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KI4U What To Do If A Nuclear Disaster Is Imminent

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This guide is for families preparing for imminent terrorist or strategic nuclear attacks with expected blast destruction followed by widespread radioactive fallout downwind.  http://www.ki4u.com/guide.htm

Radiation-Related Infographics

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The CDC has developed a series of 13 infographics that describe complex radiation-related concepts in plain language using illustrations to clarify and emphasize key points.  The infographics provide a simple, effective way to communicate complex emergency preparedness concepts and actions to protect yourself and family. Where to Go in a Radiation Emergency Decontamination for Yourself and Others How Potassium Iodide Works How Prussian Blue Works Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Nuclear Power Plant Incident Nuclear Weapon Radiation Contamination Versus Exposure Radiation Emergencies and Pregnancy Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Radiological Exposure Device (RED) Transportation Accidents Workplace Radiation Incidents Download the CDC infographics here: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/resourcelibrary/infographics.htm

Preparedness Courses and Activities

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There are many ways to get started in preparedness. These activities and on-line courses may be of interest to someone just getting started, as well as providing training for individuals who have been "prepping" for a while.  Assemble a 72-hour Kit, tailored to your needs, using guidance from Ready.Gov https://www.ready.gov/kit Assemble a 2-week Emergency Food Supply, tailored to your needs. - https://extension.umn.edu/how-prepare/preparing-2-week-emergency-food-supply Complete the Cousera Disaster Preparedness Course - https://www.coursera.org/learn/disaster-preparedness Complete General Backcountry Safety - https://training.mra.org/course/index.php?categoryid=2 Watch Bug Out Bag (FULL FILM VERSION): S1E4 Green Berets No Nonsense Bug Out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFj_ULMjcNQ Watch Bugout Bag? What’s Inside and Why? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN8nmGzwA4k Complete Neighborhood Emergency Response Planning - https://prod.medicine.utah.edu/rmcoeh/about-us/outreach

Take Care of Your Mental Health After A Disaster

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It is natural to feel stress, anxiety, grief, and worry during and after a disaster. Everyone reacts differently, and your own feelings will change over time. Notice and accept how you feel. Taking care of your emotional health during an emergency will help you think clearly and react to the urgent needs to protect yourself and your family. Self-care during an emergency will help your long-term healing. Take the following steps to cope with a disaster: Take care of your body – Try to eat healthy well-balanced meals, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep. Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Connect with others – Share your concerns and how you are feeling with a friend or family member. Maintain healthy relationships, and build a strong support system.      Take breaks – Make time to unwind and remind yourself that strong feelings will fade. Try taking in deep breaths. Try to do activities you usually enjoy.      Stay informed – When you feel that you are missing information,

How to Survive - Deep Survival

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How to Survive: Self-Reliance in Extreme Circumstances https://www.amazon.com/How-Survive-Self-Reliance-Extreme-Circumstances/dp/1682686450/ When faced with near death, your survival instincts kick in. Instincts can only take you so far, however; it’s preparation and planning that can make the difference between living and dying. In How to Survive, readers will hear harrowing tales of survival and learn from them. These stories are broken down and studied, whether it’s the experience of a teenager hiking to safety as the only survivor of a plane crash in the Peruvian Amazon, a fisherman drifting for more than 400 days in an open boat across the Pacific Ocean, or a US Air Force fighter pilot forced to eject from his stealth fighter thousands of feet above the earth. John Hudson, a military survivor instructor, introduces the mindset that he feels is imperative for success: the Survival Triangle. This combination of effort, hope, and goals, along with a few practical skills, provides a p

