Well Ladies and Gents; Let me start out by saying that I am sorry that I did not post yesterday. I had an early morning meeting between my face and the porcelain god! I am however feeling a bit better today! So without any further jibber jabber let's get on to the topic at hand!
So today we will cover something that has become a real "Unfortunate Possibility." With this being said, I am sure you know that I am talking about a nuclear explosion of some sort. There are nuclear reactors and of course threats of nuclear launches; making this somewhat of a possible disaster scenario!
While this may be a scary thing to even consider; we still may want to know what to do in the event that something like this happens to us! So lets get down to what to do immediately in the event of a nuclear explosion!
Step 1
If you happen to be unlucky enough to be outside in the event of a blast (Nuclear Type); The first thing you want to do is hit the deck, make yourself as flat as possible and cover as many exposed areas as possible. This will help decrease the amount of direct exposure to the skin. Also while doing this' avert your eyes from the nice shiny light that the blast will produce. This light can and most likely will blind you!
Step 2
Seek immediate cover after the blast has subsided! Your safest bet is to find cover within five minutes of the blast. This shelter may include your own home basement, storm cellar, a covered hole minimum of four feet deep, a small water arch under a roadway that you can cover with items in the immediate area, or even an abandoned structure of some sort! You may make improvement upon your shelter after the fact! It helps to have a shelter with readily available water if possible!
Step 3
Begin the decontamination process by removing your clothing and washing the skin lightly without too much pressure. Added pressure may be a very raw deal for skin that has been exposed to a nuclear blast! Basically treat the skin as if it were a burn injury! Remove all contaminated items from your shelter to reduce risk of further exposure (Clothing and items worn during exposure). you may clean your clothes after you are able to leave your shelter. when cleaning clothing do not wring out inside your shelter as this will contaminate the area.
Step 4
Keep yourself warm and rest in your shelter after you feel as if it is safe enough to be covered from radiation! If possible keep hydrated with available water source. You should try to seek a water source within your shelter if possible. Avoid exposure for atleast 2 days.
Step 5
Seek a water source and attempt to seek food with a minimum of a half an hour of exposure on day 3. Water is an absolute MUST at this point!!! Food is a secondary resource in the beginning phase. Any water found outside your shelter should be purified by boiling. I personally would feel better about purifying any water procured. You may seek sources such as bottled water, underground water by digging or in pipes, water in natural sources (below the surface to avoid further contamination).
Step 6
Seek food in the form of canned goods or vacuum sealed goods, plants growing underground such as potatoes, turnips, carrots and other tuber plants. Always make sure you skin and clean any contaminated items before consumption! Do not eat any animals that you have found dead and do not eat them without proper skinning and cleaning procedures. Then make sure your critters are thoroughly cooked.
Step 7
Produce a routine on how to find food and water and try to avoid overexposure to radiation. If at all possible make plans to move yourself away from the area alittle bit at a time. This way you can eventually get to a safer area with less or no radiation at all. So pack light and keep necessities with you along the way! Continue this routine and maintain situational awareness. Complacency could be the death of you! So make a plan and stick to it; build on to it if there is room for improvement and strive to survive. A positive mentality could be the game change you need!
Now like I said, this is a scary situation to think about. But, it is a possibility and something that should be planned for just in case! So I hope that this never happens but if it does, we must be prepared to take charge of the situation and thrive! This is just some minimal information to have in the "tool box" for safe keeping! I hope that this post may be useful to you and thank you for reading! Stay safe and stay prepared everyone!
TEOTWAWKI- The End Of The World As We Know It
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TEOTWAWKI Man