On October 30, 2013 Representative Trent Franks introduced a new bill: The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (or “CIPA”) (H.R. 3410 – read it here). The bill was co-sponsored by Representative Pete Sessions. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. If the history of grid protection legislation is any indication, the bill may…
On May 22, 1998, President Bill Clinton issued Presidential Decision Directive/NSC-63. The subject of the directive was “Critical Infrastructure Protection.” The directive’s goals were: No later than the year 2000, the United States shall have achieved an initial operating capability and no later than five years from today the United States shall have achieved and…
Individual preparedness and family preparedness alone are not going to save us in a long-term national catastrophe. Instead of focusing, as many “lone wolf” preppers do, solely on individual and family preparedness, wouldn’t we be better off to also focus on the survival of our town or village? Wouldn’t prepping be better played as a…
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Dr. William R. Forstchen on the EMP and cyber threats at the American Center for Democracy. EMP is a first-strike weapon. And it’s a technological game changer. Throughout the history of warfare, we have always seen that the losing side in a war often trumps the victor in the next conflict by rethinking the…
September 19, 2013 Great discussion with James Talmage Stevens – aka Doctor Prepper. We discuss community preparedness, civil defense and prepping. Listen here: New Books Podcasts with Preparedness Radio Network on BlogTalkRadio
Prepper Chicks Interview July 30, 2013. We discuss community prepping, civil defense and many other things. (We had a slight audio glitch at the very beginning after the theme music, but we get going quickly after that!) Click to play interview!
These are key civil defense checklists to use in building a culture of preparedness in your community Souhegan CERT Emergency Preparedness Checklist EPA Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water FEMA Emergency Supply List Blank home, office, vehicle & travel checklists Here is a Civil Defense Plan for a community: