Articles from Doc Ted
How to Prepare for a Drought
Droughts are prolonged periods of less-than-average rainfall. They can last from several weeks to years, causing significant hardship due to lack of water for drinking, cleaning, and watering crops. If you live in a drought-prone area, it will help if you take a few measures to ensure that you and your community are as prepared [...]
The Survival Skills Everyone Should Know
Know Your Priorities I talked with survival teacher and founder of onPoint Tactical Kevin Reeve for help coming up with a list of priorities for survival in case of a disaster. This is what he suggests: Immediate security: If the building is on fire, get out. If someone is shooting at you, move to cover. Whatever the [...]
Are You Ready for the Big One?
Are You Ready for the Big One? A Disaster Survival Guide for Smart People Remember when the government told us to run out and buy duct tape and plastic tarps in the months before the Iraq war? How did that make you feel? Many people were rather disturbed and angry about it. They thought the [...]
What Should I Do Before, During, And After An Earthquake?
What Should I Do Before, During, And After An Earthquake? 1. What to Do Before an Earthquake -Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home. -Learn first aid. -Learn how to turn off the gas, water, and electricity. -Make up a plan of [...]
LET ME CALL IT : LUCKY 9
WHAT ARE THE THINGS INSIDE MY GO BAG? LET ME CALL IT : LUCKY 9 LUCKY 9 (What are the things inside your GO BAG) 1. Multi-tool (this can be optional since the students and other entities are not allowed to carry this inside schools and offices) 2. Water (bottled water or get your own [...]
How to Attend to a Stab Wound
TO ALL RESPONDERS: How to Attend to a Stab Wound Painful, gory, and potentially deadly, a stab wound requires immediate treatment to alleviate the bleeding and pain and stabilize the victim until he can be examined by medical professionals. Attending to a stab wound requires quick action and a level head in order to effectively [...]
30 Things you should have in your Medical First Aid Kits
A Way to Stop bleeding and Close wounds: Every good medical kit should have items that can be used to help stop bleeding, close and protect cuts, and help prevent infection from setting in. Duct Tape – Yes, duct tape. It can be a life saver when dealing with a cut or wound where medical help [...]
Tips On How To Survive A Hand Grenade Attack
If a terrorist throws a hand grenade down in front of you don’t run. You will be killed by flying shrapnel piercing vital organs or your head. Seek shelter behind a chair or table in the two to four seconds before the grenade goes off. If there is no cover fall face down with your [...]
THAT IS WHY WE DO NOT GIVE NOODLES TO THE EVACUEES AND EVERYONE.
THAT IS WHY WE DO NOT GIVE NOODLES TO THE EVACUEES AND EVERYONE. DURING OUR AIR RESCUE & RELIEF OPERATIONS STAGED BY THE PureForce RescueCorp AND ASSISTED BY RAHA Volunteers Fire Department, Energy Development Corporation EPDRU, Wilderness Search And Rescue Philippines, Jojo Sayson's Project Michelangelo, and ZEDRU, WE GAVE READY TO EAT GOODS WITH GOOD NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS. I [...]
NATURAL HAZZARDS
FRIENDS, THIS IS NOT ACTUALLY IN ANY HAND-OUTS OR TEXTBOOKS. THIS IS JUST MY UNDERSTANDING ON THE NATURAL HAZARDS WHICH I CAME ACROSS DURING MY TRAINING AND LOTS OF READING NATURAL HAZARDS 1. METEOROLOGICAL A. Storm - Tropical Cyclone - Extra-tropical Cyclone - Local storm 2. CLIMATOLOGICAL A. Extreme Temperature - Heat Wave - Cold [...]