When you find yourself in a survival situation, it is often difficult to determine what your priorities should be. Let me make it simple – water is always a priority. While you can put off building a shelter until the weather turns, and you can miss a few meals with nothing more than discomfort, not […]
Jul 21 2018
5 Deadly “Urban Survival Myths” You Should Know About Water
Several survival shows are popular right now, with their TV personality “gurus” laying claim to their expertise in survival. While some of those personalities have had reliable experience and correctly educated viewers, a large majority of them could probably get hit with a stolen valor meme. Television needs to be entertaining, and although watching Bear […]
Jul 6 2018
How to Choose the Right Hydration Unit
Everyone who spends any part of their professional or recreational time outdoors knows the importance of staying hydrated. Water is the key to not only mission success but also life. The hydration pack revolutionized outdoor survival by providing not only a convenient means of transporting water but also easy, on-the-go access to it. But having […]
Jul 2 2018
July is Hydration Month
Summer is officially here (although in South Carolina it’s been hotter than Hades for several months already). And even though dehydration can occur in any weather, heat naturally brings with it some additional challenges to staying hydrated. So this month, we’re focusing on all things hydration related, from product reviews to survival tips. Speaking of […]
Jun 29 2018
FirstNet: The Future of First Responder Communications
Communication among first responders is critical to mission success. Police, fire, EMS, search & rescue – regardless of what uniform they wear or part they play – their ability to talk to each other is a vital part of any emergency. Unfortunately, that is often not possible, and valuable time is lost and efforts duplicated […]
Jun 15 2018
Micro PFD puts safety in your pocket
Every year, first responders and citizens are needlessly lost due to flash floods or while attempting to evacuate flooded areas. Most could have been saved if they had a personal flotation device available. But even those who had access to PFDs had become separated from them, usually, because they were stored in a trunk, back […]
Jun 7 2018
Survival Tips for Emergencies
Surviving a day in a ship is tantamount to miraculous. Every single day is full of new and unforeseeable occurrences that can potentially kill a sailor. As such, sailors train on different survival tactics and safety measures on a weekly basis. However, the survival tips that we are trained don’t simply ship specific and can […]
May 1 2018
Deep Water Horizon: Deep Concerns for First Responders
On April 20, 2010, the crew of the off-shore drilling rig Deep Water Horizon began capping the 13000 foot underwater well, a procedure that most had performed countless times before. Over the next several hours a series of otherwise minor complications cumulated into the worst disaster of its kind in US history. Now, eight years […]
Apr 28 2018
Stop the Bleed, Save Lives
Every time there is a mass shooting, bombing, natural disaster or even traumatic accident people ask ‘What could I do if that happened where I live?” Some suggest higher levels of security, others tighter borders or even gun control. Although these may or may not impact specific types of events, no magic wand can make […]
Apr 8 2018
Functions to Look for in a Key-Tool
While nothing beats the multi-functionality of a Gerber nor the effectiveness of a good knife, you can’t exactly bring them everywhere. I don’t carry a multi-tool while in business attire, and I can’t bring a knife on a plane, especially if I’m carry-on only. Enter the benefit of a key-tool, the most stupidly useful thing […]