JavaScrypt: Browser-Based Cryptography

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  JavaScrypt: Browser-Based Cryptography   A collection of Web pages and programs in the JavaScript language perform military-grade encryption (256 bit secret key AES) entirely within your Web browser—you needn't download nor install any software, and nothing is sent to any Web site when you encrypt or decrypt a message.  You can download the page source and JavaScript programs to your own computer and use them even when not connected to the Internet. Companion pages provide a text-based steganography facility and key generator suitable for preparing one-time key lists.  Please visit the JavaScrypt Home Page for details, or the JavaScrypt Tutorial for an overview of the available facilities. ( https://www.fourmilab.ch/javascrypt/ )

Tips from the 1918 War Cook Book for American Women

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    War Cook Book for American Women Suggestions for Patriotic Service in the Home Compiled from Official Sources By: Frederic J. Haskin Issued by the: United States Food Administration (1918) During the Great War, the First World War, food shortages and the need to send food overseas to support the war effort left less for those on the homefront. The American people were asked to conserve those items needed to support the war in Europe. The United States Food Administration (1918) published information recognizing that much of the needed saving can be affected by substituting one kind of food for another in our diet. This booklet contains some of the information and recipes from the First World War; information that has value today, as well.    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4SPLN9B Service Suggestions Join the Service Army Everybody must pull together. The consumer must help to see to it that the farmer gets reasonable prices for his products. The farmer must help the government to pro

Combining Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen for Increased Pain Relief

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The usual dosage of ibuprofen (Motrin) for adults is 200 to 400 mg orally (one or two 200mg tablets) every 6 to 8 hours as needed. The maximum dosage for ibuprofen brought over the counter is 1200mg (6 tablets) per 24 hours (which is 6 x 200mg tablets). The usual dosage of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for adults is two 500mg tablets every 6 hours with a maximum daily dose of 4000mg in 24 hours (which works out to be 8 tablets a day). But many experts believe most people should not exceed more than 3000mg (6 tablets) a day. It can be confusing because different OTC medications can contain different dosages of acetaminophen, such as 325 mg, 500 mg, or 650 mg. To add to the confusion, acetaminophen may be listed as APAP on the label. Examples of medicines that also contain acetaminophen include DayQuil, Dimetapp, Excedrin, Midol, NyQuil, and Sudafed. Always read the product label for hidden acetaminophen because you should not take more acetaminophen than recommended. There are several studies

US Army Aviation: What’s Needed in a 72-Hour Survival Kit

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In an emergency aircraft situation, the first 72 hours are crucial to survival. You must have the right equipment.  Always keep the following items on-hand before venturing out on a mission. 72-Hour Survival Equipment Safety auto hook folding knife Triage benchmade folding knife     MC-2G navigator compass     Sidewinder strobe flashlight           Tactical lighting system     Surgical sponge     Water purification tablets     Combat application tourniquet     Patient examining glove     Plastic wrap bandage     Providone-iodine     Loperamide hydrochloride capsules     Doxycycline hyclate capsules     Medical reinforcement tape     Elastic bandage     Water collection bag     Fire starter     Whistle     Emergency signaling mirror     Source: https://www.psmagazine.army.mil/News/Article/2050769/aviation-whats-needed-in-a-72-hour-survival-kit/

Aviation Survival Part 1 - Lesson 3 - Basic Survival Medicine

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  U.S. Army Aviation Center Subcourse AV0611 (June 1993) Aviation Survival Part 1 - Survival Elements, Psychological Aspects, and Survival Medicine LESSON 3. BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE   1. GENERAL a. Foremost, among the many things that can compromise a survivor's ability to return are medical problems. Injuries commonly associated with a crash or forced landing are sprains, burns, fractures, dislocations, and other types of wounds. b. Injuries and illnesses peculiar to certain environments can reduce survival expectance. In cold climates, and often in an open sea survival situation, exposure to extreme cold can produce serious tissue trauma, such as frostbite or death from hypothermia. Exposure to heat in warm climates, and in certain areas on the open seas, can produce heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or life-threatening heatstroke. c. Illnesses contracted during evasion or in a captivity environment can interfere with successful survival. Among these are typhus, mal