{"id":8524,"date":"2012-01-04T02:31:58","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T09:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=8524"},"modified":"2012-01-04T02:31:58","modified_gmt":"2012-01-04T09:31:58","slug":"a-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/04\/a-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"A drill"},"content":{"rendered":"

(By Jake MacGregor<\/a> with a few small edits\/clarifications by me.)<\/p>\n

THIS IS A DRILL<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following is ONLY<\/strong> a drill. <\/p>\n

THIS IS TO BE TREATED AS REAL BUT IS ONLY A DRILL.<\/p>\n

Situation:<\/strong> Last Night the European Union currency (Euro) collapsed. Overnight, markets crashed as uncertainty roiled the world. The President is set to make a closed-door address to a joint session of Congress at 11 AM Eastern. The Stock Market is closed until further notice. Banks have closed their doors with a taped-up sign reading, \u201cDue to an Executive Order 19-173A all Banks, Credit Unions and Savings & Loans are ordered to close pending further notice.\u201c <\/p>\n

What is happening in our community(s): <\/p>\n

\u00b7 ATMs are out of money \u2013 fist fights break out as people struggle to try getting their money out of them<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Gas stations report that credit & debit cards are not working. Tempers flare as people report some stations \u2018gouging\u2019 customers charging over $10\/gallon. Even so, many stations are out of gas.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Grocery store shelves empty within hours. The radio replays sounds of gunshots at a Walmart in Falcon, CO. Those broadcasts are replaced with the \u201cBoston Pops.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Despite the turmoil, college kids around the country rally in their courtyards and start bonfires and celebrate the \u201cdownfall of the 1%!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 TV news shows the outbreak of mayhem and violence for about an hour THEN is replaced with PBS programming on every station. Every channel plays Ken Burns \u201cJazz\u201d with a rolling banner assuring the public that programming will resume after the joint session of Congress.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Telephone lines are jammed. All most people can get on land or cell phones are rapid busy signals. <\/p>\n

. The Internet redirects people to a Department of Homeland Security Page with generic messages meant to calm us down.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Neighbors stop by and rumors become rife: “China nuked Israel!” “President Obama is going to cancel everybody\u2019s mortgage and credit cards \u2013 ain\u2019t it great!” “I heard Cuban mercenaries are invading Texas from Mexico.”<\/p>\n

\u00b7 People flock to their local churches. Impromptu services are held around the clock.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Hospital emergency rooms fill with robbery victims, heart attacks and fights.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Some towns call in all their deputies or cops; some towns find that about half won\u2019t come in as they are hunkered home to care for their families.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Some “Rambo” types dress up in camo and patrol their streets. Some neighborhoods block their entrance with cars or burning tires.<\/p>\n

KEY QUESTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. What do you do?<\/p>\n

2. Do you have cash on hand to “last-minute shop?” If so, what do you buy?<\/p>\n

3. How much gas or diesel do you have on hand? (measure it & calculate how far you can get)<\/p>\n

4. How do you communicate with family or friends?<\/p>\n

5. What do you do for security?<\/p>\n

6. How do you get news?<\/p>\n

7. When you get this drill, where is everyone in your immediate family and how do they get home?<\/p>\n

8. When you get this do you have your personal defense firearm with you? Do you have extra ammo?<\/p>\n

9. How much (in days) do you have:<\/p>\n

\n

i. Food (for immediate use)<\/p>\n

ii. Water<\/p>\n

iii. Power (and if on grid power what is your plan b?)<\/p>\n

iv. Heat<\/p>\n

v. Emergency food storage for freezer\/fridge or other long-term use<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

10. What are your actions, plans & measures you take in your:<\/p>\n

\n

i. 1-hour plan<\/p>\n

ii. 8-hour plan (until nightfall)<\/p>\n

iii. 24-hour plan<\/p>\n

iv. 3-day plan<\/p>\n

v. 1-week plan<\/p>\n

vi. 3-week plan<\/p>\n

vii. longer-than-a-month plan\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

11. What specific measures, actions and plans do you take for your family security starting now?<\/p>\n

12. What key things to this drill catch you unawares? (ex: not enough gas? No means of communicating with family not reliant on phones?)<\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

NOTE from me: You probably won’t agree with the whole scenario or you’ll see alternatives. (e.g. The fedgov has the capacity to force all ‘Net users to a DHS page, though it will try and will no doubt be able to manipulate those who aren’t tech savvy or politically savvy. But should grid power go down, it doesn’t matter; no ‘Net, anyhow. I also think everybody’s long-term plans in any SHTF situation are going to be turned topsy-turvy by the reality of unfolding events.) <\/p>\n

But Jake’s come up with good food for thought. Worth constructing your own scenario from this and addressing a lot of the same questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(By Jake MacGregor with a few small edits\/clarifications by me.) THIS IS A DRILL The following is ONLY a drill. THIS IS TO BE TREATED AS REAL BUT IS ONLY A DRILL. Situation: Last Night the European Union currency (Euro) collapsed. Overnight, markets crashed as uncertainty roiled the world. The President is set to make a closed-door address to a joint session of Congress at 11 AM Eastern. The Stock Market is closed until further notice. Banks have closed their doors with a taped-up sign reading, \u201cDue to an Executive Order 19-173A all Banks, Credit Unions and Savings & Loans…<\/p>\n

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