and
weather.
kids, nursing mothers, and ill people need more water.
hot temperatures can double the amount of water needed.
A medical emergency may require extrawater.
To prepare safest and most reliable emergency supply of water, it is suggested How am I supposed to Store Water?
you buy commercially bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container
and do not open it till you have to use it.
watch the expiration or use by date.
If you are preparing your
it is suggested you buy food grade water storage containers from sur containers of water
plus or camping supplies stores to use for water storage. Before fi lling with water,
completely clean the containers with dishwashing soap and water, and rinse totally
so there's no residual soap. Follow survival directions below on fi lling the container
with water.
If you choose to use your storage containers, choose two L plastic soft
drink bottles not plastic jugs or cardboard containers that have had milk or fruit
juice in them. Milk protein and fruit sugars can not be adequately removed from
these containers and supply an environment for bacterial growth when water
is stored in them. Cardboard survival containers also leak easily and are not meant for
long term storage of liquids. Also, do not use glass containers, because they can
break and are heavy.
If storing water in plastic soda
completely clean the bottles with dishwashing soap and water, and rinse com bottles, follow these steps
pletely so there's no residual soap.
Sanitize the bottles by adding a solution of one teaspoon of non scented liquid
household chlorine bleach to a quart of water. Swish the sanitizing solution in the
bottle so that it touches all surfaces. After sanitizing the bottle, completely rinse out
the sanitizing solution with clean water.
The following things are suggested for inclusion in your basic catastrophesupplies
kit:
Three day supply of non perishable food.
Three day supply of water one gallon of water per person, per day.
movable, battery powered radio or TV and extra batteries.
Flashlight and extra batteries so you can see better and first aid kit and manual.
Sanitation and cleanliness things moist towelettes and toilet paper.
Matches and waterproof container.
Whistle.
Extra clothing.
Kitchen accessories and cooking utensils, as well as a can opener.
Photocopies of credit and identifi cation cards.
Cash and coins.
Special needs things, like prescription medications, eye glasses, contact lens
solutions, and hearing aid batteries.
things for infants, like formula, diapers, bottles, and pacifi ers.
Other things to meet your distinctive family needs.
If you live in a cold weather, and you have to think about warmth. It is possible that you
will not have heat. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. Be sure to
include one complete change of clothing and shoes per person, as well as:
Jacket or coat.
Long pants.
Long sleeve shirt.
tough shoes.
Hat, mittens, and scarf.
Sleeping bag or warm sheet per person. Always make sure to bring a survival bag with some binoculars in it to scout out the area for survival safety.
be sure to be growing kids and other family changes. See
for a in depth survival checklist of catastrophe surviva supplies, and you may want to add some of the things
listed to your basic catastrophesupplies kit established on the specifi c needs of your
family.
Treat all water of uncertain quality before using it for drinking, food washing or
preparation, washing dishes, brushing teeth, or making ice, and also to having
a bad odor and taste, contaminated water can contain microorganisms bacteria that
because illnesses like dysentery, cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis.
There are many ways to treat water. None is perfect. Frequently the best solution is a
mix of methods. Before treating, let any suspended particles settle to the
bottom or strain them through coffee filters or layers of clean cloth.
be sure you have the needed materials in your catastrophesupplies kit for the chosen
surviva water treatment technique.
There are three water treatment methods. They are as follows:
Boiling,
Chlorination,
Distillation.
These survival information are for treating water of uncertain quality in an emergency situation,
when no other reliable clean water source is available, or you have used all of
your stored water.
Boiling
Boiling is the safest technique of treating water, and in a big pot or kettle, bring water
to a rolling boil for one full minute, keeping in mind that some water will evaporate.
Let the water cool before drinking.
Boiled water will taste better if you put oxygen back into it by pouring the water
back and forth between two clean containers, and this also will improve the taste of
stored water.
Chlorination
you may be able to use household liquid bleach to kill microorganisms. Use only regular
household liquid bleach that holds 5.25 to 6.0 sodium hypochlorite.
do not use scented bleaches, color safe bleaches, or bleaches with added cleaners.
Because the potency of bleach diminishes with time, use bleach for survival from a newly
opened or unopened bottle.
Add 16 drops 1/8 teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water, stir, and let stand for
30 minutes. The water should have a slight bleach odor. If it does not, then repeat
the dosage and let stand another 15 minutes. If it still does not smell of chlorine,
discard it and fi nd another supply of water.
Other survival chemicals, like iodine or water treatment merchandise sold in camping or
surplus stores that do not contain 5.25 to 6.0 sodium hypochlorite as the
only active ingredient, are not suggested and should not be used.
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