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Tourniquet Staging and Preparedness for Trauma

Tourniquet Staging and Preparedness for Trauma

Keep a tourniquet (TQ) easily accessible and always stage one on-body when carrying a firearm. Stage it for quick application. This means; attached it (ankle, hip, fanny pack, etc) ony your person in the same place each time your wear it so it increases "muscle memory" allowing you to grab it and deploy with little complex thought (because when a TQ is needed there will already be much to process).

Building an Offgrid Setup - Just the Basics

Building an Offgrid Setup - Just the Basics

Building an location that is off the grid but functional requires minimal to complex preparation depending upon the intent of the location. It could be built as a weekend camping getaway or a self-sufficient homestead. Vary your plan based on your needs. Below are some considerations with advised options.

Bugging Out via Vehicle - A Bugout Vehicle Guide

Bugging Out via Vehicle - A Bugout Vehicle Guide

Assess the need to bugout or shelter-in-place. Make a coordinated plan that includes incorporation of other members of your team, designation of bugout locations & rally points, and multiple safe routes.
Take precautions and conduct preventive steps to ensure your vehicle is always ready. Understand the importance of vehicular defense/security and evasive driving. Blend in and maintain a low-profile appearance.
Practicing divergent tactics and improvising will provide an advantage in the event of an LAE.
Select a BOV that is appropriate for your needs using our Categorical Setup analysis. Loadout the BOV with the necessary equipment and supplies following the Vehicle Emergency Checklist.

Knife Selection using CLASS - Capability, Legality Access, Size, Speed.

Knife Selection using CLASS - Capability, Legality Access, Size, Speed.

Being prepared often means having the right tools. A prepper should be mentally/physically prepared and also have the mindset to ensure they're carrying essentials in the event of an emergency, or if a task arises that would require a specific tool.  

A knife is one of the most basic self defense tools one can Everyday Carry (EDC). It's also a useful daily tools for basic and urgent tasks.

When selecting a bladed weapon do so with Class; Capability, Legality Access, Size, Speed. (CLASS)

Rainwater Harvesting - Rules, Regulations, and Restrictions by state.

Rainwater Harvesting - Rules, Regulations, and Restrictions by state.

This is a composition of laws, regulations, and restrictions on citizens' ability to collect and store rainwater for gardening, irrigation, and consumption. A state by state guide.

Preparedness using a Weather Radio

Preparedness using a Weather Radio

Buy an NOAA radio and know how to tune to the "Weather Channel". Use radio to stay in the know and informed of emergencies and weather impacting your region. If not...

Offgrid Solar Setup - A simple primer on how to DIY

Offgrid Solar Setup - A simple primer on how to DIY

We'll keep this concise and skip right to the guide. Enjoy! Make sure you join our Blog Newsletter here. Obtain equipment and supplies to build a s...

Tactical Neighborhood Watch - Security and Self-sufficiency following a Life Altering Event (SHTF)

Tactical Neighborhood Watch - Security and Self-sufficiency following a Life Altering Event  (SHTF)

A Tactical Neighborhood Team (TNT) is an inner-circle of trusted neighbors who coordinate together to quickly respond to community threats and provide ongoing defensive measures following a LAE (widespread civil unrest, depleted LE, foreign invasion, societal collapse, etc).
Recruit potential members by foreign a baseline through first developing relationships through NWP/NERT (or friendly over the fence conversations). Approach the topic wi...

In Case of Emergency or ICE Card - a quick guide.

In Case of Emergency or ICE Card - a quick guide.

An ICE Card contains personal and medical information about yourself and can relay important information to others in an emergency. Here's a quick reference on where and why to carry one along with what information needs to be on it In-Case-of-Emergency.

Financial Prepping

Financial Prepping

Money and Prepping go hand in hand. Financial Prepping is a topic rarely discussed yet a challenge we all face daily. 

Personal economic hardship, the preparation for a Life Altering Event (EMP, hurricane, civil unrest), and banking disruptions, represent the three reasons why finances should be considered as part of your overall preparedness plan. 

Why plan now? 

1. Unexpected vehicle repairs
2. Sudden medical expenses
3. Collapse of banking system
4. Civil Unrest and National State of Emergency
5. Job loss, death in family, birth of child
6. Government or Private seizure/freezing of funds

When not to use your voicemail in a worst case scenario and when to text 911

When not to use your voicemail in a worst case scenario and when to text 911

There are better alternatives to obtaining aid than updating your voicemail greeting as a means to allow others to call you to find out where you are in an emergency and where you are located. Also texting 911 might save you in a hostage or domestic violence scenario.

Active Shooter - React to and Break Contact

Active Shooter - React to and Break Contact

Responding to an active threat (shooter) will vary based upon the attention of the threat, your readiness, and your carry status (whether or not you have a firearm and if it's open or concealed carried). In the event a threat is actively engaging targets, you must take action. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. There are endless scenarios and possible outcomes but in this "react to contact" drill we'll highlight the 4 best courses of action (COAs) for the below scenario. Keep in mind this is a generalized threat response and it can be applied to multiple scenarios.

 

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