Our purpose here is to teach our community about Emergency Preparedness. To that end, here are a few web resources that we think you’ll find helpful. There is a wealth of information available on the web. Exhaustive lists of links can be overwhelming, so we’re just including a few to get you started. Please note that inclusion does not, in any way, imply endorsement.
General
This link takes you to the Survival Downloads section of Modern Survival Online.
This link takes you to the “Manuals and Guidebooks” page of the World Vegetable Center.
One Year Supply Guide – A PDF doc with a monthly plan to get you to a one year food supply, as well as other prep topics.
Nuclear/Conventional War
Nuclear War Survival Skills (PDF) – Classic work by Cresson H. Kearny, provides real-world solutions to surviving nuclear war.
NukeMap – Website where you can enter your location, select several parameters, and get an idea of how a nuclear blast at a specified location might affect you.
The Defcon warning system has some excellent links and resources.
Sweden – In Case of Crisis or War
Finnish Soldier’s Guide
Medical
Stop The Bleed poster
Save A Life Flowchart poster
Conscious Choking
Know Your Area – Very detailed, current aerial photos from the Florida Dept.of Transportation. Start with “Streets” in the drop-down list in the upper right corner. Find your location and zoom in, then select “Aerials” from the same list.
Gun Law and related classes in Florida
Being able to print out information from the web is a great way to build your library of preparedness knowledge. We have found that the web browser plug-in called Print Friendly & PDF is very helpful for this purpose.
Suidlanders – The defense network of White South Africans preparing for the coming civil war in that country.
Free Topographic maps – from National Geographic in PDF format. These are 7.5 minute detail.
Emergency Response Imagery – The imagery posted on this site was acquired by the NOAA Remote Sensing Division to support NOAA homeland security and emergency response requirements.
Too Big to Evacuate? – This article from the Miami Herald analyzes Florida’s evacuation before Hurricane Irma landed in the middle of September and presents some interesting factors to consider for people looking to act left of bang. (from cp-journal.com)
Food Storage Wisdom – A physician in Florida spends 40 days living entirely on his food storage program in order to discover what works, what doesn’t, and how to make it better. (Lots of good comments on this one)
The Southern Agrarian Last Ditch List – What would you plant in your garden if feeding your family depended on it? This list is from years of experience gardening in West Volusia County.
Our Precarious Agriculture System – A look at one family farm in Florida and what we can learn about the system that supplies our food.
Food Security and Social Unrest – A FEMA contractor reported on a simulation called “Food Chain Reaction”. The results were interesting, to say the least.
Prime Time Shortwave Schedules – Shortwave radio remains an effective way of getting news from around the world, directly from the source. This site has regularly updated shortwave radio broadcast schedules.
Volusia County Emergency Management – Links to services, alerts, and local resources including shelter locations.
Volusia County ARES – Amateur Radio Emergency Service.
Every Needful Thing – Monthly newsletter published by Sun Oven; good, solid information in a free newsletter. Well worth signing up for.
Code Red Emergency Alert System – Emergency notification system initiated by Volusia County Emergency Management. Sign up to be notified of local emergency situations.
North Florida Gardening Calendar – Produced by the University of Florida.
Is there a single food that you can survive on forever? – Popular Science article. In times of famine, there are a couple of foods a human could survive on … at least for awhile. The potato is one good example. Technically, the traditional white potato contains all the essential amino acids you need to build proteins, repair cells, and fight diseases. And eating just five of them a day would get you there. However, if you sustained on white potatoes alone, you would eventually run into vitamin and mineral deficiencies. That’s where sweet potatoes come in.
Canning and food preservation resources – List of links and resources.
Non-Lethal self defense options – from the School of Guns by Ammoman.com . Note that the entire School of Guns series is an excellent resource – especially for those just starting out, but great information for every level. (These are also good folks to buy ammo from.)
Local Sources
Happy Feed Hatchery – Local hatchery in Eustis.
Links to this site can be found here:
Survival Pulse
Prepper Groups
FL Survival
Survivalist Boards
Southeastern Preppers Network