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The sixtieth capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must [be able to] recognize potential threats, including con artists, thugs, looters, and so on. In it I state that:
You must “Recognize potential threats, including con-artists, thugs, looters, and so on. This is really where the aforementioned situational awareness comes into play. Don’t just go through life oblivious to your surroundings. Learn to recognize what’s out of place. Simple actions such as not opening your front door to strangers regardless of their supposed identity (e.g., a delivery man) could prove to be a life-saving action. Talk to your spouse
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The fifty-ninth capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must [be able to] deal with accidental poisoning. In it I state that:
You must “Deal with accidental poisoning. Besides knowing the Poison Control Centers hotline number (1-800-222-1222) you might have an idea of how to deal with common poisonings. Better yet, avoid such possibilities by keeping potential household poisons out of the reach of children!”
Like I said, the first thing to know is the poison control number: 1-800-222-1222. I prefer to keep it not only in my cell phone but also as a part of the One-Pager reference
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The fifty-eighth capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must [be able to] minimize the effects of nuclear, biological, or chemical scenarios. In it I state that:
You must “Minimize the effects of nuclear, biological, or chemical scenarios (think sheltering in place). To be honest, I shutter to think I may have to deal with such man-made disasters some day. Ugh! In any case, what would YOU do if you had to deal with such a situation immediately? Does your family know your response plans? Do you have a designated room and the supplies you need? The reThinkIt! Preparedness
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The fifty-seventh capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must keep quiet about your supplies and plans. In it I state that:
You must “Keep quite about your supplies and plans (especially children). This is a tough one for me! As far as you are concerned, consider that even the most innocent comment might be remembered by, well, just about anyone; this could include neighbors, friends, co-workers, and so on. Besides, you never know what people (such as neighbors) might notice you doing. So, keep it under wraps as much as possible.”
Like I said, this is a tough
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The fifty-sixth capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must maintain a low profile at all times. In it I state that:
You must “Maintain a low profile at all times (minimize lighting at night, food odors while cooking, etc). For instance, what will you do if, after a week or two, you’re still in the backyard grilling steaks and your neighbors haven’t fed their kids in days? Perhaps it’s better to hide the fact that you’re eating well rather than dealing with outsiders. The same can be said with any other aspect of living, including lighting and even
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The fifty-fifth capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must [be able to] detect, deter, and deny intruders. In it I state that:
You must “Detect, deter, and deny intruders (think door barricades, alarms, etc). Anything that makes your home and possessions more difficult to access.”
Detection
This section is really more about what you can do with the grid working and, obviously, the focus here is on alarm systems. Since I’m not the best person whatsoever to educate you on buying an alarm system… do a web search if you’re interested. Of course, there’s also the off-site monitoring
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The fifty-fourth capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must [be able to] hide/deny critical supplies from looters in your absence. In it I state that:
You must “Hide/deny critical supplies from looters in your absence absent. Learn how to disguise your equipment and supplies, or make it extremely difficult for thieves to access, such as with a highly-rated anti-theft safe. You might even consider diversion caches, that is, make is easy to find some goodies but not your real supplies.”
This is more of a fun post for me, but let’s get the obvious out of the way
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The fifty-third capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must have some form of personal defense for each adult. In it I state that:
You must “Have some form of personal defense for each adult. Something that adults carry on their person at all times (perhaps even in the house) such as the abovementioned pepper spray or firearm.”
I’m going to be perfectly honest here, I do NOT carry any personal defense gear on me while I’m in the house. I know some people do and that’s great. Perhaps some day I will, who knows. But, when I’m
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The fifty-second capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must [be able to] adequately defend your home from intruders. In it I state that:
You must “Adequately defend your home from intruders (including lethal force if absolutely necessary). This could include anything from large cans of pepper spray (sold as bear repellent) to firearms. Know your local laws and certainly know how to properly and safely use whatever you choose to include in your defensive capabilities. Equally important is that of understanding your situational awareness (are you aware of out-of-the ordinary circumstances?) as well as your posture (does your
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The fifty-first capacity that I introduce in my eBook is that you must [be able to] detect possible carbon monoxide poisoning. In it I state that:
You must “Detect possible carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Either have a smoke alarm with built-in CO detection or a CO-specific alarm for each level of the home. Recognize that carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, tasteless… and deadly. And remember not to do anything extraordinarily dumb like using your charcoal grill inside! You’re just asking to die.”
I had already partially covered this topic last week regarding smoke alarms in general but the easiest thing to do is
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