8 Steps of Preparedness

The basic 8 is as follows:

 

1. Body temperature

2: Water

3: Rest

4: Food

5: Health

6: Security and mobility

7: Contact

8: Information

Body temperature

Talk about temperature

Weather and environmental conditions

Fire building methods

Shelter building methods

Clothing types and layering system.

Notes on cotton clothing 

 

Water

Amount of water required.

Effects of dehydration.

 Water by weight and consumption

 

Rest

What happens when you are in need of rest and effects of fatigue.

 

4.food

Calorie and the 3 stages of starvation

 

5. Health

First aid

Continued health care

Basic hygiene

Combat injuries

 

6. Security and mobility

Scouting, tracking, concentric rings, perimeters.

Vehicle setup/plan

Moving away from danger and to a more secure area.

Always being ready to move

Staying mobile

 

7. Contact

Having a network and ability to send and receive information

Ability to make contact and be rescued if required 

Methods of contact such as writing, by radio use, use of computers to email, and other methods need to be established

Situational awareness of what is going on in the world around you.

 

8. Information

Accumulated data or instructions

PDFs, books, maps, how to guides, etc.