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How To Prepare For Natural And Man-Made Disasters
Author : Jadicob Pavacritica
Submitted : 2011-09-21 Word Count : 870 Popularity: Not Rated
Tags: protection, survival, natural disasters, life, family
Survival instincts or self defense is the unifying characteristic of every life form on earth. The survival instinct is hardwired in every organism. Even bacteria, which apparently lacks what we call intelligence, has built-in self defense and survival strategies. Survival drives evolution, and only those that are fit, survive. Our species could evolve because our ancestors were able to develop the skills necessary to ensure their survival. As a species we are well equipped to ensure the survival of the species but as individuals, we are very ill prepared to protect ourselves and our loved ones.
When natural disasters strike all too many people find themselves helpless, frightened, injured and alone. You don't want that to happen to you, do you? Natural disasters are just one of the many threats we face, there is also the constant threat of terrorist attacks, biological warfare and what not. Are you really prepared to defend yourself and your family during times of emergencies, do you know what to do and how to do it? Thousands of people die every year from natural and man made disasters. Had they been prepared, many of these people could have saved themselves. Complete reliance on the government during emergency situations is plain suicide. Never forget, you are the only help you have during a crisis. Hence, the need for preparing to survive anything cannot be stressed enough.
Soldiers, for example, are trained and equipped to survive anything in the field, they are made survival experts. To get to that level of survival expertise, it takes years of training and yet, survival cannot be guaranteed. Military grade survival training requires significant resources and the average American neither has the time nor the deep pockets required. One cheap and effective shortcut will be to just absorb the material survival experts like Damian Campbell, Bear Grylls and others are dishing out. Even that becomes difficult when you have to hunt for bits and pieces of information. Damian Campbell has created a booklet on how to survive anything. Bear Gylls has his shows, you can pick up some great wilderness survival tips and strategies from his shows.
Your mental attitude and your instinct for survival are your main survival tools. Good preparation, as Damian Campbell says, is essential for survival. Be smart and always be prepared. Even boat loads of money won't help you survive anything if you are not prepared. Everything you might need is probably available at your local supermarket. Good preparation means complete preparation. This is difficult considering you never know what crisis you might have to face. In the least, strong shelters, food and water supply, and some self defense weapons are the basic requirements.
When all is said and done, your survival mainly depends on preparation and your willingness to survive. If you are prepared and you have the right mental attitude, you can survive anything.
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The survival booklet - Survive Anything Damian Campbell is a great guide on urban survival preparedness. It provides helpful tips on how you can prepare to survive anything without having to spend a lot of money.