"Citizens can, by acquiring basic skills and making preparations, become an asset rather than a liability."
Ready or not we know that our earth, unstable and unpredictable, has the potential on a daily basis to create havoc and destruction caused by natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, just to name a few!
Add to that the increased risks from nuclear, bioloigical and chemical hazards; the bird flu and the seemingly constant terrorist threats that assail us.
Note also that our frail and overburdened infrastructure is crumbling: water treatment plants and antiquated sewer systems are failing, and bridges and tunnels are falling down.
A survival situation is your comfort zone and boundaries being moved!
We have always lived with disasters and adversity. But part of our problem today is that we have been lulled into a false sense of security. Addicted to comfort and convenience we are slowly suffocating in that comfort zone. We have become a society so ensconced in the interdependence of modern technology that we have lost our personal strengths. We have abandoned nature's skill set: self-confidence, resourcefulness and adaptability.
See your survival as a personal challenge!
As we found out during the aftermath of the 2003 Cedar Fire in San Diego and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, we are not immune to failures of technology and that government agencies, local, or federal, may be ill-eqiupped to help.
"Shelter, Water, Fire and Food"
These priorities are the same in any situation, in any environment. They are your needs; basic needs that are all provided by our Earth. Consider that a disaster is a chance to take a simple step to once again touch the Earth, respect her and trust in her wisdom. And when you realize that equipped with little more than your brain and your bare hands you can survive any emergency situation, you will accept the challenge of the dark and the unknown. We really are remarkable creatures. We adapt. These instincts are inside waiting to be let out. Read more...
For more information contact Susan by email.

