Staying Safe In Open Space Gatherings — What You Need to Know
Summer and fall are full of open-space events: concerts, air shows, sporting events, festivals, fairs, and a multitude of other events where we gather to celebrate, participate, or be entertained. Federal agency statistics FBI statistics show that the number of active shooter incidents in open spaces has continually risen over the past four years. FBI active shooter numbers from 2020 t0 2024 The United States Secret Service publishes reports on 'Mass Attacks in [...]
Going Retro – Portable AM/FM Radios
For over 100 years, radio has been a reliable source of news, information, and even entertainment. With advancements in technology, especially the internet and wireless, many people have moved away from radio. Even though small, personal radios may not be as popular as they once were, they’re still a very [...]
Fire – Preparing For the Unthinkable
Many people who have taken the time to plan/prepare for a crisis by securing the survival essentials – food, water, security & self-defense, first aid, etc., often fail to make even the most basic plans/preparations for the possibility of a home fire. A lot of these folks never take the [...]
Summer Medical Preparedness
Summer is coming, and most people are outside just a wee bit more. Even though we missed covering Stop the Bleed during May, the material is important enough to be covered anytime. Obligatory caveat: I’m not a doctor, a nurse, a physician’s assistant, a paramedic, or even a currently certified [...]
Riding Around In My Automobile
It's hard to go through life without interacting with vehicles – driving or riding in one. Most of us do it daily. So, what are some of the concerns that go with a car? Awareness is a key issue. Regardless of what you do for a living, be conscious of [...]
S.P.E.A.R. TRAUMA KIT
The Dark Angel Medical Special Purpose Emergency Aid Rig (S.P.E.A.R.) Trauma Kit is the newest addition to the Dark Angel Medical product line. The S.P.E.A.R. Trauma Kit was five years in the making. Dark Angel Medical looked at existing low-profile trauma kits and how they could improve them. The S.P.E.A.R. [...]
Office Carry Worth Losing Your Job?
Risk Assessments And Firearms Trainers There is an elephant in the firearms training room – too few instructors critically assess the impact of carrying a firearm in the everyday lives of their students. Let's face it, many instructors are cops or military (active or retired). They work in a 2A-heavy [...]
The Next Crisis
People sometimes hold preconceived notions of how a particular event (crisis) will unfold. In the real world, however, few things ever play out how we expect. Too narrow a focus can often result in severe consequences for people who tailor-fit all their preparations to an anticipated threat. In this article, [...]
Emergency water storage and disinfection
If the last two years have taught us anything, it is that absolutely anything is possible. Events and circumstances that were previously unimaginable have now become commonplace. I won’t elaborate since my goal is to provide information and to encourage folks to plan, not to kick up a hornet’s nest. [...]
Portable Emergency Power – The EcoFlow Delta Max smart generator
Whether it's a natural or manufactured crisis, or something as common as a temporary power outage, emergency back-up power is crucial in keeping you and your family secure and connected. For many years, fuel-operated generators were the only option. Although highly effective, fuel generators have several significant limitations. In this [...]
The Gold (and Silver) Standard
Why Preppers should also be Stackers Precious metals, especially gold (Au) and silver (Ag), are among some of the most sought-after elements on earth. They have been used as money for thousands of years. Having physical gold and silver is one of the ways ordinary people can protect their wealth [...]