MODERN SURVIVAL by Barry Davies

Author:Barry Davies
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781620873014
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2012-06-21T04:00:00+00:00

HOW WILL YOU DEFEND YOURSELF?

Surviving a disaster is one thing, but remember that even though you’ve survived, it doesn’t mean that you’re still not in a dangerous place. People react differently after any major disaster that has taken lives and still threatens to take more; the animal instincts rise quickly to the surface in some people. If you’re alone, you could be a target for theft, assault, and rape. You need to take some precautions, such as letting people know where you are (such as texting people). Once safe, try and stay in a location where there is a reliable signal. In addition, always know where you are so when you call for help you will be able to give them a specific location. For this reason, it is often best to find shelter with others. Remember … there is safety in numbers.

Defending yourself does not necessarily mean fighting. Long before you have to consider violence, you should try avoidance. Avoidance is something we all practice on a daily basis: a bill drops through your letterbox, you know it’s a bill so you tend to avoid it. You see something in the supermarket you can’t afford, you avoid it. All you have to do is simply adopt the same principles when defending yourself.

Problem: You are sitting on an underground train and at the next stop the train fills up with drunken football fans, or a gang of youths looking for trouble.

Solution: Get off the train and wait for the next one. The same principles apply to any natural or man-made disasters.

If avoidance is not possible, you have a number of options when it comes to defending yourself. During any disaster, people will be in panic mode, which is natural. Everyone will want to evacuate, escape, and move themselves and their family to a safe location. How you do this will depend on your individual situation, as different types of disaster present different scenarios. The first and best way to defend yourself is to band together with family, friends, and neighbors as soon as reasonably possible. There is strength in numbers; violent gangs will not readily attack you. Seek the nearest government safe zone, one that has armed police or military for protection.

Defending yourself when you are alone can prove difficult, especially when armed gangs roam the streets. Make yourself invisible; move only when you can see that the way forward is indeed clear. Move out of any built-up area, as the countryside is always a much safer place to be in than any large city.

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