As part of your
preparations, you need to evaluate whether or not to join together with
others as a group to create a comprehensive survival plan. Even
short term disasters can cause you to relocate to a safer area. In
this instance you can either depend on government assistance or have a plan
so you have somewhere safe to go and can get there safely. A well
organized group is essential for long term survival. You cannot
become an expert in everything.
Your FIRST STEP is having your neighbors, friends
and family working on THEIR survival preparations to prevent their
un-preparedness from negatively impacting you when disaster strikes.
Send
them an email with a link to SurviveAbide.Com
Where you live
If you live in natural disaster areas:
- hurricanes and tornadoes can destroy
your home
- earthquakes can destroy utility
infrastructure
- floods can create unsafe drinking
water and spread disease.
If you live in an Urban area:
- an extended crisis can quickly develop
into civil disorder
- loss of sanitation services can make
cities deadly and your home unlivable
- riots can quickly turn into inner city
infernos
- large cities are prime terrorist
targets
If you live in sub-urban areas:
- population density pressures for food
and water can create unsafe conditions
- small residential lots are not
sustainable during extended crisis
Types of
Groups
There are 3 basic types of groups you can establish
for survival preparations.
Family - Whether a
single family of an extended family group, this type generally has an
informal leadership structure already established. Centered around
a single family home that can be used as a retreat for additional close
family members.
Extended family groups that plan to retreat to a specific family owned
location can be a great mutual support group. For these groups,
everyone should contribute to the financial burden of providing
equipment and supplies as well as the added expenses and effort to
create a hardened homestead that can provide food, water and shelter
for a large group of people.
Neighborhood -
This type is for all demographic areas as an additional layer of
preparations. While each person/family establishes their own plan,
a neighborhood plan can provide an "umbrella" group to provide
additional protection and assistance in a crisis.
Retreat Group -
This is a group of like minded people who have agreed to combine
financial resources and effort to establish a retreat that can be
pre-stocked, made sustainable and easily protected darning a crisis.
Generally, these retreats are located in rural, low population areas.
Each member would gather at the retreat when all hell breaks loose and
their normal residence is not safe or sustainable. Creating a survival
retreat supported by a group means finding a piece of property that is
well hidden and off the beaten path. It can have year-round
residency by a group member or be locked down until needed.
Starting Your Group
While you may not be able to assemble a capable group that can
gather in an obscure and hidden rural area, you can create a very
effective survival group with friends, family and neighbors where you
live. Be sure they understand that you are creating a mutual support
group not a quasi-military organization.
In every group there are natural leaders and
talented organizers. Encourage them to perform these functions,
they are essential skills
Every group member should
develop expert skill in specific areas that will assist the entire
group. Examples are, medical skills, gunsmith, gardening, NBC
Protection, etc. Current hobbies and skills such as sewing,
knowledge of electrical systems, home repair and plumbing will be a
great asset. To spread the cost, everyone should be responsible for
gathering the equipment and tools for their specific areas of
responsibility.
Start by talking to the
type people you want to organize. They may be neighbors or
co-workers, members of your church or extended family members. You
need to develop a small core group that can then recruit other members.
The core group needs to be in total agreement on the group goals and
methods. Write them down and refine them as you go. You will
be creating a "charter" that guides the operation and evolution of your
group.
Core Group Steps
1. List your
Goals
List the types of crisis situations
you want to be prepared for
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