The Elite Survivalist
Emergency Planning: Focusing on Preparation
Emergency Planning: Focusing on Preparation Have you been asked by these questions before? What”s inside your fridge right now? Is your dog food or cat food edible by humans? Do you have an emergency meeting place for your family? Who ís going to get your kids in school, in case, you did not make it? Do you even have dogs at home? Well, these questions could be some what intimidating, privacy intruding, and all the more, unusual for you to answer. But, if you are familiar with emergency planning, you will instantly know that the inquirer may be talking your […]
How to Build an Emergency preparedness kit with the Canadian Red Cross
The Mission of Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness The Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness or CCEP is one of the many emergency agencies in North America that upholds awareness of appropriate, timely and practical training for emergency preparedness of family, companies, private and public organization. The Centre is operating under a non-profit model. The Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness believes that the ultimate weapon against disaster is knowledge and skills. Get to know more about the organization and learn how you can be a big part of their activities. Mission Statement of the Organization According to the mission statement of […]
Survivor: A Popular Reality Game Show
Survivor: A Popular Reality Game Show Survivor is one of the most popular reality television shows in America and in the world. The show began its original run of its first season in 2000 and has spawned fifteen seasons to date. Additional seasons have also been proposed. The creation of its format was made by Charlie Parsons in 1992. Its format was first adapted in Expedition: Robinson, a Swedish show aired in 1997. Its US version was regarded as the mother of reality television in America. Survivor is one of the highly-rated television shows in the history of American […]
Probable Diseases Brought by Tick Bites
What is a tick A tick is a parasitic organism that sucks blood from the host. Its hosts may include humans and some animals. It can create swelling to the skin similar to the mosquitoes when it sucks blood. A horde of ticks can be mostly found in newly-moved grass. Physical contact of the host to the ticks is the normal form of transmission. Ticks are ranked second to mosquitoes for being blood-sucking vectors of infectious diseases. Lyme disease is the usual ailment that can be experienced by the hosts from tick bites. More swelling than mosquito bites Tick bites […]
Survivor or Castaway: Your Island Survival Guide
If you are stuck in an island, you definitely have two choices to make, whether you will stay cast away or be a survivor. You will most likely choose the second option. But definitely your top concern when stuck in an island is to survive. So, in order to prepare for the worst case scenario, here is your island survival guide. Staying alive in an island There are basically two reasons why people can get stranded in an island. First is through air plane crash and the second is ship wreck. Either way, you should to know how to stay […]
Hypothermia Education: Survival in an Extremely Cold Environment
In an outdoor environment where the weather can get cold or hot, possible things may occur to outdoor people. When the weather is extremely hot, it may not be advisable to exercise under the heat of the sun as this could cause hyperthermia. It can lead a person to death although he who experiences it can be treated. Hospitalization could be required when a person experiences hyperthermia. What is hypothermia A contrary to hyperthermia is hypothermia. This is characterized by a drop in body temperature. People could experience shivering and numbness in some parts of the body, mild confusion, and […]
Family Survival Guide: Finding Water in the Wild
Surviving in the wild is a no reality TV adventure. According to US stats, there have been a significant number of deaths related to being lost in the woods or wilderness. Family members, particularly, love to spend holidays nature trekking. But how do you find food and survive in a place there are no faucets, no department stores, and no cell phone signals, if lost in the wilderness, what is your family survival guide. Are you even prepared? Here are some practical tips In order for your family to survive in the wilderness, here are some practical tips you can […]
Emergency Preparedness Items: Earthquake Survival Kit
Emergency preparedness items have become a staple supply in many homes in the United States. Many home owners have now realized the importance of getting prepared for the worse times and as they always say, better be safe than sorry. You have gathered in your customized bag all necessary emergency preparedness items: flashlights, matches, food, water, radio, medicine, blankets, tools, keys and cash. But what if something’s missing or lacking in your emergency preparedness items? What if you are living in an earthquake-prone region? Are your items considered to be a good earthquake survival kit? Earthquakes may happen anytime Although […]
What is emergency management?
Emergency management can only become effective if there is unity in an organization’s disaster management team. It is said to be the core of the company’s survival in case of crisis, a school’s first aid during an emergency or the only lifeline for your family during a disaster. Although the risks involved are vast and the cost of planning is enormous, your team can actually make the most out of your disaster planning by identifying common problems and challenges. If the organization fails to identify and deal with these problems accordingly, the disaster plan itself can even become a risk. […]
Lightning Emergency Management
Preparing the Family With Lightning Emergency Management Emergency management is also called disaster management. It is the discipline or system of managing and preventing the risks brought about by economic or organizational crisis, natural and accidental disasters. Emergency management is a very complex process. It involves rebuilding, supporting and preparing the society when human-caused or natural catastrophes occur such as typhoon, hurricanes, earthquake or even common the common lightning storm. The disabled community is also given special attention especially when it comes to evacuation. In the State of Colorado, United States of America, lightning is the number 1 killer. In […]
