Its 2008, 7 years since 9-11 and the terrible attacks against us at the Pentagon and New York City! How could we have imagined that we would be attacked inside our previously untouched haven of the United States? Do you think its all over? Is the danger to our infrastructure and way of life finished? Dont count on it! Just be prepared to get your your family to safety and protect yourselves!
What are your plans for relocation? Where and how will you go to an area of safety if your neighborhood becomes contaminated? Have you talked to your extended family about a meeting place in case of an incident that knocks out all communications, electricity and gas supplies?
Do you know anything about "Prevailing Winds" and "Plumes" from a nuclear event and where you should not be living in case of attack?
Why do you think many Federal Agencies are moving outside of the 50 mile radius of Washington DC and relocating headquarters? Many agencies are going to the I-81 and Winchester areas.
Make your plans now! Be prepared! Dont count on your government to protect you!
Your comments are appreciated as always.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Help Yourself
Do you think your local government or emergency service will protect you and your family in the event of a nuclear, biological or chemical attack? Do you think they have masks or assets to issue to the populace of your city or county? Dont count on it! They most likely have plans for Decontamination at best. You have to be prepared to help yourself with emergency escape masks at least and M40 type masks with extra filters at best. Please add your comments.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Be Prepared for Terrorist Events
FAMILIES OF FIRST RESPONDERS
What happens to your family when you respond to a natural or terrorist disaster? Many of us that are or have been military, police, fire or medical first responders are protected by equipment that is issued to us for these disasters.
In most cases we are sorely unprepared to protect our families in the event one of these disasters occurs in our hometown. Threats of nuclear, biological or chemical terrorism are very common outside of our country and to some degree inside the United States. We have elaborate plans at the national, state and regional levels to react to these incidents but how about actual protection of the public in the event of a CBRNE event besides the advice to cover your face with cloth and to tape over your windows?
Do you think the public will be given Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the event of an attack? Do these grandiose plans take into effect public prevention of being exposed to a deadly agent? As the first responders rush out in their MOPP gear and Breathing Apparatus how about their families and the general public?
I was in IRAQ in September 2003 as a DIA Contractor when Hurricane Isabel left much of Virginia without power or water for weeks. I was ok in the war zone because I had my issued equipment to protect me but I was mostly helpless to give any aid to my family in rural Quinton Virginia as they suffered during this time period.
Most scenarios plan for decontamination after the event has occurred and the agent has dissipated from the area. Civilian Emergency personnel will not normally enter a “Hot Zone” while the danger exists and then medical attention after a Nuclear event will be lacking because most burn unit beds are already full and their supply is decreasing.
Wouldn’t you feel defenseless if you are a First Responder to an emergency in your area and you family does not have CBRNE protection? Unless this is a high yield nuclear event they would be safe with an “Emergency Escape” type Mask like they have in the Pentagon. Most of these have a small air circulation device and run by battery and NBC filter and will last for a few hours. They can be slipped over the head and are easy for our wives and children to use in an emergency.
I know that many of us have “away bags” and have planned escape routes to another area, but a supply of food, water, ammo and a tent are not going to save your family in the event of a CBRNE incident!
I would like to see your comments.
What happens to your family when you respond to a natural or terrorist disaster? Many of us that are or have been military, police, fire or medical first responders are protected by equipment that is issued to us for these disasters.
In most cases we are sorely unprepared to protect our families in the event one of these disasters occurs in our hometown. Threats of nuclear, biological or chemical terrorism are very common outside of our country and to some degree inside the United States. We have elaborate plans at the national, state and regional levels to react to these incidents but how about actual protection of the public in the event of a CBRNE event besides the advice to cover your face with cloth and to tape over your windows?
Do you think the public will be given Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the event of an attack? Do these grandiose plans take into effect public prevention of being exposed to a deadly agent? As the first responders rush out in their MOPP gear and Breathing Apparatus how about their families and the general public?
I was in IRAQ in September 2003 as a DIA Contractor when Hurricane Isabel left much of Virginia without power or water for weeks. I was ok in the war zone because I had my issued equipment to protect me but I was mostly helpless to give any aid to my family in rural Quinton Virginia as they suffered during this time period.
Most scenarios plan for decontamination after the event has occurred and the agent has dissipated from the area. Civilian Emergency personnel will not normally enter a “Hot Zone” while the danger exists and then medical attention after a Nuclear event will be lacking because most burn unit beds are already full and their supply is decreasing.
Wouldn’t you feel defenseless if you are a First Responder to an emergency in your area and you family does not have CBRNE protection? Unless this is a high yield nuclear event they would be safe with an “Emergency Escape” type Mask like they have in the Pentagon. Most of these have a small air circulation device and run by battery and NBC filter and will last for a few hours. They can be slipped over the head and are easy for our wives and children to use in an emergency.
I know that many of us have “away bags” and have planned escape routes to another area, but a supply of food, water, ammo and a tent are not going to save your family in the event of a CBRNE incident!
I would like to see your comments.
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