Posts by Brian Duff
M4S 098: 8 Tips for Wearing Disposable Nitrile Examination Gloves
As a long-time paramedic, wearing disposable nitrile examination gloves is an essential part of my Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and has been since 1987-1988. That is when, in my experience, EMS agencies in Southern California began “allowing” people to wear gloves in response to the HIV-AIDS epidemic. Before that, EMTs and Paramedics often got bloody…
Read More95: What Does Trust Mean When It Comes to Preparedness?
What Does Trust Mean When It Relates to Preparedness? Trust is both earned and given, and it is an integral part of how we approach the world and our interactions. That is especially true during times of crisis. Because it is so essential, in this episode, I break down and define the levels of trust we…
Read More90: Stories from a Truck Bug Out Vehicle
Well, I did it. I up and bugged out. Why did I load up my truck bug out vehicle with as much as I could stuff in it and get out of Dodge? I hooked up that oldish trailer and bugged out for a number of reasons: Testing out the whole bugging out thing (evacuating…
Read More89: Yep, I’m a Crazy Prepper
I’m a crazy prepper who now more than ever wishes he had a hidden bunker with 10 years of food stockpiled and ready to go. Maybe filled with video games and movies. But seriously, yes, I consider myself a prepper. Actually, I embrace the term because I find it tragically humorous that many in modern…
Read MoreSMART Goal Setting
SMART goal setting is an excellent technique for effectively setting and meeting our goals. Setting SMART goals is especially helpful for people whose goals focus on overcoming life’s challenges. The truth is improving your life and the lives of those around you is usually worthwhile. Fortunately for preparedness-minded people, there’s a method of improving oneself…
Read More86: Your State of Readiness Starts NOW
A lot of people believe that when disaster strikes, they’ll immediately shift into survival mode and face the challenges. But that’s the wrong way to look at it. Your state of readiness starts NOW. Your state of readiness should be a part of you at all times. Readiness is not just something you slip on…
Read More84: Risk Assessment Principles and Threat Mitigation
There are some very basic risk assessment principles that will help you to identify potential problems, manage your risk profile, and mitigate your most significant threats. Now many of you may be asking, well, what’s a risk profile? Your risk profile is all the stuff that identifies the threats to which you and your family,…
Read MoreSurvival Slingshot Review: Does It Live Up to the Hype?
Are you looking for a zombie-slaying, deer-killing, defensive weapon system? If you are, the Survival Slingshot might be a total solution for you. Their motto, “Bring a tool, not a toy!” is a strong statement when it comes to survival. However, does it bring enough to the table to be trusted in a survival setting?…
Read MoreShould You Bug Out or Bug In? It Depends…
Bug out or bug in? That is the eternal prepper question. When it comes to your decision to hunker down or evacuate, the work happens before the emergencies occur. The preparation for multiple possibilities is paramount. Many preppers combine a mix of bugging in and bugging out, but at what point do you make a…
Read MoreHow to Whitelist Mind4Survival
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