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We all make mistakes, especially when it comes to prepping. Fear of doomsday has caused many people to make rash decisions they later regret. Believe me, I know. Fortunately, the Internet makes it easier to learn from other people so you can avoid making the same mistakes they did.
To that end, SNO Multimedia made a great video about common prepper mistakes. Whether or not you’re new to prepping, you should watch this and ask yourself whether you’ve done any of these things. I, myself, made several of these mistakes when I first started prepping.
You can watch the full video below.
The Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), a program started by FEMA, are usually managed by the local Emergency Manager (EM), who is usually a good source for other preparedness training. Fire Departments operate at the tactical and operational levels. EMs work at the strategic and operational levels.
Related to CERT are programs managed by the various health departments. Check with them about medical and preparedness training.
G’luck! Retired EM.
My huge worry is a wheelchair bound spouse and an autistic 23 y.o.son……. Bugging in or early bug out are my best options.
Save some on food costs with home made “MRE” that keep water consumption down w/o constipation, that is.
This guy looks like one of the muppets.
Very good.However I think social unrest and the break up of civil society due to non-disaster factors and racial conflict needs to have a more prominent position in the equation you present which is very sharp. Lastly, maybe some one here can help: I have basic CPR training. I would like to increase my minuscule first aid / first responder skillset. I tried fitting EMT level 1 training into my schedule but it is very long and expensive (thousand$). Where can I look for “EMT -like” training? Thank you so much.
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Your local University might have an EMT course and it won’t cost you “thousands”. Mine has one and I took the course. I finished with a 98% for the entire course. Funny how growing up and realizing things have use in life can make you a better student.
Join a local Community Emergency Response Team. They often train on BLS skills. If you don’t have a CERT Team, contact your local Fire Department about starting one.
Very good video. Well done!
Made few rookie mistakes, trying to fix that.But biggest problem(from my stand point)? OPSEC and unreliable family members :S.
You have to create your family. Find your tribe. Find the people who are reliable and think like you and create the community with them. Move if you have to. You don’t need to rely on unreliable people even if they are “family”. If you must keep them “in the loop”, do that, but keep it in “need to know” basis 😀
So true about unreliable family members. How do you not take that daughter with the worthless husband along with you? You know the one, the one that is always right and says Preppers are delusional and paranoid. How do you leave behind those dead weight family members who have not listened to you to learn wilderness craft, or firearms, or even how to store food properly?
I fear that day.