Preparedness for when

Frugalsod

fuddle wrote: »

It's interesting to read how you think you would react Frugalsod but I feel it's for the individual to assess their limitations and work out their own emergency plans.

I have been in some very dangerous situations but have been calm and able to think clearly. So I think I would be fine. I have been through things that friends have said they would struggle to cope with, let alone as long as I did.

Also as for filming I would not say it was for everyone, only do what you feel you can. It would not mean putting yourself into a position of danger, that would defeat the general objective of prepping. It should only be considered if you have a safe exit. Otherwise you need to concentrate on that first.

The memory problem was related to how wildly differing witness statements were after an event.

fuddle

That's where I differ with you because I think staying to film a suicide bomber that emerges in front of you is putting yourself in a place of unnecessary danger, especially if there is a decent chance of escaping unharmed.

We've seen that preppers prep for different reasons and have different mindsets. I am not wrong and neither are you but I am struggling to get my head round the mindset that seems to increase the risk of harm in a SHTF scenario.

moneyistooshorttomention

We are all going to vary in our response to an emergency situation of any description - be it personal or more general.

Sometimes its not possible to tell, in advance, just how we would react.

I'm inclined towards Frugal Sod's way of thinking on this - but cant be quite sure what I would do about such a communal emergency situation (which ..fingers crossed hard...I wont ever be in).

I know my personal reaction to personal emergency situations and I think its a fortunate one. I've seen others panic and run when something came up as a personal emergency for someone nearby - and I've just turned into a "human computer" at that point and got on and dealt with it. Fortunately my brain does just go into "computer mode" and start calmly dishing out instructions ("Now do this, now do that") and I just follow those instructions. I then sit down afterwards, turn back into normal human mode and get upset about it - but at least, by then, its been dealt with and its safe to "get upset" at that point (ie the situation has been resolved).

I hope to goodness none of us ever finds ourselves in such a communal emergency situation. I seriously don't want to test my theory that my brain would just go into white hot cold temper and I would be out to literally kill the troublemaker myself (ie those terrorists).

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Many moons ago, I read an article by a psychologist, explaining the different types of personalities, of people in life threatening situations.

Apparently, humans are divided into three main categories.

1. Those who, given even the tiniest opportunity, will escape.

2. Those who, given a reasonable opportunity, will escape.

3. Those who, irrespective of opportunity, will not escape.

Categories 1 and 3, each amount to, approximately 12% of the population, although the percentages will vary, dependening on such things as training, etc.

People in category 1, are the automatic reactors. Those who instantly recognise danger, and respond in a fraction of second, eg. dropping like a stone, on hearing gunfire.

People in category 2, are the "wait a second then react", people. They take a moment to assess the situation, then they respond.

People in category 3, are those who freeze, cannot decide what to do, and don't respond to the threat. These are the people who remain, unmoving, in their seats, while the aeroplane/motor car etc. burns around them, when all they needed to was stand up and walk away to safety, but their mind has shut down, and won't issue instructions to their muscles.

mardatha

Woke up at 1am to howling wind and a horrible roaring noise, thought it was the water tank ready to blow lol. Found that it was the wind- at the front of the house it was howling like bagpipes through the double glazing, but at the back it was roaring like a furnace. We've got an inch or two of snow but it's frozen solid, impossible to walk outside.

cbrown372

Worth noting that if you are going to film a suicide bomber with a vest on that the girl who was thought to be the bomber was in fact standing next to the guy wearing the vest and her head was blown off. They are still trying to put together the bits of body parts to identify the bomber.

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mardatha wrote: »

Woke up at 1am to howling wind and a horrible roaring noise

Same here. Woken by howling wind, and feeling cold.

I was so cold, I had to close the window, and put the CH on.

moneyistooshorttomention

Weather the worst I've seen it (even here) overnight and still terrible now.

Ventured out in a lull to get my normal weekly groceries - but am not likely to poke my nose out of doors for the rest of the day again.

Just decided to check "The Guardian" website and their latest position on the terrorists. Not a good read. Brussels is now in "military mode" and it looks like all normal life there has stopped for the time being (people being told to leave shopping centres/military everywhere/etc). They believe the city is under imminent threat of attack.

Mind thinking "This does not compute. This does not compute. It does look like we are at war now. Cant be....cant be....".

calicocat

I was woken at 3am by the vile weather too.

One little greenhouse blow to shreds, lots of clematis blown to bits, bay tree been blown out of pot nearly. Pots, planks of wood, pallets, anything not heavy all over the place.

What woke me up was the bathroom window nearly blowing off it's hinge and contents of windowsill smashing all over the floor. ...:eek:

Windows still open here, but on the locks now. Some snow this morning, and very cold due to wind factor.


The positive, is that there will be some tree branches windfall about that I can collect for an outside xmas tree type decoration. ........although this could blow away where I live....may have to set it in cement me thinks... :rotfl: . Last year the door wreath didn't last long.

GreyQueen

We've had a funny old day of strong winds, driving rain and occasional sunny spells, of all things. Weather has suddenly turned wintry in the last 24 hours and I have added an extra layer of bedding and dug out my burglar's hat and gloves.

My lottie is on a hilly site and I'm expecting that some of my neighbour's bits and pieces will have landed on my plot. Hope nothing heavy has landed on my cold frame and broken the old window which is its lid.

It would pretty much take hurricane force winds to shift the cold frame, it's severely over-engineered and can only be moved by great difficulty by two people. I think the shed would probably take off before the cold frame would move.

Hope everyone is warm and snug and not suffering too much damage to their homes and gardens.